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Air Fryer Apples

Air Fryer Apples are tender, caramelized cinnamon-sugar apple wedges with crispy edges—ready in about 12 minutes. Preheated to 375°F and air-fried in a single layer for even browning, then served warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel drizzle.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large apples Peeled, cored, and sliced into wedges.
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter Melted.
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 vanilla ice cream For serving.
  • 0.25 caramel sauce For serving.

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer

Method
 

Coat the apples
  1. Toss the apple wedges with melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract until evenly coated.
  2. Set the coated apples aside while you preheat the air fryer.
Air fry
  1. Preheat the air fryer to 375°F.
  2. Arrange the apple slices in a single layer in the basket and air-fry for 10-12 minutes, shaking halfway, until caramelized and tender.
  3. If the apples don’t fit in one layer, air-fry in batches so the wedges caramelize instead of steaming.
Serve
  1. Serve the apples warm over vanilla ice cream with a drizzle of caramel sauce.

Notes

For best caramelization, keep the apple wedges in a single layer and shake halfway so sugar coats all sides. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container up to 3 days; reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 3-4 minutes to re-crisp. Freezing isn’t recommended due to texture changes. For a lighter version, swap the butter and serve with low-sugar caramel sauce to reduce added sugar.