Last week, you mastered making dinner in your air fryer (and it was glorious). But it turns out, the nifty appliance can do more than crisp up chicken fingers and french fries. Enter these air fryer dessert recipes to prove its versatility—like molten chocolate cake, flaky hand pies and even a silky lemon pie.
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21 Air Fryer Dessert Recipes to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
By: Katherine Gillen
Published: July 14, 2021
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1. Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crispy and chewy, just like the original.
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3. Air Fryer Dessert Empanadas
They’re stuffed with a sweet apple filling.
Berry Maple
5. Mini Apple Pies in the Air Fryer
They’re tiny; treat yourself to two (or a few).
Noble Pig
6. Air Fryer Apple Pie Chimichangas
The caramel drizzle is optional but highly recommended.
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8. Air Fryer Lava Cakes
Turns out you can air fry your cake and eat it too.
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9. Air Fryer Mini Cherry Pies
Pick your poison: ice cream or whipped cream?
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10. Air Fryer Cinnamon Baked Apples
They’re kinda healthy, but don’t taste like it.
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11. Air Fryer Strawberry Pop Tarts
You could totally have these for breakfast, too.
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12. Air Fryer Lemon Pie
We love when a dessert looks way harder to make than it actually is.
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15. Air Fryer Blondie Brownie Cheesecake Sundae
It’s a mouthful in the best way possible.
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16. Easy Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze
Bonus points for rainbow sprinkles.
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17. Easy Air Fryer Lemon Pound Cake
No one will believe you made it in your air fryer.
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18. Air Fryer One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
The fewer the dishes, the tastier the dessert.
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19. Air Fryer Angel Food Cake
It’s like eating a strawberry and whipped cream cloud.