Air Fryer Baking 101: Bakery Treats You Can Make Without An Oven

Cookies are the easiest start to get the hang of air fryer baking. You can scoop balls out of a chocolate chip cookie dough and spread them on parchment paper. Air fry for about five to ten minutes at 160°C and get the job done in half the time as an oven. Just remember to bake in batches and not overcrowd the air fryer basket.

Make the most of your overripe bananas and bake in an air fryer at 150°C. The concentrated heat will give your banana bread a caramelised top in under half an hour. Do a quick toothpick test before taking out the loaf pan. Once baked, garnish the banana bread with some honey and seeds, slice, and serve.

Cinnamon rolls are one of the go-to bakery treats that instantly hit your cravings when you enter a cafe. To make cinnamon rolls in your air fryer, you need the same recipe as that of oven-ready cinnamon rolls. Just bake at 160°C for about ten minutes, and you’ll get lightly caramelised cinnamon rolls with a pillow centre.

If you like your brownies to be extra fudgy, you need to cook the batter in an air fryer. Pour the regular brownie batter into a pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 160°C for about 15 minutes. Check after ten minutes, as the air fry can bake the brownies faster. Keep an eye on the edges, and once they start to dry, take them out, and pair the brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Aren’t you tired of overspending on croissants? Make a fresh batch of croissants in under 10 minutes in your air fryer. Fold the puff pastry, arrange 2-3 croissants in the air fryer basket depending on the size and cook at 160°C. Take them out after ten minutes, and you’ll get flakier layers with a buttery interior.