Super Fast and Soft Apple Fritters in Air Fryer
How to get comfort food in a few minutes? These super fast and light apple fritters, cooked in an air fryer, without frying, are identical to the fried ones, but lighter and healthy, they will win you over at the first bite.
Perfect for Carnival, but delicious anytime, all year round.
These apple fritters in the air fryer, are really super soft and light, I didn’t believe it was possible, but just look at the photos to realize that it is possible to still get soft and fluffy apple rings, without them having to be greasy and soaked in oil.
The advantages of cooking in an air fryer are numerous: no need to preheat the oven, the cooking is faster, cheaper, and healthier (requires very little fat) you don’t dirty many pots and pans, and it doesn’t create smoke or odors
Please note that the temperature and cooking times are approximately indicative, as much depends on your type of air fryer however, the recipes on my Blog are all previously and rigorously tested by me, so much tested, in any case, I recommend checking the cooking from time to time, to best adapt times and temperature to your fryer.
To cook these apple fritters – without dirtying my air fryer – I used these very useful Air Fryer Parchment Paper Pans, 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, don’t burn, and can also go in a regular oven, you can find them on Amazon (see Shopping Tips below).
I often also use this very convenient perforated parchment paper FOR AIR FRYER, non-stick easy to clean, can also be used in the classic oven, you always find them on Amazon at a great price (see Shopping Tips below).
If you’re looking for other recipes (sweet or savory) with an air fryer, click on my Special: “Air Fryer Recipes“
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 35 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6 people
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons, Carnival
Ingredients for Super Fast and Soft Apple Fritters in 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)
- 100 ml whole milk (+ as needed to brush the surface)
- 8 g baking powder (sifted)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- as needed extra virgin olive oil (spray for air fryer)
- 1 lemon
- 1 g fine salt
Tools
- Bowls of various sizes
- Apple Corer with sharp blades
- Mixer electric
- Air Fryer Cosori, large (5.7L), even cooking
- Air Fryer Parchment Paper Pans without holes, very thin
- Racks non-stick, heat resistant
- Tongs set of tongs in 3 different sizes
Steps for Super Fast and Soft Apple Fritters in Air Fryer
Peel the apples, remove the cores, and cut them into slices not too thin, and season with the juice of one lemon to prevent them from browning.
Then prepare the batter: crack the egg into a bowl and whisk with an electric mixer (or by hand), then add the sugar and beat for about 5 minutes, then also add the vanilla, cinnamon, flour, salt, and sifted baking powder, alternating with the milk. Mix until you get a rather dense batter.
Let the batter rest covered with plastic wrap in the fridge, for about 35 minutes.
Dip the apple slices into the batter and make sure they are well coated with the mixture.
Place an unperforated parchment paper pan (see “Shopping Tips” below) in the air fryer basket, spray a little oil on the bottom of the pan, lay the apple slices in a single layer, without overlapping.
Set the air fryer temperature to 356°F for about 20 minutes, turn them over after 10 minutes of cooking and space them out.
Once cooked, while still hot, brush the apple fritters with whole milk and then immediately pass them in granulated sugar mixed with cinnamon.
These delicious apple fritters are best freshly made, but you can store them in the refrigerator for about 3 days (and then reheat them).
Otherwise, once cooked, you can also freeze them in food bags and reheat them in the oven at 392°F for about 10 minutes.
The photos show how soft and fluffy these apple donuts are, even inside.
Shopping Tips !!!
Personally, I am very satisfied with the Cosori air fryer, with a large basket of 5.7 liters, optimal hot air circulation that makes foods: crispy on the outside and soft on the inside
A healthier way to cook, because it separates and captures excess fat (healthy and tasty dishes with up to 97% less fat). Halves cooking times compared to a traditional oven, with significant economic and time savings. Finally, all individual components are easily removable and dishwasher safe. Highly recommended!
These very useful Air Fryer Parchment Paper Pans, disposable, without holes don’t dirty the fryer, but the hot air circulates just as well because they are very thin. In addition, they are oil and water-resistant, non-stick, don’t burn, and can also be used in a regular oven, you can always find them on Amazon.
I often also use this convenient perforated parchment paper for air fryer, non-stick easy to clean, can also be used in the classic 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., from tongs), these Reusable non-stick heat-resistant racks.
This apple corer with sharp blades and automatic ejection is very handy.
You can buy all the items I recommend above, on Amazon, at a great price, just click directly on the respective links.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Which parchment paper to choose for an air fryer?
If using the air fryer for foods that drip (like batter), it’s better to use unperforated parchment paper pans (the paper is very light and the air and heat circulate just the same).
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.
