There’s more to the machine than chicken and fries.

SGA Photo/Getty Images

Admittedly, I was a little late to the air fryer game.

If you’re looking to branch out beyond bar-bang out food (like me!

An electric Air Fry on table with blue background showing assembled parts

Photo:SGA Photo/Getty Images

), you’re probably wondering what else your air fryer can cook up for you.

And it turns out, there are a lot of unexpected dishes you might make in the air fryer.

“If you could bake something, you could air fry itit’s just a different cooking method.”

hard-boiled-eggs-GettyImages-1148838498

mg7/Getty Images

Pop a pan in the air fryer

Want to minimize the mess in your air fryer?

Just keep checking every few minutes to ensure you don’t overcook it.

(Check regularly to see when it’s reached the right stage of melty.)

Classic Cannoli

Caitlin Bensel

Tortilla Chips

Fresh-made tortilla chips are perfect withguacamoleand super easy to make in the air fryer.

Pies

Fred Hardy

Who wouldn’t want pie ready faster?

Just shorten the time and reduce the temperature from your favorite granola recipe to make it work.

S’Mores

S’Mores.Carin Krasner/Getty Images

It takes six to eight minutes to cook, at 320 degrees, according to Fleming.

The air fryer can speed up the baking process, giving you perfectly crispy biscotti in no time flat.

chocolate-almond-cake-GettyImages-471711504

Tuned_In/Getty Images

Pita chips

Lisa Hubbard

Air Fryer Strawberry Hand Pies

Fred Hardy

Savory-seedy-granola

Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen

Sourdough Toast with Strawberry Quick Jam and Ricotta

Johnny Miller

tiktok-ice-cream-pancakes-GettyImages-1072679090

Liudmyla Chuhunova / Getty Images

White Chocolate Salted Butter Biscotti

Caitlin Bensel