Air Fryer Ravioli
These crispy, toasted Air Fryer Ravioli are an Italian restaurant favorite that’s easy to make at home. Skip the deep fryer and make this healthy version with less oil. They’re insanely delicious and make a great party food or appetizer.
Who can resist these crispy little morsels full of cheesy pasta? My guests go crazy over these Air fried ravioli when served at parties. So do my kids who love all things pasta. If you love crispy appetizer, you’ll love these Air Fryer Frozen Pizza Rolls too.
You don’t need a vat of oil or man the stove and deep fry them. All you need is the hottest appliance in the market, the Air Fryer, to make healthy appetizers that taste just like deep-fried. The circulating hot air in the air fryer toasts these ravioli into crispy pockets with less oil.
This Air fryer ravioli recipe is so easy and simple to make and takes less than 10 minutes. Both fresh and frozen ravioli can be air fried. Serve the toasted ravioli with marinara sauce and watch them disappear.
For more Air Fryer Appetizers, check our Air Fryer Recipe Collection.
Ingredients
- Ravioli – I used premade fresh spinach and cheese ravioli from the refrigerated section in my grocery store. Choose ravioli with any filling you prefer. You can use frozen ravioli too.
- Bread crumbs – I prefer to use normal instead of panko breadcrumbs. If you use seasoned or Italian breadcrumbs omit the seasoning.
- Eggs
- Parmesan cheese – fresh parmesan cheese grated or bottled should work.
- Italian seasoning
How to Make Air Fryer Ravioli
*Scroll below for the printable recipe card and ingredient measurements.
STEP ONE: In a small bowl, whisk the eggs. In a medium bowl, add bread crumbs parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and mix until combined.
STEP TWO: Make a breading station by placing the bowls of ravioli, eggs, and bread crumb mixture together.
STEP THREE: Dip each ravioli in the egg mixture then the breadcrumbs mix. Make sure the ravioli is fully coated with egg and then the breading.
STEP FOUR: Place the breaded ravioli on a plate and spray with olive oil spray on both sides.
STEP FIVE: Preheat air fryer at 380˚F for 5 minutes. Place the ravioli in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
STEP SIX: Air fry ravioli for 6 to 7 minutes until golden brown and puffed up. You can flip the ravioli and toast the other side too. But with my air fryer I don’t need to do this.
*Air fryers come in different sizes and models, and you may need to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
STEP SEVEN: Transfer the crispy air-fried ravioli to a serving dish and sprinkle with grated parmesan, fresh herbs and serve with marinara sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
Serve air fryer ravioli on their own or with a dipping sauce like my Spicy Mayo Sauce, marinara, ketchup or pesto.
Recipe Tips
- Preheat – Preheating the air fryer is important if you want this to taste like deep-fried ravioli. Since the air fryer is already heated it cooks the food quickly while making it crispy.
- Oil – Just because we don’t deep fry doesn’t mean we skip using oil at all. Oil is needed to make the food crispy and taste good. Spray a light coating of oil on the ravioli.
- Single layer – Make sure you place the ravioli in a single layer and leave some space for the hot air to circulate. Stacking the ravioli together will prevent it from cooking evenly. I had to cook my ravioli in two batches.
How To Make Crispy Ravioli From Frozen
If you have only the frozen kind and not the refrigerated ravioli, you can still make this delicious toasted ravioli in the air fryer.
Dip the frozen ravioli in flour first before dipping them in the eggs and breadcrumbs. The flour will absorb the excess moisture when the ravioli gets defrosted. Follow the recipe below but add another 2 to 3 minutes more to the cooking time.
Can You Air Fry Ravioli Without Breading?
Of course. If you want to skip breading you can. It won’t have the crispy coating but it will still be delicious.
Spray the ravioli with a light coating of cooking spray and air fry in a preheated air fryer at 380˚F for 5 to 6 minutes.
More Air Fryer Appetizers:
- Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
- Air Fryer Frozen Pizza Rolls
- Air Fryer Roasted Nut Mix
- Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
- Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
- Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas
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Recipe
Air Fryer Ravioli
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 12 oz fresh ravioli from the refrigerated section
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
To Dip
- ½ cup marinara sauce
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs. In another bowl, add breadcrumbs parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and mix until combined.
- Make a breading station by placing the bowls of ravioli, eggs, and breadcrumbs together. Dip each ravioli in the eggs then the breadcrumbs mix.
- Place the breaded ravioli on a plate and spray with olive oil cooking spray on both sides.
- Preheat air fryer at 380˚F for 5 minutes. Place the breaded ravioli in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry ravioli for 6 to 7 minutes until golden brown and puffed up.
- Transfer the crispy air-fried ravioli to a serving dish and serve with marinara sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
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Found this recipe on IG and then made them for my New Years Eve party last night and EVERYONE wants this recipe. They were a HUGE hit. By the time I got to the platter there was only one ravioli left. I will be making these again and again.
So glad to hear that, Pam!
I’ve made this many times now as EVERYONE in the family loves this! So good!!
This made my day. 🙂 Thanks Melissa.
Hello Farwin!
I’m so glad I found your recipe, it’s so easy to follow! I decided to have a crispier ravioli and air fried for 8 minutes. Perfect for my taste! Alfredo sauce and/or Cherry tomato sauce are good dipping sides.
Hi Keith, thank you. Those sauces sound amazing with the ravioli.
love the recipe will be a keeper thank you
Thanks Rachel! 🙂
could you use tortellini instead or are they too small
Hi Pam, you can use tortellini, no problem. Just keep an eye on the cooking time. It needs less time than ravioli.
Simple, easy, and delicious! I used Rama sausage ravioli really good but I want to try cheese ravioli next time. I cooked for 8 minutes, ravioli puffed up like a champ.
Thank you Anne 🙂