Air Fryer Baked Apples
These air fryer baked apples are soft, tender, sweet, and ready in a fraction of the time. They’re baked to caramelized perfection in the air fryer, then topped with graham cracker crumbles and caramel sauce for a sweet treat perfect for the fall.
I love baked apples, especially during the fall. When the weather begins to cool, you’ll find my baked apples with crumble topping as a frequent dessert. I even bring it to fall potlucks!
I also love homemade apple butter with breakfast as a year-round start to the day and upside down apple caramel cake for any occasion. You just can’t go wrong with the flavor baking gives to apples.
These air fryer baked apples are my latest addition to my apple rotation. They’re the perfect treat for fall with soft, tender, perfectly baked apples, graham cracker crumbles, and caramel sauce. They’re so good, and they come together so much more quickly than traditional baked apples!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Limited Ingredients: It only takes six simple ingredients to make these baked apples, and you probably have most, if not all, of them in your kitchen right now!
- So Easy: It only takes a few simple steps and about 15 minutes from start to finish to make these apples.
- Perfect Texture: Air-frying the apples makes them incredibly soft and tender.
- Classic Fall Flavor: The combination of apples, graham cracker crumbles, and caramel sauce creates a classic fall flavor profile in every bite.
- Versatile: These apples make a great sweet addition to breakfast, an afternoon snack, a dessert, or a potluck treat.
Ingredients
I’ve included a list of the ingredients you’ll need to make these apples right here, but you can find their exact amounts in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Large apples
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Cold water
- Cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- Granulated sugar
- Caramel sauce
Variations
- Apples: I suggest Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Golden Delicious, or Gala apples for this recipe, but you can use any of your favorites. Try any you like.
- Graham Crackers: If you don’t have cinnamon graham crackers, use plain ones and add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
- Deeper Sweet Flavor: Try using brown sugar in place of granulated sugar.
- Peeled or Unpeeled: These apples can be baked with the peel on or off. It’s all up to your personal preference.
How to Make Air Fryer Baked Apples
I’m giving you a brief overview of this easy recipe here, but you can find the exact instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Set up a dredging station with a shallow bowl of flour, a shallow bowl of whisked egg mixture, and a shallow bowl of graham cracker crumbs and sugar.
- Core and slice the apples into wedges. Then, dip them into the flour, the eggs, and the cookie crumbs.
- Place the wedges in a preheated air fryer basket sprayed with a little nonstick spray and cook at 400°F until tender.
- Top with caramel sauce while warm and enjoy!
Tips
- Toss your apple wedges with a little lemon juice to prevent browning while you work with them.
- I prefer Honey Crisp, Granny Smith, or Gala because they hold their texture so well. However, you can use any apples. Just be aware that some may be softer than others.
- Always preheat your air fryer for even cooking and exact temperatures.
- Place your apples in an even layer in your air fryer basket for the best cooking and texture.
Air Fryer Baked Apples FAQ
Yes, you can. In fact, an air fryer is basically a small convection oven. If it can be baked in an oven and is small enough to fit in an air fryer, it can be air fried.
The best apples for this kind of dish include Honey Crisp, Fuji, Pink Lady, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Rome, Granny Smith, Braeburn, Northern Spy, and Cortland. They all have varying levels of sweetness and tartness, but they all hold their shape very well while baking.
There are usually two main reasons that baked apples or apple slices are mushy. Either the apple was a soft variety to begin with, or the apples were overbaked. If you prefer firm apples, ensure you use an apple that holds up to baking well. Whatever type you choose, never overbake them.
More Delicious Apple Recipes
Air Fryer Baked Apples
Here's a fun and easy way to make a most delicious way to enjoy baked apples that come out crunchy on the outside with a perfect bite on the inside.
Ingredients
- 2 large apples, Honey Crisp, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, or Gala are ones I suggest
- 1-2 eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cold water
- 1 cup cinnamon or plain graham cracker cookie crumbs, if you don't have cinnamon grahams, you can add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon or just leave out
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- Caramel sauce to drizzle over each apple wedge, I used heated jarred caramel sauce
Instructions
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1. Rinse apples, core and peel (optional) Cut apples into wedges. Have three shallow dishes ready with flour, whisked egg and water mixture.2. Dip each wedges in flour, then eggs/water, then into cookie crumbs. 4. Mix cookie crumbs with sugar. Roll apples in cookie crumbs. Spray air fryer with a little cooking spray. 5. Place prepared apple wedges into the air fryer. Cook 400 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes. Check and if needed put back in for another 1 to 2 minutes until desired crispiness. Drizzle caramel sauce over each apple. Best when served right away. Enjoy!
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