Description
Fresh apple sticks are coated in cinnamon-sugar panko breadcrumbs and air-fried until golden and crisp outside while staying tender inside. Serve them warm with caramel sauce, yogurt, or whipped cream for an easy family-friendly dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples, preferably Honeycrisp or Granny Smith
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Caramel sauce, yogurt, or whipped cream for serving, optional
Instructions
- Wash, core, and cut the apples into fry-shaped sticks about 1/2 inch thick. Peel the apples first if desired.
- Pat the apple sticks thoroughly dry with paper towels.
- Place the flour in the first shallow bowl.
- Whisk the egg and milk together in a second shallow bowl.
- Mix the panko breadcrumbs, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a third shallow bowl.
- Coat each apple stick in flour and shake off the excess.
- Dip each floured apple stick into the egg mixture and let the excess drip off.
- Press each apple stick into the cinnamon-sugar panko mixture until coated on every side.
- Preheat the air fryer to 380°F if required by the appliance.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket and the coated apple fries with nonstick cooking spray.
- Arrange the apple fries in a single layer, working in batches when necessary.
- Air fry for 7 to 9 minutes, shaking the basket or turning the fries halfway through.
- Remove the fries when the coating looks golden and crisp.
- Let the fries rest for 2 minutes, then serve warm with caramel sauce, yogurt, or whipped cream.
Notes
- Cut the apple sticks evenly so they cook at the same rate.
- Pat the apples dry so the breading sticks properly.
- Do not crowd the air fryer basket because trapped steam can soften the coating.
- Check the fries near the 7-minute mark because air fryer models vary.
- Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat leftovers in the air fryer at 350°F for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 184
- Sugar: 11
- Sodium: 112
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 32