How to Make Air Fryer Beignets - A Step-by-Step Guide

Beignets are a beloved treat in New Orleans, known for their fluffy and airy texture, dusted with powdered sugar, and perfect for dipping into your morning coffee. Traditionally, these delicious pastries are deep-fried, but we've come up with a way to make them even easier and healthier—by using an air fryer!

Using an air fryer gives these beignets the same crispy exterior with a soft and tender inside, but with a fraction of the oil. With this recipe, you'll be able to enjoy the tast...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 7
  • Yield: 7 beignets

  • 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.
  • Nutrition

    88 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 29mg
    • Sodium: 74mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 16g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 20mg