Quick and Soft Apple Fritters in an Air Fryer
How to achieve a comfort food in just minutes? These quick and light apple fritters, cooked in an air fryer, without deep frying, are just like fried ones, but light and healthy, they will win you over at the first bite.
Ideal for Carnival, but delicious anytime, all year round.
These apple fritters in an air fryer are really soft and light, I couldn’t believe it was possible, but just look at the photos to see that it’s possible to still get soft and very fluffy apple donuts without them being greasy and soaked in oil.
The advantages of cooking in an air fryer are numerous: no need to preheat the oven, cooking is more quick, economical, and healthy (requires very little fat) minimal dirty dishes, no smoke or odors.
Please note that the temperature and cooking times are approximately indicative, as much depends on your type of air fryer (mine is a Philips and I am very satisfied) in any case, the recipes on my Blog are all rigorously experimented by me first, so they are more than tested, in any case, I recommend checking the cooking every now and then, to better adapt times and temperature to your fryer.
To cook these apple fritters – without dirtying my air fryer – I used these very handy pans of Air Fryer Parchment Paper, WITHOUT holes, but very thin, so the hot air circulates just fine, I find them ideal for very greasy or dripping foods (like the batter of these fritters). They are disposable, oil and water resistant, non-stick, won’t burn, and can also be used in a regular oven, found on Amazon (see Shopping Tips below).
I often also use this very convenient parchment paper WITH HOLES for air fryer, non-stick, easy to clean, can also be used in a conventional oven, always available on Amazon at a great price (see Shopping Tips below).
If you are looking for other recipes (sweet or savory) with an air fryer, click on my Special: “Recipes with Air Fryer“
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Affordable
- Rest time: 35 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6 people
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons, Carnival
- Energy 268.03 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 54.99 (g) of which sugars 26.88 (g)
- Proteins 7.08 (g)
- Fat 3.04 (g) of which saturated 1.21 (g)of which unsaturated 1.00 (g)
- Fibers 3.14 (g)
- Sodium 125.29 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 80 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Quick and Soft Apple Fritters in an Air Fryer
- 2 Golden apples
- 1 egg
- 60 g granulated sugar (+ as needed for the surface)
- 140 all-purpose flour (I use Caputo classic, sifted)
- 0.42 cup whole milk (+ as needed to brush the surface)
- 1 tsp baking powder (sifted)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp fine salt
- as needed extra virgin olive oil (spray for air fryer)
Tools
- Air Fryer Philips XXL
- Air Fryer Paper Pans without holes, very thin
- Tongs set of 3 different sizes
- Hand Mixer electric
- Grills non-stick, heat resistant
Steps for Quick and Soft Apple Fritters in an Air Fryer
Peel the apples, core them, and slice them not too thinly, season with the juice of a lemon to prevent browning.
Then prepare the batter: crack the egg into a bowl and beat with an electric mixer (or by hand), then add the sugar and mix for about 5 minutes, then add the vanilla, cinnamon, flour, salt, and sifted baking powder, alternating with the milk. Mix until you get a rather thick batter.
Let the batter rest covered with plastic wrap in the fridge for about 35 minutes.
Dip the apple slices into the batter, making sure they are well coated with the mixture.
Place in the air fryer basket a parchment paper tray WITHOUT holes (see below “Shopping Tips”, spray a little oil on the bottom of the tray, place the apple slices in a single layer, without overlapping them.
Set the air fryer temperature to 356°F (180°C) for about 20 minutes, flip them after 10 minutes of cooking and space them apart.
Once cooked, when they are still warm, brush the apple fritters with whole milk and then immediately roll them in granulated sugar mixed with cinnamon.
These delicious apple fritters are great when freshly made, but you can store them in the refrigerator for about 3 days (and then reheat them again).
Alternatively, once cooked, you can also freeze them in food bags and reheat them in the oven at 392°F (200°C) for about 10 minutes.
The photos show how soft and very fluffy these apple donut rings are, even inside.
Shopping Tips !!!
I love using the Philips Airfryer XXL, with a large basket, in addition the Rapid Air technology creates optimal circulation of hot air that cooks food evenly above and below and keeps it crispy outside and tender inside. With many cooking functions in one: Frying, baking, grilling, roasting, and reheating.
A healthier way to cook because it separates and captures excess fat (healthy and tasty dishes and up to 90% less fat). Cooks up to 50% faster and saves up to 70% energy compared to an oven (cuts cooking time in half compared to a conventional oven, as it DOES NOT need preheating). Convenient “Keep Warm” mode. The individual components are all easily removable and dishwasher safe. Highly recommended! You can find it on Amazon at a special price.
These parchment paper pans for air fryer, disposable, without holes do not dirty the fryer, but the hot air still circulates because they are very thin. They are also oil and water resistant, non-stick, won’t burn, and can even be used in a regular oven, always available on Amazon.
I often use this handy perforated parchment paper for air fryer, non-stick, easy to clean, can also be used in a regular oven, on Amazon at a great price.
Moreover, if you want to keep your air fryer clean and at the same time, protected from scratches and abrasions (e.g., by tongs), these Reusable non-stick heat-resistant grills.
You can purchase all the items I recommend above, on Amazon, at a great price, just click directly on the related links.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Which parchment paper to choose for the air fryer?
If using the air fryer for foods that drip (like batter), it’s better to use parchment paper pans WITHOUT holes (the paper is very light and the air and heat still circulate).
If the foods to be cooked in the air fryer are dry and do not drip, it is preferable to use perforated parchment paper.What to use to keep the air fryer clean without scratching it?
Reusable non-stick grill, heat-resistant, for Air Fryer.
