How to Make Air Fryer Baked Apples Without Them Bursting
With two apples, some cinnamon and fifteen minutes in the air fryer, you can make a warm dessert with no added sugar. The key is a simple cut that stops the skin from bursting as the apples cook.
Ingredients for two baked apples
This recipe is a good way to use up that apple going wrinkly in the fruit bowl. You only need a few ingredients, and they are easy to find.
You need two Reinette apples. If you don't have any, Golden Delicious will work. You also need a teaspoon of cinnamon, 20 grams of chopped walnuts, a tablespoon of raisins and a teaspoon of butter or mild olive oil.
How to prepare the apples
First, preheat the air fryer at 180°C for three minutes.
In the meantime, trim the stem off each apple with a small knife. Then scoop out the core with a teaspoon. Make sure you leave a centimetre of base at the bottom. Otherwise, the filling will leak out during cooking.
The cut that stops apples from bursting
Score a thin line around the middle of each apple. Cut through the skin only, without reaching the flesh.
The reason is simple. Apples are 85% water. As they heat up, that water turns into steam, pushes outwards and tears the skin at its weakest point.
With the score line, the skin gives way along that line instead of splitting at random. This helps the apple hold its shape better.
Filling and air fryer cooking time
Fill the hollow with the walnuts, raisins and cinnamon. Finish by placing the butter or oil on top.
Put the apples in the basket. Don't use any paper that covers the rack. Cook for 15 minutes at 180°C. If the apples are large, add three more minutes.
How to tell when they're done
The apple is ready when a knife slides in without resistance and the skin looks shiny and wrinkled. If the flesh is falling apart, you've cooked it too long.
Let the apples rest for two minutes before eating. The inside gets hotter than the skin, so it's best to wait.
A fibre-rich dessert that makes the most of your fruit
A medium apple with the skin on provides around four grams of fibre, according to the US Department of Agriculture. That's why it's worth eating it whole.
And that wrinkly apple in the fruit bowl wasn't past it after all. It just needed fifteen minutes of heat to become a dessert.
Frequently asked questions
What type of apple is best for baking in the air fryer?
This recipe uses Reinette apples. If you don't have any, you can use Golden Delicious instead.
How long does it take to make baked apples in the air fryer?
Fifteen minutes at 180°C, after preheating the air fryer for three minutes. If the apples are large, add three more minutes.
Why do apples burst when you bake them?
Apples are 85% water, which turns into steam as they heat up and tears the skin at its weakest point. A thin score line around the middle makes the skin give way along that line.
Can I use oil instead of butter?
Yes. The recipe works with a teaspoon of either butter or mild olive oil.
Informative article written with the help of AI tools from the verified script of the video. The video is in Spanish.