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Air Fryer Apples

Air Fryer Apples are caramelized cinnamon sugar apple wedges cooked until tender with lightly crispy edges. Tossed in melted butter and warm spices, they’re finished quickly in the air fryer and served over vanilla ice cream with 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: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Apples
  • 3 large apples peeled, cored, 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
  • vanilla ice cream for serving
  • caramel sauce for serving

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer

Method
 

Toss the apples
  1. In a bowl, toss apple wedges with melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract until every piece looks evenly coated.
  2. Transfer the coated apple wedges to the air fryer basket in a single layer, leaving space between pieces for browning.
Air fry
  1. Preheat the air fryer to 375F until it reaches temperature.
  2. Air fry at 375F for 10-12 minutes, shaking the basket halfway, until the apples look caramelized and are tender when pierced.
  3. If the apples don’t fit in one layer, work in batches so the edges crisp instead of steaming.
Serve
  1. Serve the air fryer apples warm over vanilla ice cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.

Notes

For best caramelization, keep the apples in a single layer and shake halfway so sugary coating bubbles and browns. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container up to 3 days and rewarm in the air fryer at 325F for 3-5 minutes. Freezing isn’t recommended because the apples soften after thawing. If you want a lighter option, use low-fat vanilla ice cream and reduce caramel sauce to a thin drizzle.