The air fryer puff pastry fritters are the perfect solution for those who want a crispy and delicious Carnival sweet without kneading or frying in oil! Thanks to this clever recipe, you can prepare them in minutes with ready-made puff pastry, achieving a light, golden, and irresistible result.
Crispy and fragrant, these fritters cook in just 10 minutes in the air fryer, without the need for an oven or long waits. The decoration with Nutella and colorful sprinkles makes them even more delicious, perfect for serving at a party or as a quick treat for a tasty snack.
If you’re craving fritters but don’t want to knead and fry, this version with puff pastry is the perfect alternative: easy, quick, and guaranteed success!
Follow the recipe step by step and learn how to make the smart fritters in the air fryer, crispy on the outside and delicious on the inside!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 8 fritters (approx.)
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Carnival
Ingredients for Air Fryer Puff Pastry Fritters:
- 1 roll rectangular puff pastry
- to taste Nutella
- to taste colorful sprinkles
- to taste powdered sugar
Tools for Air Fryer Puff Pastry Fritters:
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Cutter
- 1 Piping Bag
Steps for Preparing and Cooking Air Fryer Puff Pastry Fritters:
Unroll the puff pastry on a work surface, then use a fluted cutter or a sharp knife to cut rectangles or long strips, giving them a shape similar to classic fritters.
For rectangular fritters, make the classic central cuts of fritters.
Arrange the fritters in the air fryer basket, it will take multiple batches. If using perforated parchment paper, you need to flip them halfway through cooking; if you place the fritters directly on the grid, there is no need to flip them as cooking will be uniform (personally tested this method).
Cook at 356°F for about ten minutes. They should be puffed and well-golden.
Once cooked, let them cool. You can decorate them as we did to make them more delicious and festive, or you can simply dust them with plenty of powdered sugar.
If you decorate them like us, put 2/3 tablespoons of Nutella in a piping bag with a smooth nozzle or simply cut the tip to create soft and uniform stripes.
Dust a little powdered sugar, decorate with Nutella creating wavy or zigzag lines, sprinkle colorful sugar sprinkles on the Nutella that stick perfectly to the chocolate, giving a touch of cheerfulness and making them perfect for Carnival.
This decoration is very simple to make and transforms the air fryer puff pastry fritters into a festive dessert 🎉😊
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
I don’t have colorful sprinkles, how can I decorate them?
with chopped hazelnuts, almonds, or pistachios.
My kids finished the Nutella, what can I use as an alternative?
pistachio cream, white hazelnut cream, also great with peanut butter or custard (excellent decorated with fruit).
Can they be made super crispy?
certainly, just roll the puff pastry even thinner with a rolling pin, then sprinkle some granulated sugar and press it onto the pastry with the rolling pin, place them in the air fryer, and then proceed as per the recipe. This way they will become very crispy.
