Air fryers are a kitchen appliance staple, but every year brings new innovations in form and function.
There are so many types of air fryer that we now have dedicated round-ups for the best air fryer of all types, the best dual-drawer air fryer, the best air fryer oven – and we even have a Ninja-specific round-up.
But innovation is what we’ve rewarded this year, and this product is unlike anything else in the marketplace.
Best New Air Fryer of the Year – Winner: Ninja Double Stack XL
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Ninja has done something genuinely different with the Double Stack XL (called the DoubleStack XL in the US) – and so far, its unique design hasn’t been copied. It’s a dual-drawer air fryer, but its cooking drawers are stacked one above the other, freeing up some of your precious counter space.
The Double Stack XL is incredibly flexible, and therefore incredibly useful
Each cooking drawer also has two cooking zones, thanks to the metal racks you can fit into the drawers, for double-decker air frying. Thanks to this space-saving design, the Double Stack XL is incredibly flexible, and therefore incredibly useful.
When coupled with Ninja’s simple and intuitive control panel, the outcome is a singularly handy air fryer, that you can use for anything from snacks to full family meals.
Read our full Ninja Double Stack XL air fryer review to find out more.
Best New Air Fryer of The Year – First Runner-Up: Procook Air Fryer Health Grill
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If you want a versatile air fryer multicooker, the Procook Air Fryer Health Grill is one of the best options available. Most countertop cookers are only good for cooking either dry foods, or for making stews – but you can make almost anything in the ProCook, using any cooking method possible. And it comes with a host of accessories to help you do just that.
Its build quality is excellent and the stainless steel panels and curved design give it countertop appeal. There are some other nice design touches as well, notably the removable splatter guard over the heating coil for easy cleaning.
Best New Air Fryer of The Year – Second Runner-Up: Sage Smart Oven Air Fryer
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This is a beautiful appliance that would look good on any countertop. And it has such a range of functionality that you can even get rid of some of your other kitchen clutter, including your toaster. The Sage Smart Oven Air Fryer (sold as the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer in the US) has ten functions: grill, toast, crumpet, bake, roast, pizza, reheat, warm, air-fry, and slow cook. Each function comes with a preset that you can adjust once chosen.
What we liked best about it, however, is the quality of the food it produces. It’s a very even cooker that employs a smart algorithm to steer power to where and when it is needed to create the ideal cooking environment.
You can find out more in our Sage Smart Oven Air Fryer review.
