Air Fryer Dessert Recipes are the best to make delicious sweets you can whip up using an air fryer. These recipes are usually healthier alternatives to traditionally fried or baked desserts. They involve using an air fryer, a popular kitchen gadget that cooks food by circulating hot air. This method requires less oil than traditional frying, allowing for a lighter but enjoyable dessert. Imagine someone keen on keeping the festive season lively and fun without compromising health.
Air Fryer Dessert Recipes
These recipes will help you make mouth-watering treats like cupcakes, doughnuts or apple crisps for your family and friends. Plus, since air fryer desserts are generally lower in fat and calories, they ensure everyone can indulge without feeling guilty, and I hope you'll fall in love with these healthier sweet treats.
Air Fryer Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- ½ cup unsalted butter {1 stick}
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg {room temperature if possible}
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Air Fryer Apple Fries
Ingredients
- 4 medium Honey Crisp apples or Granny Smith or Braeburn
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons Apple Pie Spice
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Air Fryer Lava Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 3 ounces chocolate pieces
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg white
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon confectioner's sugar
Air Fryer Brownies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Semi-sweet chocolate (**chopped finely, 85 g. Buy the best quality you can afford. )
- 2 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
- ⅓ cup white sugar (**if you prefer more sweet add ½ cup)
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
- Kosher Salt (**a pinch. Or you can use regular salt.)
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 large egg. (**room temperature)
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter (**melted and cooled slightly)
- 2 tablespoon Semi-sweet chocolate (**chopped roughly.)
Air Fryer Bread Pudding
Ingredients
Egg mixture
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream or use whole milk
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter hot
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Additonal ingredients
- 4 cups cubed white bread cut into ¾-inch cubes, refer notes for bread choices
- ⅓ cup golden raisins
Homemade Air Fryer Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs from one sleeve of graham crackers
- ⅓ cup melted butter
Cheesecake Filling
- 24 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese softened
- can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
Air Fryer Donut Holes
Ingredients
- 1 tube (16.3 oz) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits or Pillsbury Grands Homestyle Biscuits
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Air Fryer Oreos
Ingredients
- 1 can Crescents Dough
- 8 Oreo cookies
- 1-2 tablespoons Powdered Sugar
Air Fryer Strawberry Cheesecake Wontons
INGREDIENTS
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- ¼ cup strawberries fresh or frozen, cut into pieces
- 8-12 wonton wrappers 3x3 inches
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Air Fryer Apple Pie Bombs
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1 can (8-count) Pillsbury Grand biscuits, not flaky layers
- 1 cup (243 g) apple pie filling, with apples cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted
