Quick Colomba in the Air Fryer.

It is the ideal choice to prepare a fragrant last-minute dessert, guaranteeing a soft and indulgent result that will win over all your guests.
This revolutionary technique lets you obtain a warm, fluffy center in a few minutes, perfect to amaze your guests with an unexpected and fragrant touch of sweetness.
Try this quick preparation to give your loved ones a gourmet experience without spending hours in the kitchen. Short on time but don’t want to give up a special dessert?

The air fryer is your secret ally to transform a simple colomba into a gourmet masterpiece.
Super easy, very soft and incredibly delicious.
It proofs directly in the air fryer, so you can make it even at the last minute!

It only takes a few minutes to heat it perfectly, making it incredibly crispy on the outside and cloud-soft inside.
It’s the perfect trick to serve a warm, fragrant dessert that will leave everyone speechless, without stress and with minimal effort. Ready for seconds?

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Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very affordable
Rest time: 10 Minutes
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Cooking time: 30 Minutes
Portions: 6
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Easter Monday, Easter

526.48 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 526.48 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 70.25 (g) of which sugars 38.40 (g)
Proteins 11.63 (g)
Fat 24.28 (g) of which saturated 3.14 (g)of which unsaturated 16.69 (g)
Fibers 2.58 (g)
Sodium 44.66 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 100 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 Colomba in the Air Fryer

Let’s go to the kitchen

2 cups all-purpose flour (type 00) (or FiberPasta (250 g))
3 eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar (or about 1 cup (190 g) powdered erythritol)
6 tbsp sunflower oil (or about 1/2 cup (100 g) yogurt)
3.5 tbsp milk (if you use FiberPasta flour use about 75 g (roughly 1/3 cup))
1 packet (about 1 tbsp) baking powder
to taste lemon zest (organic, grated)
to taste blanched almonds
to taste chocolate chips (or candied fruit)
1 egg white (about 25 g) egg white
1/4 cup almonds (blanched and unblanched (35 g))
1/4 cup powdered sugar (confectioners') (about 35 g)
2 drops bitter almond extract
to taste almonds
to taste pearl sugar (if diabetic, better to use almond granules)

Quick Colomba in the Air Fryer

Tools

What we need to prepare

2 Bowls
1 Electric hand mixer
1 Air fryer

Steps

Let’s go to the kitchen

The first thing to do is check whether a 500 g (about 1.1 lb) colomba mold fits in your air fryer basket.
Crack the eggs into a bowl and add the sugar.
Beat everything with an electric whisk until you obtain a light and frothy mixture.
Add the milk, the sunflower oil, the grated lemon zest and half the sifted flour.
Mix, using a hand or electric whisk, add the baking powder and the rest of the flour, then continue to combine until you obtain a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
At this point pour the batter into a 500-gram colomba mold.
Transfer everything to the air fryer basket and cook at 320°F for 25 minutes and then…..
To prepare the colomba glaze start with the egg white, which should be poured into a blender.
The ingredients needed are few and very simple but the final result is truly excellent.
Also in the blender you can add the almonds, the powdered sugar and finally the drops of bitter almond extract.
Now all that remains is to blend until you have reached the desired consistency.
The glaze should be fairly runny; however, if you prefer, you can leave it a bit coarser so you can feel pieces of almonds. Adjust processing time accordingly.
After the first part of the colomba’s cooking time, take it out and quickly spread the glaze, place the whole almonds and the pearl sugar on top.
Return the glazed colomba to the air fryer basket and continue cooking at 302°F for another 5 minutes.
And here is the ready Quick Colomba in the Air Fryer