Description
Delight your taste buds with these delicious air fryer apples, a perfect dessert or snack that’s quick and easy to make. Caramelized to perfection, these cinnamon-spiced apples are a delightful treat served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Apples:
- 4 medium apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji)
Coating:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Serving:
- vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Apples: Core and slice apples into 1/2-inch thick pieces.
- Coat Apples: Toss apple slices with melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract until coated.
- Air Fry: Preheat air fryer to 375°F (190°C). Cook coated apples in a single layer for 8–10 minutes, shaking halfway through.
- Finish: Optionally add nuts in the last 2 minutes. Serve warm, topped with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use coconut oil instead of butter and reduce sugar.
- Add oats for a baked-crisp texture in the final minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
