Air Fryer Apple Slices

My kids love these and honestly I will finish the whole bowl off if I am left alone during the day. 😉 Think of the idea of making baked apples but NO need to heat up your whole house, this is them but better. One of many air fryer recipeswe’ve made lately that you MUST try like now!!

I guess you could call them fried apples too but you don’t cook them in oil. When you air fry you will get the same crisp but just wit a light spray instead. We began this journey with our apple fritters recipe. That was good but a bit more prep actually. I suggest you try them both.

Everything is better with a little “batter” of sorts. As I have shared before you cannot use a wet mixture, but with a bit of oil to get the seasoned flour to stick it’s a close second.

If you have visited this amusement park you have likely eaten their “fries”. These taste identical, just a different shape. You can easily slice into strips instead of circles if you’d rather.

Ingredient Notes

There are many varieties you can choose from for sure. I always recommend Granny Smith apples or Fuji since those are firmer and won’t break down as easily. Next on the list would be pink lady or honey crisp but green is for us always. You want them tender but not to become mush and just disintegrate.

You want to sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of your all purpose flour mixture if you want a sort of “breading” of sorts. Add as many seasonings into that mix that you want. Pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice would be fun in there too.

I would recommend using an oil that has a very light or no flavor at all. If you don’t you won’t be able to taste the sweetnesses as much. Which oils are flavorless? The best is canola oil followed by corn, peanut and safflower. Vegetable comes in after that but is most common for baking. You could drizzle melted frosting or serve with vanilla ice cream on top of them as well.

How Long to Cook Apple Slices in Air Fryer

If you just core and slice they will take about 15 minutes (depending on how thick they are). Sliced into pieces make take closer to 10 minutes, smaller will of course take a bit less time so check at 10 and every minute or so after that until as tender as you’d like.

Air Fryer Apple Slices no Breading (option)

Our second choice is just as delicious but with fewer calories!! This one takes about 15 minutes to prep and get tender, ready to eat (devour) without much guilt at all. For our air fryer baked apples version the steps are below in the recipe card too. No flour necessary for these but you still want some cinnamon, brown sugar and butter will coat the outside in this case. Jump to recipe and try them both with our Baked Pork Chops with Apples!!

If you wanted to add more sweetness you could make a dip. This is how to make caramel with condensed milk in Crockpot quickly. I have seen ready made dips like this at the store in the produce section too if you just wanted to buy it already done but this is easy enough and out of this world delicious.

FAQ

It really is all about texture, some like them softer than others so it is subjective. Just use a fork to press inside. If it slides in easily then they are done. The outside should be a golden brown color too.

Yes, the longer you cook them the crispier they will become. I think they are better off just lightly browned and super tender instead but to each their own. You can spray on a bit of oil near the end too to crisp up a bit more.

You will want them to cool completely to room temperature. Store in an airtight container to keep them moist, in the fridge for up to 3 days. When you reheat leftovers you should add some moisture, a squirt of whipped cream is the best option. Heat in microwave for 45 sec. to 1 minute and enjoy again!

What other fruit can you cook in air fryer?

Oh yes, there are so many things. Let me share a few others that were successful in the past. You can make apple chips in air fryer as well as “grilled” air fryer peaches. You could use the first with sliced bananas too if you wanted, or really anything you love sliced thin.