I’m pretty air fryer obsessed and I’m in a bunch of Facebook groups where people are sharing air fryer recipes and asking questions. One question I see quite often is: “Can you bake frozen or canned biscuits in the air fryer?”
The answer most definitely is YES! And I’ve found they can be a little persnickety though – so I’ve done the testing for you! I definitely had to pitch some along the way – so let this be your guide.
What air fryer should I buy?
Most likely – if you’re reading this – you already have an air fryer – but if you want to buy one as a gift this holiday season – or just decide you need another one – my recommendation is the Philips XL Air Fryer.
It’s definitely not the cheapest one – but it’s high quality. I use my air fryer a minimum of 4x a week – so I need a durable air fryer that’s going to last. My friend recommended the Philips XL and I have not been disappointed! I would say – it’s good for 1-2 people – if you have a larger family – go for the XXL version for more capacity.
Because I’m just one person – and my air fryer has the square basket – I went for the smallest can sizes – but if you have a larger air fryer the times should be the same.
How to cook canned cinnamon rolls in an air fryer
These are super simple – and it sets up the rule of thumb to use for most things air fryer – half the time as the directions say! And always go with less time – even 1-2 minutes less can make a big difference.
I should note that these are the small cinnamon rolls with the cinnamon topping. I was able to fit all five in the air fryer at once, cinnamon topping up and baked them at 375 for 5.5 minutes. After baking, I topped them with the frosting of course.
How to bake canned crescent rolls in an air fryer
These are easy peasy – pop open the crescent rolls, split the triangles up, roll them and in they go. There were only 4 and they fit very easily into my air fryer. Crescent rolls puff up A LOT in the air fryer. I baked these at 350 for 5.5 minutes. If your air fryer doesn’t do 30 seconds – then just do it for 6 minutes and stop it a little early. The extra 30 seconds will probably be fine – but just watch it. 🙂
Cooking canned biscuits in an air fryer
These are my favorite biscuits – Pillsbury buttery flaky ones!!! These – again – half the time – baked at 400 for 5.5 minutes. There were five biscuits and they easily fit in my air fryer. I love how golden brown they get and they seriously puff up more than in the oven!!!
Baking frozen biscuits in an air fryer
I always keep a bag of frozen Grands biscuits in my freezer – they’re perfect since I’m on my own now. I can just grab 1-2 and pop them in the air fryer oven. These are the ones I’ve overcooked the most often!!! But I now know – bake frozen Grands at 350 for 10.5 minutes in your air fryer!
Can you bake frozen Rhodes dinner rolls in an air fryer?
Again – of course you can! These took the most work because you have to let them rise first. I got home and too out the rolls and put them in a dish to rise for 3-5 hours at room temperature. I just set them on my counter with plastic wrap over the top. You can see in the photo that they definitely doubled in size. After that – into the air fryer – again – HALF THE TIME as directed! Rhodes dinner rolls bake at 350 for 8 minutes and they were perfect!!!
And there you have it – the temps for all the canned & frozen biscuits and rolls! If you have another roll/biscuit I should test for you – just let me know!
Unknown says
Thank you so very much perfect right before the holidays! I have Rhodes rolls to bake for Thanksgiving so great to know I don't have to wait for the oven.
FoodHussy says
No problem! Glad to help! I'd never had the Rhodes rolls – they are delicious!!!!! And quicker in the AF!
Wanda says
More like 20 minustes for my airfryer,.
FoodHussy says
I think different air fryers cook differently – mine are super hot/fast – literally 1 min longer and they’re too brown!