Air Fryer Beignets

These sweet air fryer beignets are "fried" with no oil, then dusted with powdered sugar for a treat you can feel a little better about eating.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 88 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 large egg, separated, divided
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Preheat an air fryer to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C). Spray a 7-cavity silicone egg bite mold with nonstick spray.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.