Air fryer puff pastry makes the perfect dessert! Cook puff pastry in the air fryer and serve with different toppings for an easy and delicious treat.
If you've been around here awhile, you know how much I love easy recipes that taste amazing. Easy meals, easy desserts, easy drinks. And when I thought about cooking puff pastry in my air fryer, I wondered how it would taste.
Verdict? Amazing. And so easy to make. I decided to lean into the beignet vibes by dusting with powdered sugar. I decided to lean into sopapilla vibes by drizzling honey over the top. And I do not regret either of those decisions.
Will I be making this again and again? Yes and yes.
I will likely be playing around with other toppings (ideas below). The air fried puff pastry would pair beautifully with some fresh fruit or fruit compote and I'm already dreaming of another 1000 ways to top it (though the honey and powdered sugar combo is already a 10/10).
Ingredients
- Puff pastry
- Milk or egg
- Powdered Sugar
- Honey (optional)
What to serve with the air fried puff pastry
I love topping these with powdered sugar and a drizzle of honey. It almost reminds me of a beignet or sopapilla.
However, you could top the puff pastry with some berry compote, some whipped strawberry butter or brown sugar butter or some cinnamon whipped cream.
The pastry squares would also be delicious topped with some air fried apples.
Can you make desserts with puff pastry?
Absolutely! I've made air fryer puff pastry tarts, air fryer pumpkin pinwheels, and you can also make apple turnovers, air fried jam turnovers and a variety of other delicious desserts using puff pastry in the air fryer.
Recipe notes
- While you can make this with an entire sheet of puff pastry, you can also just do this with leftovers if you have leftover puff pastry. Sometimes I will just do this with 2 or 3 rectangles.
- All air fryers cook differently. Watch carefully to make sure your puff pastry is getting brown and golden, but not burned.
How to make air fryer puff pastry
Thaw puff pastry according to the package directions. Then, cut into 6 rectangles.
Brush one side with either milk or egg wash.
Place as many as will fit in your air fryer basket in a single layer, milk/egg side down, and brush the other side with the milk or egg.
Air fry at 350 degrees F for 6-7 minutes, then flip and air fry for an additional 3 minutes.
Plate, then top with powdered sugar or other toppings!
Look at that puff!
I love adding a drizzle of honey. So much yum.
Air fryer desserts
- Air fryer upside down puff pastry tart
- Air fryer peaches
- Air fryer cinnamon sugar croissants
- Air fryer pineapple rings
- Air fryer peach cobbler
- Air fryer apples
- Air fryer biscuit donuts
- Air fryer candied pecans
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Air Fryer Puff Pastry
Equipment
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 3 Tablespoons milk or 1 egg
- powdered sugar
- honey optional
Instructions
- Let puff pastry sheet thaw according to the package directions. Cut into 6 rectangles.
- Place milk in a small bowl (or crack and beat the egg). Brush onto one side of the puff pastry.
- Place the puff pastry in the air fryer basket in a single layer milk side down (you may need to cook in batches), and brush the top of the pastry with the milk or egg.
- Air fry at 350 degrees F for 6-7 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 3 minutes.
- Plate and serve with a dusting of powdered sugar and a drizzle of honey.
Notes
- While you can make this with an entire sheet of puff pastry, you can also just do this with leftovers if you have leftover puff pastry. Sometimes I will just do this with 2 or 3 rectangles.
- All air fryers cook differently. Watch carefully to make sure your puff pastry is getting brown and golden, but not burned.
Nutrition
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Carolyn Sue Hall
My fan is super powerful too. Couldn't do this or sopapillas from Tortillas
John Adams
I tried this with my air fryer, the fan spun the pastry around into a messy blob, no success from me, ps, can you include Celcius as i don't know what F is
Aimee
Oh wow, I've never had that happen to me! I wonder if your fan is super powerful. Maybe you could put something on top to hold it down if you decide to try again? 350 degrees F would be 180 degrees Celsius. I hope that's helpful!
jade
good recipe! i kept mine plain (with eggwash) and made a cream dipping sauce out of 2tbsp heavy cream tbsp splenda and tbsp cream liquor...... 😘👌
Aimee
Sounds delicious! So glad you enjoyed. It's such a fun recipe to customize.
Gina
Wow! These look scrumptious!!
Aimee
And so easy! :)