🍎 Air Fried Apple Wedges with Caramel
🕒 Time
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10–12 minutes
Total: ~22 minutes
🍽 Servings
2–4 servings
🛒 Ingredients
Apple Wedges
3–4 apples (Honeycrisp, Fuji, Gala, or Granny Smith)
1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional, prevents browning)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
Pinch of salt
Optional: ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Caramel Sauce
½ cup store-bought caramel sauce
or homemade caramel (recipe below)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the Apples
Wash, core, and slice apples into thick wedges.
Toss with lemon juice (optional).
2. Season
In a bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla.
Add apple wedges and toss until evenly coated.
3. Air Fry
Preheat air fryer to 380°F (193°C).
Arrange apples in a single layer in the basket.
Air fry for 10–12 minutes, shaking halfway through, until tender and lightly caramelized.
🍯 Optional Quick Homemade Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup butter
¼ cup heavy cream
Pinch of salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in brown sugar and cream.
Simmer 3–5 minutes, stirring constantly until thick.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt.
🍽 Serve
Drizzle warm caramel sauce over apple wedges.
Optional toppings:
Vanilla ice cream 🍨
Whipped cream
Chopped pecans or walnuts
Extra cinnamon sugar
⭐ Tips & Variations
Crispier edges: Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch before air frying
Healthier option: Skip butter and use coconut oil or applesauce
Fall spice version: Add apple pie spice or pumpkin spice
No air fryer? Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes
