Grandma's Favorite 35 Air Fryer Dessert Recipes That Are Unforgettable

Put a tasty twist on old-fashioned favorites with this collection of air fryer dessert recipes. These recipes have all the classic flavors of Grandma's home-cooked sweet treats, but they're made more easily in the air fryer. Try monster cookies, strawberry shortcake, pumpkin cake, and so many more classics cooked in a modern way.

Air Fryer Apple Crisp

A spoon lifting a serving of apple crumble from a bowl, with whole apples and a rustic wooden table in the background. — Air Fryer Apple Crisp. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This air fryer apple crisp takes a classic dessert to another level. The sweet, tender apples work so well with the air fried topping.
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Air Fryer Apple Danish

A serving of apple danish on a white plate, topped with caramelized apple slices and drizzled with syrup. — Air Fryer Apple Danish. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air fryer apple danish is so good and easy. This Air fryer danish is filled with flavor and a nice, crispy layer. Air fried danish for the win!
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Air Fryer Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake

Close-up of a sliced bundt cake with white glaze and embedded raspberries, showing a moist yellow interior with hints of lime. — Air Fryer Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

The lemon raspberry bundt cake is fresh, fruity, and so good. A lemon bundt cake recipe is filled with fresh raspberries and topped with glaze.
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Air Fryer Monster Cookies

A bitten chocolate cookie on plate. — Air Fryer Monster Cookies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These air fryer monster cookies are packed with mix-ins and so good! Try these air fryer chocolate chip cookies today and prepare to be wowed!
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Air Fryer Apples

Close-up of sliced, cooked apple wedges seasoned with a dusting of cinnamon, perfect for satisfying your sweet apple cravings. — Air Fryer Apples. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This recipe for Air Fryer Apples is ready to enjoy in 30 minutes. The apples are soft, tender, and full of tasty flavors. It’s great as a dessert or to pair with your favorite breakfast.
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Air Fryer Baked Apples

Air Fryer Baked Apples are an easy fall dessert that tastes delicious and cooks up in just 15 minutes in your air fryer. Kid friendly also.
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Banana Fritters Recipe Air Fried And Seasoned

A hand with dipping a crumb-coated banana into a bowl of chocolate sauce in an air fryer cooking appliance. — Banana Fritters Recipe Air Fried And Seasoned. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air fryer banana fritters are a bite-size breaded treat that is crunchy on the outside but sweet and soft on the inside.
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Air Fryer S'mores

A pile of 3 s'mores. — Air Fryer S'mores. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air fryer s'mores are everything we love about traditions smores but better! These s'mores in air fryer are delicious, ooey-gooey perfection!
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Air Fryer Snickers

Air fryer Snickers feature a center of melty chocolate goodness surrounded by crescent dough. It doesn't get better than air fried Snickers!
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Air Fryer Strawberry Apple Crumble

A spoon holding a bite of dessert with cream, strawberries, and almond slices, with a blurred background containing an apple. — Air Fryer Strawberry Apple Crumble. Photo credit: kitchen Divas.

This air fryer strawberry apple crumble is easy and delicious. This apple and strawberry crumble comes together quickly, and it's so good.
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Air Fryer Strawberry Shortcake

A strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and fresh strawberry slices on a white plate. — Air Fryer Strawberry Shortcake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air Fryer Strawberry Shortcake is a simple dessert. This Strawberry Shortcake with biscuits recipe is a fresh tasting summer dessert.
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A close-up of a hand holding a festive dessert, featuring two cookies with a filling of ice cream and rainbow sprinkles, is perfect for brightening your day. — Air Fryer Sugar Cookie Whoopie Pies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air Fryer Sugar Cookie Whoopie Pies are soft and delicious. These cookies are easy to make and turn beautifully in the air fryer.
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Air Fryer Sugar Cookies

A stack of three golden-brown sugar cookies, with one split open to reveal a soft, crumbly texture, featured in easy cookie recipes, on a white marble surface with a blue-striped cloth — Air Fryer Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These air fryer sugar cookies are golden on the outside and chewy on the inside. They're the classic sugar cookie we all love but even better!
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Air Fryer Turtle Brownies

Stack of three fudgy brownies with pecans on a white surface, with more pecans scattered around and a blue glass in the background. — Air Fryer Turtle Brownies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air Fryer Turtle Brownies are so easy to make and come out of the fudgy, and oh so sweet. You are going to fall in love with this easy recipe.
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Air Fryer Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cake

A close-up of a sliced marble cake drizzled with caramel and topped with chocolate shavings from various chocolate recipes. — Air Fryer Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This chocolate peanut butter swirl cake is absolutely delicious. It looks fancy, but this chocolate peanut butter bundt cake is really easy!
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Pumpkin Cake In Air Fryer

This air fryer pumpkin cake is moist and delicious every single time. It's an easy recipe that comes together quickly.
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Air Fryer Apple Fritters With Glaze

Close-up of a stack of glazed apple fritters with visible apple pieces, highlighted by a soft-focus background. — Air Fryer Apple Fritters With Glaze. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These glazed air fryer apple fritters are absolutely delicious and so easy to make. These air fried apple fritters are filled with tastiness!
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Air Fryer Candied Walnuts Recipe

A bowl of candied walnuts on a table, surrounded by cinnamon sticks and more walnuts, with a patterned napkin nearby. — Air Fryer Candied Walnuts Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

If you're looking for a quick snack, you're going to go crazy for this Air Fryer Candied Walnuts recipe. They're so simple and easy to do!
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Air Fryer Carrot Cake

A close-up of a layered carrot cake with creamy frosting and chopped walnuts on top, served on a white plate. — Air Fryer Carrot Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This air fryer carrot cake takes everything we love about this rich, flavorful cake and makes it all in the air fryer. It's full of tender, moist carrot cake and rich, cream cheese frosting.

