Air Fryer Twinkies Recipe: Lighter Carnival Food Recipes

Who doesn’t love the delicious carnival treat, deep-fried Twinkies? I am sure most have heard of the funnel cake batter (or pancake batter) coated snack cooked in hot oil in a deep fryer, making for a decadent dessert and one of my favorite state fair recipes. I can almost taste that creamy filling in those tasty treats, but the calories aren’t something to write home about. I thought of a recipe to make the cream-filled snack a little lighter using my air fryer. Check out this easy and delicious Air Fryer Twinkies recipe.

If you enjoyed this Air Fryer Twinkies recipe, check out these other articles: Air Fryer Beignets, Air Fryer Oreo Croissant Recipe, and Air Fryer Churros.

Air Fryer Twinkies Recipe

This classic American snack brings deep fried Twinkies to a whole new level by cutting back the calories and fat, ditching the deep frying replacing it with an Air Fryer!

Ingredients

Twinkies (Hostess Brands)

Crscent Rolls package

optional: powdered sugar

Directions

Open the tube of crescent roll dough and flatten out the crescent roll sheets on a cutting board or flat surface. Cut the croissant dough into squares; this should give you 4 squares of dough to use. Unwrap 4 Twinkies and wrap the crescent roll dough around each. Place the Twinkie in the center of one of the squares, and wrap them with the crescent roll dough. Pinch ends to seal. Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray and place the dough-wrapped Twinkie into the air fryer basket. Depending on the type and size of your air fryer, times and temperatures will vary. I set my air fryer at 200 degrees F and set the timer for 8–10 minutes, flipping the Twinkie halfway through at around 6–8 minutes. Cook the air-fried Twinkies until they are golden brown, remove, and place on parchment paper until cool enough to eat. Serve the air-fried Twinkies warm with a sprinkle of powdered sugar or a scoop of ice cream.

Air Fryer Fried Twinkie Recipe

This delicious carnival treat now has a recipe for a lighter version. Behold, the Air Fryer Fried Twinkie recipe!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Equipment

• air fryer

Ingredients

  

• 4 each Twinkies
• 1 can Crescent Rolls
• 1 TBS powdered sugar

Instructions

 

• Open the tube of crescent roll dough and flatten out the crescent roll sheets on a cutting board or flat surface. Cut the croissant dough into squares; this should give you 4 squares of dough to use. Unwrap 4 Twinkies and wrap the crescent roll dough around each. Place the Twinkie in the center of one of the squares, and wrap them with the crescent roll dough. Pinch ends to seal. Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray and place the dough-wrapped Twinkie into the air fryer basket. Depending on the type and size of your air fryer, times and temperatures will vary. I set my air fryer at 200 degrees F and set the timer for 8–10 minutes, flipping the Twinkie halfway through at around 6–8 minutes. Cook the air-fried Twinkies until they are golden brown, remove, and place on parchment paper until cool enough to eat. Serve the air-fried Twinkies warm with a sprinkle of powdered sugar or a scoop of ice cream.

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