Name: Air Fryer Hush Puppies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal (fine ground if possible); 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup soy milk (mixed with); 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar ((*use a different milk and omit vinegar)); 1/4 cup minced onion; 1/4 cup aquafaba; 1 tablespoon vegan sugar ((or sweetener of choice)); 1 tablespoon olive oil ((**use extra aquafaba)); spray oil (optional)

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Crunchy, cozy Air Fryer Hush Puppies only take about 20 minutes to make. They’re perfect little balls of cornbready goodness!

This recipe for vegan Air Fryer Hush Puppies comes from Kathy Hester’s newest cookbook: Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer. The recipe includes oil-free instructions, if that’s your jam.

In the recipe video, you’ll see that I did use the optional spritz of oil, because I like how a little oil makes food crispier. But you do you!

I was extra jazzed to see this recipe in the book, because long, long ago, I asked folks on Instagram to tell me what air fryer recipes they’d like to see. My friend, Ian, had a few requests, and Air Fryer Hush Puppies was among them.

Ian, you probably thought that I forgot about you, but your suggestion has been on my to-do list all this time. Then Kathy went and to-did it for me! Sometimes, procrastination pays off.

About Vegan Cooking in your Air Fryer

I have been anxiously awaiting Kathy’s air fryer cookbook for a couple of reasons. First of all, Kathy’s recipes are just plain ah-mazing. She’s so creative, and she tests her recipes like crazy, so you know that they’ll always be awesome.

I was also excited about this book for a selfish reason: I have two recipes in it! My Bacon Cashews and Avocado Fries are both in the book, and Kathy’s photos of them are amazing.

The book kicks off with a little get-to-know-you section about air fryers. It answers come frequently asked questions and gives tips on accessories and how to use them.

From there, it dives into the recipes. Kathy shares air fryer recipes for staples, snacks, entress, side dishes, breakfasts, and even desserts. I’ve got her recipe for Air Fryer Hush Puppies below, and you can more recipes from the book from these other sites:

Small-Batch Brownies at Spabettie – She puts a salty pistachio twist on this recipe!
Small-Batch Brownies Veggies Save the Day using the gluten-free variation
Carrot Cake in a Mug at Bake and Destroy
Air Fryer Bowtie Pasta Chips at Kathy’s site, Healthy Slow Cooking
Nutty French Toast at Kathy’s site, Healthy Slow Cooking
Twice-Fried Stuffed Potatoes at Kathy’s site, Healthy Slow Cooking

Are you drooling yet? Let’s make some Air Fryer Hush Puppies, y’all!

How to Make Air Fryer Hush Puppies

The recipe below includes oil-free and soy-free options, if that’s how you roll. In the video, you’ll see that I use the original recipe, including the oil and soy milk. If you don’t do oil and/or soy, just replace the oil with extra aquafaba and the soy milk with any other milk. When you change milks, just skip the vinegar.

Now that we have variations out of the way, let’s talk about how easy this seven-ingredient recipe is:

Mix up the dry ingredients.
Add the wet ingredients and mix again.
Scoop into your air fryer.
Cook for 10 minutes.

Easy peasy! Get the full instructions for how to make Air Fryer Hush Puppies below.