Air Fryer Apple Cranberry Bread
Description
A moist quick bread packed with fresh diced apples, tart cranberries, and walnuts, baked in the air fryer in 25 minutes. No oven required.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups apples, peeled and diced small (about 2 medium)
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- ½ cup walnuts, diced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the sugar and oil together for 1 minute, until lightened and glossy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until fully combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix just until the flour disappears — do not overmix.
- Fold in the diced apples, cranberries, and walnuts by hand.
- Grease three mini loaf pans with butter or non-stick spray. Divide the batter between them, filling each two-thirds full.
- Place the pans in the air fryer basket or on the lowest rack. Air fry at 320°F for 20 to 25 minutes, without opening for the first 15 minutes.
- Test with a toothpick in the center of a loaf. It should come out clean or with dry crumbs. Add 3 to 4 minutes if needed.
- Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack. Cool at least 20 minutes before slicing.
Equipment
- Non-Stick Cooking Spray
- Mini loaf pan(s), oven-safe,
Notes
- Mini loaf pans are strongly recommended. A full-size 9×5 loaf pan is too deep to cook through evenly in an air fryer.
- Frozen cranberries work — add them frozen, do not thaw.
- Dried cranberries work — soak 20 minutes in warm water or orange juice, pat dry, and reduce sugar to ⅔ cup.
- Toss the fruit in a tablespoon of the measured flour to keep it from sinking.
- Every air fryer runs differently. Check at 18 minutes the first time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 302mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 56IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg