Air Fryer Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Chunks of fresh apple and warm spices make this Air Fryer Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake the perfect fall breakfast treat. It’s a small batch coffee cake that’s the perfect fall breakfast treat.
Great for a small family or a couple. I love using my air fryer for small batch baking. If you live alone or are a family of three or less, a full size coffee cake is likely to go to waste.
What I love most about cooking in the air fryer is it is soo quick and easy. You don’t even need to preheat the air fryer for this recipe!
How To Make Air Fryer Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
This is a quick overview. More detailed instructions in the recipe card below.
- Mix the dry ingredients.
- Mix the wet ingredients.
- Add dry to wet ingredients and stir together. Stir in apples.
- Mix together the streusel.
- Air fry. Transfer batter to a greased pan and sprinkle streusel on top. Air fry at 340 for 16 to 20 minutes.
- Make glaze and drizzle on top.
Type Of Apple To Use
Use a firm apple that holds its shape well when cooked. Granny Smith or Honeycrisp are good choices.
Size Pan To Use
A 7-inch round cake pan is perfect for this recipe or you can use an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
Recipe Tips
- Cut the apples into a small dice, trying to cut them all roughly the same size.
- Be careful using a shallow pan. The coffee cake will rise quite a bit.
- If the top is browning too much, cover with a small piece of foil.
- Use a toothpick to ensure it is cooked all the way.
- Let cool at least 10 minutes before adding glaze and slicing.
- Want to eat for dessert? Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Cooking Times Vary
It can take a little trial and error to get the cooking time right. Different air fryers cook at very different rates. The size and shape of the pan you use will also effect the cooking time. Use the cooking time as an estimate and check early and often.
Variations
Add some nuts if you like nuts in your coffee cake. Add 1/3 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts to the streusel.
Storage
Leftovers, if you have any, can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. Rewarm in the air fryer before serving for best flavor.
If you give this easy air fryer coffee cake a try, let me know what you think!
More Air Fryer Apple Recipes
- Air Fryer Apple Pie Baked Apples
- Air Fryer Apple Pie Taquitos
- Air Fryer Apple Crisp
- Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites
- Air Fryer Cinnamon Apple Chips
Air Fryer Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Equipment
Materials
Batter
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon applesauce
- ⅓ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup finely diced peeled apple
Streusel
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
Glaze
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, applesauce, milk, and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir with a spatula just until combined.Add apples and stir them in.
- Transfer to a greased pan that will fit in your air fryer. I use a 7-inch round cake pan. You could also use an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
- For the streusel, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Add the butter and mix it in with a fork. Sprinkle on top of batter.
- Air fry at 320 degrees for 14 to 20 minutes.
- Mix together glaze in a small bowl. Let the coffee cake cool some and then drizzle the glaze on top.