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Air Fryer Chocolate Cake

Air fryer chocolate cake with rich chocolate flavor is a delicious treat and a great way to satisfy your cravings without a traditional oven.
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Air Fryer Chocolate Donut Holes With Glaze

Glazed donut holes on a white plate, one with a bite taken out to reveal a soft, spicy interior. — Air Fryer Chocolate Donut Holes With Glaze. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air Fryer Chocolate Donut Holes with glaze are soft, cakey bite sized treats perfect as a tasty breakfast or dessert. Stuffed with caramel or not they don't disappoint.
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Air Fryer Crescent Rolls With Nutella And Strawberries

Closeup of a nutella filled crescent roll with strawberries. — Air Fryer Crescent Rolls With Nutella And Strawberries. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These air fryer strawberry Nutella crescent rolls are full of rich Nutella and sweet strawberries and air-fried to golden brown perfection.
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Air Fried Oreos

Air fried Oreos are just as good as their deep fried counterparts, but so much easier. Air fryer fried Oreos are always a great decision!
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Air Fryer Lava Cake

A molten chocolate lava cake on a white plate, garnished with raspberries and a mint leaf, with a golden spoon beside it. — Air Fryer Lava Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air fryer lava cake makes a decadent dessert for the chocolate lover in your life. All you need is 7 simple ingredients and 15 minutes to make and they're perfect for any special occasion or dinner.
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Air Fryer Lemon Hand Pies

Lemon Hand Pies cut in half on top of a few. — Air Fryer Lemon Hand Pies. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These lemon Air Fryer Hand Pies are a tasty treat cooked to golden brown perfection. The inside is filled with luscious lemon curd that’s sweet and tart.
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Air Fryer Pineapple

Close-up of crispy fried pineapple sprinkled with cinnamon, served on parchment paper. — Air Fryer Pineapple. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air fryer pineapple is sweet, juicy, and so easy to make. This pineapple treat is caramelized on the outside and extra sweet on the inside.
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Air Fryer Pizookie

A close-up of a cookie topped with red and blue m&m candies. — Air Fryer Pizookie. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Air Fryer Pizookie is the perfect combination of cookie flavor with a pizza look. Each bite is perfectly portioned with chocolate flavor!
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Air Fryer Bananas

Close-up of a baked banana topped with chopped pecans and drizzled with honey on a white plate. — Air Fryer Bananas. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air fryer bananas are rich, sweet, and so easy to make. They're a great snack or fresh dessert that everyone will love.
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Air Fryer Churro Bites

Close-up of a hand holding a cinnamon sugar-coated bite, with a blurred background. — Air Fryer Churro Bites. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Get ready to fall in love with the taste of these Air Fryer Churro Bites. The perfect bite-sized dessert with that cinnamon-sugar flavor!
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

Tasty Cinnamon Roll with bite missing — Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air fryer cinnamon rolls made with homemade dough are the perfect addition to a weekend breakfast everyone will love. They are light, fluffy and so delicious!
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Air Fryer Cookie Cake

A close-up of a colorful cake topped with whipped cream and red and blue sprinkles on a glass stand. — Air Fryer Cookie Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This 4th of July air fryer cookie cake is full of classic cookie flavor and patriotic chocolate chips. It's a sweet, delicous addition to any July 4th.
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Apple Dumplings With Caramel- Easy Air Fryer Recipe

A plate of Pillsbury apple dumplings topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce, served with a dusting of cinnamon. — Apple Dumplings With Caramel- Easy Air Fryer Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Apple Dumplings are sweet apple pie like desserts with caramel, baked right in your air fryer. This crescent roll apple dumplings recipe is AMAZING!
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Air Fryer Biscuit Donuts

Delicious air fryer biscuit donuts are always a hit. This air fryer donuts from biscuits recipe is so easy you'll make them over and over again.
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Air Fryer Blueberry Muffins

Close-up of freshly baked blueberry muffins on a white background, highlighting the moist texture and vibrant blueberry chunks. — Air Fryer Blueberry Muffins. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Making air fryer blueberry muffins saves time and results in tasty, moist and fluffy muffins in just 25 minutes. Perfect for breakfast or easy snacks.
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Air Fryer Banana Mug Cake

A freshly baked banana bread mug cake topped with melted chocolate chips and walnuts. — Air Fryer Banana Mug Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Banana Mug Cake is a simple and delicious single serve cake that cooks quickly in your air fryer. Great for dessert or breakfast.
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