These easy apple pie egg rolls are a naturally sweetened air fryer dessert (or even breakfast)! Baked, not fried, this dessert recipe is simple to make and cooks in only 8 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time13 minutesmins
Total Time23 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Egg Rolls, Breakfast Egg Rolls, Dessert Egg Rolls
Peel the apples, and dice in bite-sized pieces. In a pot fitted with a metal steamer basket, add enough water to cover the bottom of the pan.
2 cups apples
Cover the pan and steam the apples on medium-high until the apples are able to be pierced easily with a knife (about 4-5 minutes). Drain, place in a small bowl, and toss with the cinnamon.
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Assemble the rolls (see the detailed instructions in the post). Brush olive oil over the top of the egg rolls.
20 egg roll wrappers, 2 tsp olive oil
Brush olive oil on the basket of the air fryer. Place the egg rolls in the basket, seam side down, without letting them touch each other. Don't crowd the basket.
Bake at 360˚F for 6 minutes. Flip and bake for an additional 2 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Stir well.
1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Skillet Instructions
Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Then add enough olive, coconut, or avocado oil to cover the bottom of the skillet. Place the egg rolls "seam side" down in the oil.
Cook until that side is crispy and brown, and then flip. When finished cooking, place them on a plate lined with newspaper or paper towels to absorb the extra oil.
Oven Baking Instructions
Place a baking rack on a foil-lined baking sheet. Liberally spray the rack with olive oil.
Put the egg rolls seam side down on the baking rack and brush olive oil over the top.
Bake at 325˚F for 12 minutes, and flip. Bake for an additional 8-12 minutes or until the egg rolls are nice and crispy.
Notes
You may need to cook in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
I prefer to brush olive oil over the egg rolls rather than spray them. I find the wrappers bubble up more when sprayed.
You can make these ahead of time (yay)! Keep unbaked egg rolls covered in the fridge for up to a day, or freeze on a parchment-lined baking sheet and then transfer to freezer storage. Brush frozen egg rolls with olive oil and then bake for the normal amount of time.