Sweet, fluffy air fryer beignets take on a wholesome aspect since they’re not deep-fried.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 7
Ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 large egg, separated, divided
- 1 ½ teaspoons melted butter
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, or to taste
Steps
- Preheat an air fryer to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C). Spray a 7-cavity silicone egg bite mold with nonstick spray.
- Whisk flour, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar, water, egg yolk, melted butter, baking powder, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined.
- Beat egg white in a small bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Fold egg white into batter. Scoop batter into the prepared mold with a small-hinged ice cream scoop. Place the mold into the air fryer basket.
- Fry in the preheated air fryer for 10 minutes. Remove mold from the basket carefully; pop beignets out and flip over onto a parchment paper round.
- Place parchment round with beignets back into the air fryer basket. Cook for an additional 4 minutes. Remove beignets from the air fryer basket and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
