Air fryer baked apples are a simple, quick, and delicious dessert. The baked apple is perfectly caramelized, with soft chewy oats, and topped with vanilla ice cream. Every bite of the apple is delicious and the feeling is out of the world.
I’ve tried making many apple recipes but air fryer baked apples are the easiest and the most delicious ones. While cooking the apple in an air fryer my kitchen is filled with the pleasant aroma of cinnamon, apple, and butter. And the fun part is everyone in my family comes running to the kitchen and waits for the apples to get cooked. I love how my family enjoys their dessert.
If you have extra apples at home and don’t know how to use them, try making this easy recipe air fryer apple pie.
Jump to:
- What are baked apples?
- How to make baked apple in an air fryer?
- Ingredients for air fryer baked apples:
- Instructions for air fryer baked apples:
- What kind of apples are best for this recipe?
- Tips for making the perfect air fryer baked apple:
- What can I serve with air fryer baked apples?
- Flavor/toppings variation for air fryer baked apples
- Why add water to the air fryer basket?
- How do I store baked apples?
- 📖 Recipe
What are baked apples?
The apples are baked until they are lightly softened and juicy in an oven or in an air fryer and are either chopped, sliced, or the whole apple is baked apples. The baked apple recipe normally includes butter, sugar, and cinnamon. However, you can tweak the recipe according to your liking.
How to make baked apple in an air fryer?
Air fryer baked apples are perfect for a late-night dessert or a perfect treat while you are craving something sweet. It’s super easy to make and takes no time to get ready.
Ingredients for air fryer baked apples:
- 1 apple
- 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon old fashioned oats
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions for air fryer baked apples:
- Wash the apples thoroughly with clean water and pat dry. Cut them in half, and remove the seeds, core, and some flesh with an ice cream scoop or spoon making a small cavity for the filling. Chop the apple flesh that was scooped out from the apple.
- Take a mixing bowl to add melted butter, brown sugar, oats, salt, and chopped apples. Mix them until well combined.
- Take the apple and start filling the cavity with the oats mixture.
- Preheat your air fryer at 176C/350F for 5 minutes.
- After that pour ½ cup of water into the air fryer basket and carefully place the apples in the basket.
- Cook them at 176C/350F for 15 minutes or until the apples are soft and the oats are cooked.
- Remove the air fryer baked apples from the basket.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy.
You can find the air fryer baked apples recipe in the printable card below
What kind of apples are best for this recipe?
The apples that hold their structure and the chunks after being baked/cooked in an air fryer/oven are the best. However, you can use any apple that is available to you. Here are some of the apples you can use for air fryer baked apples:
- Honeycrisp
- Pink Lady
- Braeburn
- Jonagold
- Granny Smith
- Winesap
Tips for making the perfect air fryer baked apple:
- Do not skip preheating your air fryer.
- Make sure to use a fresh apple for the recipe as wilting apples fall apart while baking them.
- Adding water underneath the air fryer basket helps in producing steam which makes the apple moist.
- You can also remove the apple skin if you don’t like it. However, the apple holds the perfect shape with the skin.
- Be sure to check the apples halfway through the cooking process.
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What can I serve with air fryer baked apples?
Air fryer baked apples are best when served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can also enjoy your sweet treat with warm caramel sauce. Whipped cream is another good option to serve your baked apples with.
Flavor/toppings variation for air fryer baked apples
- Add 2 tablespoons of dried fruits according to your liking instead of oats.
- You can add mulp syrup instead of sugar.
Why add water to the air fryer basket?
Adding water underneath the air fryer basket helps in producing steam which makes the apple moist. This will give you the best result without drying the apples too much.
How do I store baked apples?
Put the leftover baked apples in an air-tight container and store them in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Make sure the apples are completely cool before storing.
Here are some of the frequently asked questions
Can you bake apples in an air fryer?
Yes, you can. You can cook almost everything in an air fryer that can be cooked in an oven.
Are baked apples good for you?
Yes, baked apples are healthy and also weight watcher friendly snacks. However, it depends on what you add to your fillings. Be sure to cut off some sugar and dried fruits with high calories.
How long do you cook apples in an air fryer?
Well, it depends on the size of the apple you are air frying. Cook the air fryer baked apples slices for 10-12 minutes, whole baked apples for 20 minutes, and for half sliced apples 15 minutes.
However, the cooking time also differs according to the air fryer brand you are using. You can also adjust the cooking time of air fryer baked apples according to your liking.
How do you air fry apple slices?
You can thinly slice the apples and make air fryer apple chips.
Can I make this recipe in the oven?
Yeah sure, you can use our air fryer calculator to convert oven equivalent temperature and give it a try.
Equipment: Air fryer
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Baked Apples
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon oats (old fashioned/any )
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cut them in half, and remove the seeds, core, and some flesh with an ice cream scoop or spoon making a small cavity for the filling. Chop the apple flesh that was scooped out from the apple.1 apple
- Take a mixing bowl to add melted butter, brown sugar, oats, salt, and chopped apples. Mix them until well combined.1 tablespoon melted butter, 3 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoon oats, 1 pinch of salt
- Take the apple and start filling the cavity with the oats mixture.
- Preheat your air fryer at 176C/350F for 5 minutes.
- After that pour ½ cup of water into the air fryer basket and carefully place the apples in the basket.
- Cook them at 176C/350F for 15 minutes or until the apples are soft and the oats are cooked.
- Remove the air fryer baked apples from the basket.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy.
