Short on time? Baked apples are awesome, but Air Fryer Apples are super speedy. With no added sugar, this is a healthy recipe!
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You all know how much I love warm fruit. It just makes the best dessert, sweet treat, or side dish for any dinner! You can’t go wrong when you bake a fruit and spike it with cinnamon. It makes everyone happy.
Got a sweet tooth? Baked fruit is your answer! I have recipes for baked peaches, baked pears, and, of course, my beloved healthy baked apples. Well, today, you get a new way to prepare delicious, warm fruit: your air fryer!
Let’s make Air Fryer Apples!
Why You Should Cook Apples in the Air Fryer
I still love making baked apples in the oven, but air frying gives you a couple of advantages. First, air fryers cook food quickly and evenly. If you’ve ever had unevenly cooked baked apples, you know that some parts can be overcooked while others are still hard. air frying helps to avoid this problem.
The main reason I love making my baked apples in the air fryer is because it’s faster. Simple baked apples in the oven takes 20-30 minutes. For this recipe, the cook time is 10 minutes! The entire recipe is ready in less than 20 minutes…that makes a perfect healthy dessert, side dish, or snack!
Recipe Ingredients-What You Need
The natural sweetness of the fresh apples is all you need to make this a delicious sweet treat. You’ll notice this is a healthier recipe than most baked apples with no added sugar!
4 apples
Apples are a great source of fiber and vitamins A and C. I like sweet apple varieties like Honey Crisp for this, but have used many different kinds like Golden Delicious, Gala, or even tart varieties like Granny Smith apples. Use your favorite apples or whatever you have on hand. I prefer to peel my apples for this recipe, but leaving the skin on add nutrients.
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Cinnamon has been shown to help regulate blood sugar levels. It’s also a great source of antioxidants. I amped up the amount of cinnamon in this recipe and I’m not sorry. The cinnamon adds so much flavor.
2 tablespoons butter
Butter adds flavor and richness to this recipe. You could also use coconut oil if you can’t have dairy, although the flavor will be different. I use pastured butter as it has the most nutrients.
generous pinch of salt
Salt helps bring out the flavor of the apples here.
touch of oil
You just need a touch of oil to coat the tray or your air fryer basket. You can use cooking oil spray, but it can damage the coating on your air fryer trays/baskets.
How to Make Air Fryer Apples
- Start by peeling, coring, and cutting your apples into 1/2″ slices.
- Sprinkle them with 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon.
- Lightly brush your air fryer tray or basket with a small amount of oil.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees. Spread the apples in a single layer on your trays or in the air fryer basket and cook for 10-12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and melted butter.
- Transfer the apples to a medium bowl and pour the cinnamon butter mixture over the apples and gently stir to evenly coat the apples. Serve warm. Enjoy!
Serving Air Fried Apples
- These easy air fryer apples are perfect as a side dish for almost any dinner. They are a natural fit with any pork chops or pork tenderloin, and also go well with chicken. Try them with chicken baked with this healthy chicken marinade.
- With no added sugar, these cinnamon apples are great as one of your healthier desserts. They will be lovely as is, but if you want to take them over the top, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or top with some whipped cream on top of the apples. They’d also be fantastic with a drizzle of this vegan caramel dip.
- Leftover apples make a quick, easy, and delicious snack! They are great eaten cold or at room temperature–try putting them in your kids’ lunch boxes!
More Delicious Apple Recipes
Apple season might be my favorite season! I have so many apple recipe that you just have to try. Here are some favorites to get you started!
Healthy Apple Crisp
Classic Apple Crisp gets a healthy makeover with this recipe! It’s lighter, but you won’t be able to tell!
Apple Pie Overnight Oats
This tastes like apple pie but in a healthy breakfast form! Yes, please.
Vegan Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars
This is a super easy recipe that’s also healthy!
Instant Pot Applesauce
Save money by making your own applesauce. It couldn’t be easier using your Instant Pot pressure cooker!
If you make these air-fried apples, or any of my other healthy recipes, please let me know! I’d love to see a photo–share it on Instagram and I’ll feature you. Please leave a comment and star rating below. It really helps other readers know which recipes are tried and true!
Air Fryer Apples (Healthy!)
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Making delicious baked cinnamon apples in your air fryer in minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2" slices
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- generous pinch of salt
- oil
Instructions
- Start by peeling, coring, and cutting your apples into 1/2″ slices.
- Sprinkle them with 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon.
- Lightly brush your air fryer tray or basket with a small amount of oil.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees. Spread the apples in a single layer on your trays or in the air fryer basket and cook for 10-12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and melted butter.
- Transfer the apples to a medium bowl and pour the cinnamon butter mixture over the apples and gently stir to evenly coat the apples. Serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
Please note that all sugar in the nutritional data is natural sugar from the apples. This recipe has 0 grams added sugar.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: air fryer recipes
- Method: air fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 149
- Sugar: 18.9 grams
- Fat: 6.1 grams
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 grams
- Carbohydrates: 26.2 grams
- Fiber: 5.1 grams
- Protein: 0.6 grams
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