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We’ve put together an amazing list of some of the best Air Fryer Desserts you will ever find. Bookmark this page to have handy when you’re looking for easy air fryer desserts and sweet treats the whole family will love.

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Did you know you can BAKE in your air fryer? Yea, me either until one day I just made a calculated risk and did it. Not only did dessert turn out amazing, but it was done in half the time.

In fact, when I am baking in the air fryer, there are a few things I do to make desserts come out perfectly every single time. I’ll share with you all of my favorite tips and tricks, and then I will share ALL of my favorite dessert recipes.

When my sweet tooth is kicking in and I am craving something fun, I’ll make sure to find something delicious and easy to make in my air fryer.

Here at Air Frying Foodie, we make sure all of our air fryer recipes are easy and fun. You’ll find recipes like apple pie, cheesecake, and cherry pie bombs, just to name a few.

Let’s go over a few of my air frying tips and tricks first.

How does baking in an air fryer work?

Baking in the air fryer is done easily when you know what you’re doing. We’ve already made the mistakes so that you don’t have to.

Air Fryers cook foods by using a heating element and a fan, and that circulating of heat and hot air is what helps cook the food and crisp it. 

Air Fryers can cook with heat as high as 400° Fahrenheit/200° Celcius. Some air fryers may even cook to higher temps. 

TIP#1: You don’t have to use the BAKE feature if your Air Fryer even has it (some manufacturers do, and some do not.) I always use the same Air Fryer button function whether I am making a cheesecake or making french fries

How do I Make Desserts in the Air Fryer?

When I am making items such as Air Fryer Oreos or using cookie dough to make cookies, I typically like my air fryer basket with parchment paper. Lining the basket with parchment paper keeps the clean up easy and also keeps cookie dough or crescent dough from dropping through the grates of the basket.

TIP#2: Make cleaning up the air fryer basket easy by using parchment paper when making desserts such as cookies.

Do I need to Preheat the Air Fryer when Baking?

Some air fryers require you to preheat before you can cook, but when I am baking in the air fryer, I never preheat it. For instance, if I place cookie dough into the preheated air fryer and I am not using parchment paper, the dough is going to seep through the grates in the hot basket before it starts cooking. I always start off without a preheat when I am making cookies, cheesecakes, chocolate cakes, or breads.

TIP#3: You don’t need to preheat the Air Fryer when baking.

Now that I have shared my favorite tips, let’s start talking about delicious dessert! You can find great air fryer desserts such as delicious air fryer brownies, donuts, cinnamon rolls, cookies, cakes, and more.

Scroll through your favorite desserts below and then click on the one you want to try. Then simply click the “jump to recipe” button where you can easily print or save each recipe.

Have fun, these are all delicious!

Air Fryer Dessert Recipes

Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies are some of my favorite cookies to make when I’m craving soft, doughy, cookies but don’t want to make an entire batch. Made with brown sugar, vanilla, chocolate chips, and more!
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Air Fryer Cake

Whether you’re making a homemade cake or a boxed cake, making a cake in the Air Fryer is easy and delicious. We’re sharing all of our tips and tricks on how to make the best Air Fryer Cake that everyone will love.
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Air Fryer Donut Holes – MADE WITH Biscuit Dough!!

These easy Air Fryer Donut Holes are made in just minutes with refrigerated biscuit dough. No need to prep a dough, these can be made from start to finish in just a few quick and easy steps.
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Overhead photo of cranberry white chocolate chip cookies that were made in the air fryer and served on a white plate.
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Air Fryer Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with brown sugar, vanilla, cranberries, white chocolate chips, and more. A delicious and easy air fryer dessert that's perfect for the holidays.
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Chocolate Bundt Cake on a white plate and topped with chocolate frosting.
5 from 4 votes

Air Fryer Chocolate Bundt Cake

Air Fryer Chocolate Bundt Cake is a homemade cake made with all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, sugar, and more. It's a delicious dessert that's easy to make in the air fryer.
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Round golden Bundt cake with chocolate chips scattered and in front of the air fryer.
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Delicious and moist, air fryer pound cake filled with chocolate chips.
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Slice of air fryer pumpkin cheesecake on a white plate ready to eat.
5 from 3 votes

Air Fryer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Air Fryer Pumpkin Cheesecake is the perfect recipe for the fall temps and falling leaves! Made with cream cheese, pumpkin pie filling, cinnamon, and pumpkin spice. It's the perfect holiday dessert that everyone will love. It's an easy Air Fryer dessert!
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Golden orange pie in a white pie plate after being cooked in the air fryer.
5 from 4 votes

