These Little Bites Are A Mouth-full Of Goodness: Air Fried Cinnamon Sugar Apple Balls

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Apple desserts are definitely an all-time favorite of mine and maybe even yours. Who doesn’t enjoy eating a freshly made, warm apple pie with or without vanilla ice cream on top.

Then again there’s the deliciousness of a warm apple crumble or crisp—you name it and I’m all into the A-game, as there are just so many ways to get in that “Apple a Day” and now you can add this recipe to your list. 🙂

This simple apple recipe is perfect at anytime. It eats well as an appetizer or even just as a snack. Plus, it’s easy to prepare and literally takes minutes.

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Roll or stretch out dough. This crescent roll dough. However, any dough will do.
Add a squeeze of lemon to the diced apples to keep them from browning or oxidizing.
Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
Coat the apples with cinnamon sugar.
Pinch edges to seal the diced apples (about 1/4 teaspoon) as much as possible.
Roll into balls to seal as much of the apple pieces as possible.
Roll each ball into cinnamon sugar mixture.
Roll balls in melted butter and again in cinnamon sugar. Place on sprayed air fryer rack.
Transfer apple balls to a serving dish.
Delicious apple sized bites wrapped in sweet baked dough.

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While it’s best to eat most baked apple recipes while they’re nice and warm, this one is still quite yummy if reheating becomes necessary. Anyway, enjoy this 5 ingredient apple recipe with minimal steps —my Air Fried Cinnamon Sugar Apple Balls.

Air Fried Apple Filled Balls

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Air Fried Cinnamon Sugar Apple Balls

Bites sized, warm spiced apples wrapped inside sweetened cooked dough.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 8 pieces

Ingredients

  • 2 Apples peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 container Crescent Dough divided into 8 pieces
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon plus 1 teaspoon for rolling (more if needed)
  • 3 tsp Allulose or Sugar plus 1 teaspoon for rolling (more if needed)
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp Butter melted (more if needed)

Instructions

  1. Peel, core and dice apples.

  2. Squeeze lemon juice over apples to prevent browning or oxidation.

  3. Roll or stretch out dough into 8 pieces.

  4. Add 1/4 teaspoon of the diced spiced apples on to the center of dough. Stretch dough over apples to cover as much as possible. Then roll the dough into small balls until done. Pinch any open area to seal. If needed, wet your fingers to help seal the dough shut.

  5. Roll each ball into cinnamon sugar mixture and set aside until each have been coated.

  6. Melt butter for 10 to 15 seconds. Roll balls in the butter, completely coating them.

  7. Roll the balls once again in the cinnamon sugar mixture to completely coat.

  8. Place apple balls on a sprayed air fryer basket. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 minutes and until golden brown.

Recipe Notes

Whenever possible use organic ingredients.

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