Are you searching for a holiday treat? Air fryer gingerbread bites can be a perfect treat for your kids or your guests.
Air fryer gingerbread is fluffy filled with soft cream cheese and covered in perfect seasonings. Air fryer gingerbread bites can be served as a dessert or you can serve as a snack and breakfast.
Gingerbread bites are perfect around December but you can make it any time you feel like. Because the gingerbread in air fryer gets ready in no time.
You can bake air fryer gingerbread using crescent dough, gingerbread cake mix or you can make it from scratch using all-purpose flour.
Today I’ll be sharing air fryer cookies recipe (gingerbread bites), tips, and don’t miss out on the serving ideas for air fryer gingerbread bites.
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How to make air fryer gingerbread bites?
Making air fryer gingerbread cookies is easy and requires a few ingredients. As I mentioned before, you can make air fryer gingerbread bites from the crescent dough, cake mix, and all-purpose flour.
Today I’ll be making air fryer gingerbread bites from scratch.
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-Purpose flour
- 8oz cream cheese
- ½ cup sugar (brown /regular)
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground all-spices
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick salted butter (room temperature)
- Water
Instruction for air fryer gingerbread bites from scratch.
- The first step is making dough. Take a large mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, all-spices, and baking soda. Mix them well and slowly add the flour and water until the dough becomes thicker.
- After the dough is ready, wrap it in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Now prepare the cream cheese for the filling. Take a mixing bowl, put the cream cheese and a tablespoon of sugar. Combine it using a fork and keep it aside.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap the dough and roll out to be about ¼ inch thick and cut them into a rectangle shape.
- After that put a tablespoon of cream cheese mixture to the large end of triangles.
- Fold the dough gently and cover the cream cheese. And dip it into the spice mixture and coat evenly.
- Preheat your air fryer at 360F for 3-5 minutes.
- Place the gingerbread bites in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook at 360F for 10 minutes. Shake the air fryer basket halfway through the cooking process to make sure they are evenly cooked.
- Remove the air fryer and enjoy the gingerbread bites.
You can find the air fryer gingerbread bites recipe in the printable card below.
Instruction for air fryer gingerbread bites from Crescent Dough
- Take a mixing bowl to add butter, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and all spices.
- Take a mixing bowl, put the cream cheese and a tablespoon of sugar. Combine it using a fork and keep it aside.
- Now unroll the crescent dough and cut them in a triangle shape. Place a tablespoon of cream cheese mix on the wider side and gently fold them.
- Preheat your air fryer at 360F for 3-5 minutes.
- Place the gingerbread bites in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook at 360F for 10 minutes. Shake the air fryer basket halfway through.
- Remove the air fryer and enjoy the gingerbread.
Instruction for air fryer gingerbread bites from Gingerbread Cake Mix
You can use any of the gingerbread cake mix for the recipe
- Betty Crocker Gingerbread Cake Mix
- Pillsbury Gingerbread Cake Mix
- Trader Joe’s Gingerbread Cake Mix
- Take a mixing bowl, add the gingerbread cake mix and prepare the batter.
- Take the egg bites and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Fill in the egg mold with the batter about ⅔.
- Preheat your air fryer basket at 360F for 2-3 minutes.
- Place the egg mold in the air fryer basket and cook at 360F for 10 minutes.
- Remove the air fryer gingerbread bites from the egg mold, serve and enjoy.
Tips for making perfect air fryer gingerbread bites
- The chilling process is important because it helps the dough to roll out smoothly and helps to cook evenly. Don’t skip this process.
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket, leave some space between the air fryer gingerbread bites for the best result.
- If you’re making air fryer gingerbread man cookies let them completely cool before decorating.
- Always preheat your air fryer because this gives a worm platform to bake the cookies.
- You can use corn syrup instead of molasses/sugar for a sweeter cookie.
Here are some of the frequently asked questions.
How long do you cook air fryer gingerbread bites?
The cook time varies according to the brand of air fryer you use to cook. Generally, air fryer gingerbread bites take 10-15 minutes to cook according to the size.
Why is my ginger bread dry?
Your air fryer gingerbread bites might become dry due to high temperature. You should not bake your air fryer gingerbread at a high temperature instead start with a low temperature and bake slowly.
Another reason for dry gingerbread is adding too much flour. You should be careful while measuring the flour.
Can I make ahead and store?
Yes, you can make these air fryer gingerbread bites ahead if you have time. Make the dough in advance, wrap it in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge.
You can store the dough for up to 5-7 days. Simply roll out the dough and bake as directed.
You can store the cooked gingerbread bites in an air-tight container, zip lock bag, or in a cookie tin if you have one. They’ll last for up to 5-7 days.
Is it necessary to use cream cheese?
You can make this recipe just with the seasonings. But I like to add some cream cheese to it and my family loves it that way.
If you haven’t tried air fryer gingerbread bites with cream cheese you should give it a try, you’ll love them.
Can I bake gingerbread bites in the oven?
Yes, you can bake the delicious gingerbread bites in an oven. You can cook the cookies at 175C for 15 minutes.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Gingerbread Bites
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-Purpose flour
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup sugar (brown /regular)
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground all-spices
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick butter (room temperature)
- water
Instructions
- The first step is making dough. Take a large mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, all-spices, and baking soda. Mix them well and slowly add the flour and water until the dough becomes thicker.2 cups all-Purpose flour, ½ cup sugar (brown /regular), 1 tablespoon ground ginger, 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon cardamom, 1 teaspoon ground all-spices, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 stick butter (room temperature), water
- After the dough is ready, wrap it in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Now prepare the cream cheese for the filling. Take a mixing bowl, put the cream cheese and a tablespoon of sugar. Combine it using a fork and keep it aside.8 oz cream cheese
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap the dough and roll out to be about ¼ inch thick and cut them into a rectangle shape.
- After that put a tablespoon of cream cheese mixture to the large end of triangles.
- Fold the dough gently and cover the cream cheese. And dip it into the spice mixture and coat evenly.
- Preheat your air fryer at 360F for 3-5 minutes.
- Place the gingerbread bites in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook at 360F for 10 minutes. Shake the air fryer basket halfway through the cooking process to make sure they are evenly cooked.
- Remove the air fryer and enjoy the gingerbread bites.
