Description
Crispy Air Fried Apple Wedges with Caramel Whipped Cream Dipping Sauce bring autumn’s warmth to your plate. Sweet orchards dance with creamy caramel, offering a delightful dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 medium Gala apples
- 4 ounces (113 grams) whipped cream
Spices and Coatings:
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for coating)
- 3 tablespoons sugar (for coating)
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Carefully slice Gala apples into uniform wedges, maintaining a consistent thickness to ensure even cooking and crisp texture.
- Melt butter and combine with a portion of ground cinnamon in a spacious mixing bowl, creating a fragrant coating mixture.
- Gently toss apple wedges in the butter-cinnamon blend, ensuring each piece is thoroughly and evenly covered.
- Activate the air fryer and preheat to 400°F, allowing the appliance to reach optimal temperature for achieving crisp exteriors.
- Arrange apple wedges in a single layer within the air fryer basket, preventing overcrowding to facilitate consistent browning.
- Cook apple wedges for 6-8 minutes, monitoring their transformation into golden-edged, tender morsels.
- While apples are cooking, prepare a sweet dusting mixture by combining remaining ground cinnamon with granulated sugar.
- Immediately after removing apples from air fryer, roll them in the cinnamon-sugar blend while still warm, creating a delicate, sweet crust.
- Whip cream to soft peaks, then delicately fold in caramel sauce, maintaining a light and airy consistency.
- Chill the caramel whipped cream for approximately 10 minutes to enhance flavor melding and achieve a firmer texture.
- Present warm, cinnamon-sugar coated apple wedges alongside the chilled caramel whipped cream dipping sauce for an indulgent dessert experience.
Notes
- Select ripe, firm Gala apples for the best texture and sweetness, avoiding overly soft or bruised fruits.
- Cut apple wedges precisely and uniformly to ensure consistent cooking and attractive presentation in the air fryer.
- Toss apple wedges gently in melted butter and cinnamon to create a light, even coating that enhances flavor without oversaturating.
- Arrange apple wedges in a single layer without overcrowding to promote crispy edges and even browning during air frying.
- Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture immediately after cooking while apples are warm to help the sweet coating adhere perfectly.
- Adjust cooking time based on air fryer model and apple thickness, checking periodically to prevent burning.
- Serve caramel whipped cream chilled for a delightful temperature contrast with warm apple wedges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg