With cinnamon, crunchy walnuts, and juicy apples, this Air Fryer Apple Coffee Cake is the perfect recipe to start your day.
This apple walnut cinnamon coffee cake has all the classic flavors you love—and it’s made right in the air fryer! It is sweet and soft on the inside with a slight crunch on the exterior.
It’s perfect to end a meal or have with a hot cup of coffee in the morning.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Melted butter
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Apples, diced
- Walnuts, chopped
- Powdered sugar (optional)
Yield: 6-8 slices
Prep time: 10 minutes / Cook time: 45 minutes / Inactive time: 15 minutes / Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
How to Make Ninja Air Fryer Apple Cake
First, mix together the dry ingredients in a large bowl mix the sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gently fold in with a flat spatula. Do not over-mix.
Fold in diced apples and chopped walnuts until well distributed.
Preheat your air fryer to 360°F. Grease a 7-inch cake pan and pour the batter into it. Smooth the top with a spatula.
Place the pan in the air fryer basket and cook for about 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove the pan from the air fryer and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Garnish with powdered sugar.
The result is a moist and flavorful coffee cake that’s perfect for a relaxed weekend breakfast or afternoon tea.
The air fryer gives it a crispy exterior, and the apples provide a burst of fruity freshness.
Variations
- If you want to customize the recipe, you can try swapping out the walnuts for pecans or almonds, or using a different type of apple for a slightly different flavor.
- You can also experiment with different spices, such as allspice, to give the cake a unique twist.
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Air Fryer Apple Nut Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 2 apples diced
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
- Powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gently fold in with a flat spatula. Do not over-mix.
- Fold in diced apples and chopped walnuts until well distributed.
- Pour batter into an oven-safe pan (I used one that came with my air fryer).
- Cook in the air fryer at 360 degrees F for about 35-45 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the air fryer basket and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Garnish with powdered sugar.