Air Fryer Pumpkin Pie

Air fryer pumpkin pie is a classic dessert for holiday dinners. This creamy homemade pumpkin pie recipe will be a favorite with the family!
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Golden pecan pie on a white marble table with scattered pecans around the pie plate.
5 from 6 votes

Air Fryer Pecan Pie

You are going to love having Air Fryer Pecan Pie for dessert! Made with fresh pecans, corn syrup, brown sugar, and more!
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close up of cinnamon sugar air fryer pretzel bites
4.60 from 5 votes

Air Fryer Pretzel Bites

These Cinnamon and Sugar Air Fryer Pretzel Bites are crazy addicting and are soon to be a family favorite! We even share our favorite sugary sweet cinnamon roll glaze for dipping these delicious bites.
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Golden soft pretzels on a white plate
4.66 from 23 votes

Air Fryer Soft Pretzels

These soft pretzels will just melt in your mouth, and they are so easy to make in the air fryer!
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Red Valvet Cake Mix Cookies with white chocolate chips on a white plate.
5 from 3 votes

Air Fryer Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Air Fryer Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies are the perfect holiday dessert that's made in just 5 minutes! Delicious and easy and made with just a handful of ingredients.
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Chocolate Cookies with white baking chips, stacked on a plate. Chewy and moist air fryer cookies.
4.70 from 10 votes

Air Fryer Cake Mix Cookies

These Air Fryer cake mix cookies come together in under 15 minutes in your Air Fryer, and are perfect for when you want a quick sweet treat.
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Close up photo of chocolate chip cookies with melting chocolate dripping out of cookie.
5 from 5 votes
Air Fryer Copycat DoubleTree Signature Cookies are so yummy! Packed with chocolate chips, nuts, and oats, cooked in the air fryer in minutes!
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A stack of peanut butter cookies made in the Air Fryer with a glass of milk and the Air Fryer in the background.
4.41 from 54 votes

Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies

3 Ingredient Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies are a delicious and easy treat when you're craving a last minute snack.
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Baked sugar cookies scattered on a white plate, with Reece's Pieces candy scattered around the plate.
4.89 from 9 votes

Air Fryer Sugar Cookies

Learn how to make the easiest Air Fryer sugar cookies in just under 15 minutes- perfect for when you want a quick snack or just want to make cookies in a small batch.
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Air fried candied pecans in a bowl, ready to serve.
4.25 from 4 votes

Air Fryer Sugared Pecans

Air Fryer Sugared Pecans are a delicious snack that's perfect for the holidays! Made with cinnamon, sugar, water, a pinch of salt, and egg whites.
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Cooked pecans, served on a white plate, in front of an air fryer, with scattered pecans and brown sugar around the plate.
4.89 from 9 votes

Air Fryer Spiced Pecans

Pecans seasoned just right to be sweet and salty, for a perfect healthy snack.
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Candied Walnuts, served in a white bowl with cinnamon sticks and scattered walnuts on the table
4.89 from 9 votes

Air Fryer Candied Walnuts

Deliciously sweet and slightly salty snack, made with walnuts, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and more. Perfect to grab on the go!
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Air Fryer Oreos on a cutting board and sprinkled with powdered sugar
4.72 from 7 votes

Air Fried Oreos

These air fried Oreos are going to become your favorite post-dinner sweet fix! They just need your trusty Air Fryer and 10 minutes to make!
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Air Fried thin mints on a white plate with a box of thin mints in the background, and one of the cookies missing a bite.
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Thin Mints

Air Fryer Thin Mints are a fun and delicious dessert to make with those Girl Scouts cookies! Made with just a few ingredients in a few minutes. You'll love this twist on an all american classic dessert.
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Close up photo of Air Fried Tagalong cookies on a white plate.
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Fried Tagalongs

We took our favorite Girl Scout cookie and made it a new Air Fryer dessert with this simple recipe for Air Fried Tagalongs.
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golden apple slices, cooked into chips. Served on a white plate with a red napkin and cinnamon sticks on the table.
4.63 from 40 votes

Air Fryer Apple Chips

Air Fryer Apple Chips are a delicious snack. All you need are apples and cinnamon, and you will have a healthy alternative to potato chips.
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Golden baked apple pie, with red apples and red and white straws on the table.
4.67 from 6 votes

Air Fryer Apple Pie

Air fryer apple pie is cooked to perfection. This favorite recipe is just waiting to be served warm, and topped with vanilla ice cream.
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Air Fryer Apple Pie Bomb on a white plate - square photo.
5 from 2 votes

Air Fryer Apple Pie Bombs

Air Fryer Apple Pie Bombs are a quick and easy treat when you're craving a homemade apple pie but don't have the time or energy to make one. Made with 4 simple ingredients in just 10 minutes.
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Air Fryer Cherry Pie Bomb with a bite taken out of it on a white plate.
5 from 2 votes

