These Air Fryer Apple Fries are a sweet and crunchy snack or dessert that can be made in minutes with just a small amount of ingredients!
AN AIR FRIED APPLE TREAT
I love all things apple! These apple fries ended up being a huge hit in my house. I've lost count how many times I've made them since! Air Fryer Apple Fries are a tasty way to turn apples into an even sweeter treat. Kids absolutely love these (along with adults!) Serve them up with a dipping sauce or not - it's up to you! These are the perfect autumn recipe to whip up using all those leftover apples. If you enjoy using your air fryer as much as I do then this Air Fryer Apple Fries recipe is the one you need!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I used Honeycrisp apples for this recipe. Since this is a sweeter recipe, using a more tart baking apple holds up best to the sweetness and it also doesn't turn to mush. Granny Smith, Braeburn, Golden Delicious and Jonagold all would work well with this recipe.
While these are great on their own, you can absolutely add a dipping sauce or glaze. We like to eat these with caramel sauce or a powdered sugar glaze. To make the powdered sugar glaze, you can just whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 2-3 teaspoons of milk until you get your desired consistency.
For this recipe you do not have to preheat the air fryer first. This is something you always want to look for on air fryer recipes. It can make a difference whether it needs to be preheated or not. Air Fryers preheat pretty fast.
I use a 4 quart basket air fryer. A basket fryer cooks differently from a flat toaster air fryer and that cooks differently from one of those Ninja air fryer attachments for their all-in-one cookers. There are many different air fryers out there these days and they do differ. Some cook faster and some cook slower. This recipe is made for a basket air fryer so if you're using another style, just use your best judgement for adjusting recipe time. It will usually be close in time but keep an eye out.
This really helps get that nice crust on the outside of the Apple Fries. It makes sure that it comes out with a nice crispy coating.
These are best eaten when they are fresh so I do not recommend storing; but they will keep for up to 1-2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat: place back in your air fryer and cook at 350F degrees until heated through.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- apples
- all-purpose flour
- apple pie spice
- cinnamon
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- brown sugar
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER APPLE FRIES:
Use an apple peeler to peel the skins off each apple. Cut apples in half, then cut into ½ inch wedges.
Whisk together the flour, apple pie spice and 4 Tablespoons of cinnamon in a medium bowl.
Transfer the flour mixture into a bowl or a storage container with a lid then add all the apple wedges.
Put the lid on the container and shake vigorously to coat all sides of the apples.
Use a large slotted spoon to remove the apple wedges from the container. Don't toss this flour mixture. We're going to use it again in a minute. Shake off the excess flour mixture and place the wedges on a plate to prepare them for dredging.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla extract.
Dredge a few apples at a time into the egg mixture.
Return the wedges to the excess flour mixture in the container and shake them all again to create a second coating. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, set aside.
Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil nonstick cooking spray. Add the coated apple fries to the air fryer basket in a single layer (you will need to make these in two batches). Liberally spray the top facing apples with the olive oil spray, then sprinkle with half of the brown sugar/cinnamon coating on top of each apple. Cook for 6 minutes at 350F degrees.
Open the basket, flip the apples, spray again with olive oil spray and sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Then cook for an additional 6 minutes.
Serve with caramel sauce or a simple powdered sugar glaze if desired.
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Air Fryer Apple Fries
Ingredients
- 2 large Honeycrisp apples
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons apple pie spice
- 5 Tablespoons cinnamon (reserve one tablespoon for top coating)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Use an apple peeler to peel the skins off each apple. Cut apples in half, then into ½ inch wedges.
- Whisk together the flour, apple pie spice and 4 Tablespoons of cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Transfer the flour mixture into a large bowl or container with a lid then add in the apple wedges.
- Place the lid on the container then shake vigorously to coat all sides of the apples.
- Use a large slotted spoon to remove the apple wedges from the container. Shake off the excess flour mixture and place the wedges on a plate to prepare them for dredging. Don't get rid of the flour mixture in the container, we'll use it again in a minute .
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Dredge a few apples at a time into the egg mixture.
- Return the wedges to the excess flour mixture in the container and shake them all again to create a second coating.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, set aside.
- Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil nonstick spray then add the coated apple fries to the air fryer basket in a single layer (you will need to make these in two batches).
- Liberally spray the top facing apples with olive oil spray then sprinkle half of the brown sugar/cinnamon coating on top of each apple then cook for 6 minutes at 350F degrees.
- Open the basket, flip the apples, spray then with nonstick spray and sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon sugar mixture and cook for an additional 6 minutes.
- Serve with caramel sauce or a simple powdered sugar glaze, if desired.
Notes
- Olive oil nonstick spray is best for air fryer baskets as it doesn't "gunk" up the basket and leave a residue over time.
- Serve with caramel or a homemade powdered sugar sauce.
- Cooking times vary from what air fryer you use. See above on how I address that.
- A variety of apples can be used, we use Honeycrisp, but other suggestions are listed above.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
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