*This post is sponsored by Power Airfryer Oven. All words and opinions are my own.
I have been dying to try Air Frying. I’ve heard about it for awhile and am so excited that I finally got a chance to give it a go and see what the fuss was all about! Power AirFryer Oven sent me one of their multi-cookers to try and I’ve been having a great time frying all of my favorites. I don’t deep fry often as it’s a bit of a hassle and I don’t love drenching my food in oil to cook it. Air Frying is nice because you can cook food quickly at a high heat using hot air and get a somewhat similar result to deep frying. I’ve loved making fries using russet potatoes – they turn out delicious. Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside. The airfryer can cook in a multiple of different styles, like rotisserie, it can bake things, it can even dehydrate. It’s like a portable oven which is nice, especially if you tend to run out of oven space like I do.
I thought it would be fun to try making apple fries in the air fryer. The key to great apple fries in this machine is to cook them at a high heat for a short amount of time, so that the outside gets that fried sheen and texture but the inside stays slightly firm and holds it’s shape. I tossed the fried apples in a little cinnamon sugar and then made a quick and easy custard for dipping. It’s like an easy, disassembled apple pie! Note that you will still need to add a little bit of oil to your apples when cooking. I toss them with a bit of avocado oil(any neutral flavored oil will work) after slicing them, and then a bit of flour to help soak up moisture.
Make sure to choose a firm apple for cooking, so it will hold it’s shape in the fryer. Granny smith are great choices, as well as honeycrisp which I love for their sweet/sour crispness.
Happy Frying!
- FOR THE APPLE FRIES:
- 4 HoneyCrisp Apples, peeled
- ½ tablespoon Coconut Oil, liquified
- ¼ cup Raw Cane Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- FOR THE COCONUT CUSTARD:
- 1 Egg
- 4 Egg Yolks
- 2 tablespoons Raw Cane Sugar
- ⅓ cup Coconut Milk(canned, full fat)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- FOR THE APPLE FRIES:
- Slice the apples into medium/thin wedges(about 20 per apple).
- Place apple slices in a bowl and toss them with the coconut oil until coated.
- Turn on the air fryer and press the "fry" icon. Set the timer to twenty minutes.
- Place the apples in the rotisserie basket and shut the lid.
- Once the airfryer has been running for 3 minutes, carefully insert the rotisserie basket into the machine. Turn on the rotisserie feature so that the basket continually turns.
- Let cook for the remaining 17 minutes. Make the custard while the apples cook.
- Very carefully remove the rotisserie basket with the basket removal tool and using oven mitts, open the basket and shake the apple fries into a bowl.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the apples and toss to coat.
- Dip in the coconut custard and enjoy!
- FOR THE COCONUT CUSTARD:
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the egg, egg yolks, sugar, and coconut milk. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture just comes to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and continue to whisk non-stop for another minute - this will keep the custard from curdling and let it cool a bit. Whisk in the vanilla.
- Pour the custard into a bowl and serve with the apple fries. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