Air Fryer Cherry Pie Bombs

Air Fryer Cherry Pie Bombs is a delicious dessert that's made in just minutes in the air fryer. Perfect for a party or a quick afternoon snack.
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Golden pear wrapped in a puff pastry, sprinkled with brown sugar and served on a white plate.
5 from 2 votes

Air Fryer Honey Glazed Pears

These deliciously sweet air fryer honey glazed pears are made with honey, cinnamon, brown sugar, puff pastry, and of course, pears.
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Air Fryer Monkey Bread on a white serving plate.
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Monkey Bread

A fryer monkey bread is a delicious and easy snack made in the Air Fryer. Made with biscuit dough, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and topped with a delicious homemade glaze.
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Golden juicy pineapple bites, in juices, served in a white bowl, topped with sprinkled brown sugar.
5 from 5 votes

Air Fryer Grilled Pineapple

Air Fryer Grilled Pineapple is so juicy and sweet. Coated in yummy caramelized sugars, this pineapple will just melt in your mouth.
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Juicy pineapple glazed with honey and bbq sauce, served in a white bowl.
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Honey BBQ Pineapple

Juicy pineapple glazed with honey and BBQ sauce, then cooked in the air fryer. A perfect side dish to any meal with just a few ingredients.
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Air fries Smores stacked and the top missing bite from it.
5 from 3 votes

Air Fryer S’mores

Air Fryer S'mores are fun and easy to make! You'll love how quickly this classic dessert comes together.
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S'mores dip made in the air fryer, with a graham cracker being dipped into the chocolate and marshmallow before eating.
5 from 5 votes

Air Fryer S’mores Dip

Air Fryer S'mores Dip is made in just 5 minutes with your favorite ingredients! You'll love how delicious and easy this dip is to make, and it's a total crowd pleaser. It's one of my favorite Air Fryer Desserts!
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Air fryer blueberry scones, filled with jam and cream, served on a white plate.
4.63 from 8 votes

Air Fryer Blueberry Scones

Air fryer blueberry scones that are soft and moist, full of blueberries.
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Chocolate chip cheesecake cut into a slice on a white plate
5 from 4 votes
A creamy chocolate chip filled cheesecake over a chocolate chip cookie crust.
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Classic Air Fryer cheesecake with cherry topping.
4.50 from 18 votes

Air Fryer Cheesecake Recipe

This easy and classic Air Fryer Cheesecake Recipe is made with cream cheese, condensed milk, butter, graham crackers, and a delicious cherry topping.
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Slice of Chocolate Cheesecake on a white plate, with drizzle of chocolate on top.
4.75 from 8 votes

Air Fryer Chocolate Cheesecake

Fast and easy, this chocolate cheesecake cooked in the air fryer is the best dessert.
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Creamy sliced piece of cheesecake, with a chocolate crust, served with strawberries on a white plate in front of an air fryer.
5 from 3 votes

Air Fryer Cheesecake

A creamy and delicious cheesecake, cooked in the air fryer.
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Chocolate brownies stacked on a white plate in front of an air fryer.
4.93 from 13 votes

Air Fryer Brownies

These irresistible air fryer brownies are a perfect small batch of fudgy rich brownies. They are so easy to make from scratch, and can be done in just minutes.
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Air fryer banana bread on a light green plate with slices of bananas.
4.53 from 19 votes

Air Fryer Banana Bread

This air fryer banana bread is soft, moist, and full of rich banana flavor with a perfectly golden crust. It’s quick to make, doesn’t heat up your kitchen, and turns out just as delicious as oven-baked banana bread. Perfect for using up overripe bananas!
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Hand Pies made in the Air Fryer on a white plate
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Strawberry Cream Cheese Hand Pies

These strawberry cream cheese hand pies are amazing and so delicious made in the air fryer,
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Cinnamon rolls in the basket of the air fryer, ready to top with glaze and serve.
4.44 from 16 votes

Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls are the best when made in the Air Fryer. You'll love the taste and texture and how quickly the are made.
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Cooked cranberry covered brie bites in phyllo shells in front of an air fryer and served on a white plate.
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Cranberry Brie Bites

Air fryer cranberry Brie bites are a yummy appetizer or special party treat. Made with cranberry sauce, brie cheese, and mini phyllo cups. 
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I hope you found this list helpful while you decide what’s for dessert!

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  1. Emily says:

    When you make your desserts, do you use bake or air fry setting? Earlier you said you don’t have to use bake, but in recipes, you say bake.

    1. Becky Abbott says:

      Hi Emily. You can use either feature. If using bake, the cooking times may be a few minutes longer. We have actually tested making the same recipe for cookies and they were done almost at the exact same time, maybe a minute apart.