Description
Crispy and flavorful Air Fryer Apple Fries coated with a cinnamon-spiced flour mixture, perfect for a healthy and delicious snack or dessert. These apple fries have a crunchy exterior and tender inside, ready in just over 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Apples
- 2 large Honeycrisp apples
Flour Coating
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons apple pie spice
- 5 Tablespoons cinnamon (reserve 1 Tablespoon for top coating)
Egg Mixture
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon (reserved from above)
Additional
- Olive oil nonstick spray
- Caramel sauce or powdered sugar glaze (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare Apples: Use an apple peeler to remove the skins from each apple. Cut each apple in half, then slice into ½ inch wedges for fries.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, apple pie spice, and 4 tablespoons of cinnamon.
- Coat Apples (First Coat): Transfer the flour mixture to a large container with a lid, add the apple wedges, secure the lid, and shake vigorously to coat all sides evenly.
- Remove Excess Flour: Use a large slotted spoon to remove coated apple wedges from the container, shaking off any excess flour. Place them on a plate to prepare for dipping.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
- Dredge Apples in Egg: Dip a few apple wedges at a time into the egg mixture, ensuring full coverage.
- Coat Apples (Second Coat): Return the egg-coated apple wedges into the reserved flour mixture container, secure the lid, and shake again to create a second crispy coating.
- Make Cinnamon Sugar Topping: In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and reserved 1 tablespoon of cinnamon together; set aside.
- Prepare Air Fryer: Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
- Air Fry First Side: Arrange the coated apple fries in a single layer in the basket (batch if needed). Spray the top-facing apples generously with olive oil spray, sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar topping, and cook at 350°F for 6 minutes.
- Flip and Continue Cooking: Open the basket, flip the apple fries, spray again with olive oil spray, sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar, and cook for an additional 6 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Serve: Serve your air fryer apple fries warm with caramel sauce or a simple powdered sugar glaze, if desired, for extra sweetness.
Notes
- Use Honeycrisp apples for a balance of sweetness and firmness, but Granny Smith or Fuji apples also work well.
- Make sure the apple wedges are evenly coated to achieve a crispy crust.
- If you don’t have an apple peeler, peel with a knife or vegetable peeler, then slice carefully.
- The air fryer cook time may vary; check for golden edges and adjust by a minute or two if needed.
- You can double the recipe easily by cooking in multiple batches.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Leftover apple fries are best eaten immediately but can be reheated briefly in the air fryer to crisp up again.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 6-8 apple fries)
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Air Fryer Apple Fries, Cinnamon Apple Fries, Healthy Apple Snack, Air Fryer Dessert, Cinnamon Sugar Apples
