Air Fryer Beignets

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 large egg , separated, divided
• 1.5 teaspoons melted butter
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat an air fryer to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C). Spray a 7-cavity silicone egg bite mold with nonstick spray.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar, water, egg yolk, melted butter, baking powder, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined.

3. 3

   Beat egg white in a small bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Fold egg white into batter. Scoop batter into the prepared mold with a small-hinged ice cream scoop. Place the mold into the air fryer basket.

4. 4

   Fry in the preheated air fryer for 10 minutes. Remove mold from the basket carefully; pop beignets out and flip over onto a parchment paper round.

5. 5

   Place parchment round with beignets back into the air fryer basket. Cook for an additional 4 minutes. Remove beignets from the air fryer basket and dust with confectioners' sugar.