🥟 Air-Fried Crispy Apple Pie Egg Rolls 🍎
An incredible dessert that packs all the comforting, spiced depth of a classic oven-baked apple pie into a shatteringly crisp, handheld pastry shell. By skipping traditional pie dough—which can become heavy or soggy in a convection basket—and wrapping a quick-simmered, brown sugar apple filling inside a paper-thin egg roll wrapper, you create an amazing contrast. The high-velocity airflow instantly blisters the wrapper into hundreds of microscopic, crunchy bubbles, while sealing the hot, bubbling fruit juices safely inside.
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⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes
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🍳 Cook Time: 10 minutes
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🍽️ Servings: 2 servings (makes 4 egg rolls)
🛒 Ingredients
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4 large square egg roll wrappers 🫓
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2 medium apples (Gala or Honeycrisp, peeled and finely diced) 🍎
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1 tablespoon butter 🛢️
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2 tablespoons brown sugar 🟤
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon & 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 🍂
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1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water 🌾💧
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1 tablespoon water (for sealing the wrappers)
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Cooking oil spray
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The Cinnamon-Sugar Coating: 1 tablespoon granulated sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. ⚪