Nutella puff pastry men are extremely easy and quick treats to make for the Christmas holidays. They can be prepared in 5 minutes (or even less!) and require only three ingredients. They are stunning to look at and everyone will love them! You can also make them with children: they will have a blast in the kitchen preparing this recipe.
Puff pastry men are an easier version of classic gingerbread men, as you just need to use puff pastry. They are perfect for Christmas or throughout the entire holiday season starting December. They will be irresistible! We can cook them in the oven or in the air fryer for quicker cooking.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 12 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients
- 2 rectangular puff pastry rolls
- as needed Nutella (or other hazelnut spread)
- 1 egg
- as needed powdered sugar
Tools
- Air Fryer
- Cookie Cutters
Steps
Open a roll of rectangular puff pastry. Spread Nutella (or other spread of choice) over it until the entire surface is covered. Place another puff pastry on top and seal well. At this point, take cookie cutters in the shape of little men (I used these: CUTTERS) and cut out the men. About 12 pieces will come out.
Transfer them to the basket of the air fryer or onto a tray if you are baking them in the oven. Brush a beaten egg on top, but milk is also fine as an alternative. Cook in the air fryer at 338°F (170°C) for 15 minutes, turning them when 5 minutes remain to ensure the underside is nicely golden too. Or bake in a hot oven at 356°F (180°C) for about 25-30 minutes.
Dust powdered sugar on top and serve. Enjoy your meal!
Tips for you
✔ Instead of Nutella, you can use any other spread such as hazelnut or another flavor. For example, they are also delicious with pistachio!
✔ The egg can be replaced with milk or a plant-based beverage.
✔ Powdered sugar on top is optional.
✔ I recommend using a BBQ mesh directly inserted into the non-stick basket of your air fryer: the mesh protects the non-stick property of the basket (which will remain like new) and allows the food to cook uniformly, allowing air to flow at 360 degrees. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here.
✔ Alternatively, you can use perforated baking paper, which allows air to pass from bottom to top. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here: link.
✔ For this recipe, I used the COSORI 4.7 air fryer which you can find on Amazon by clicking here.
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