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Air-fryer caramel apple stacks

Name: Air-fryer caramel apple stacks
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Home-style
Ingredients: 600 g Apple (prepared weight, peeled and cored; about 5 small apples); 30 ml Lemon juice (approximately the juice of 1 small lemon); 180 g Sugar (80 g for the layers and 100 g for the caramel); 10 g Cornflour (approximately 1 level tablespoon); 4 g Cinnamon (ground, approximately half a tablespoon); 30 ml Water (for the caramel, about 2 tablespoons)

Total time1 h 10 min Preparation 20 min · Cooking 35 min · Resting 15 min

Preparation excluding the indicated waiting: 20 min · Cooking: 35 min · Resting: 15 min.

Approximate total. Some tasks can overlap; check the steps before planning. Waiting does not require continuous work.

Servings3

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Thin apple slices with cinnamon, cooked in small dishes with caramel on the base. Unmoulded while warm to serve the layered fruit with its caramel sauce.

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20 minpreparation excluding indicated waiting

35 mincooking

15 minResting

3servings

1.063 kcalwhole recipe

354 kcalper serving

Approximate calculation based on the stated quantities and average values per 100 g of each ingredient. How we calculate nutrition information

Total time: 1 h 10 min Preparation 20 min · Cooking 35 min · Resting 15 min

Preparation excluding indicated waiting: 20 min · Cooking: 35 min · Resting: 15 min. Approximate total; some tasks can overlap. Waiting does not require continuous work.

Recipe characteristics

Vegan Dessert 1 to 2 hours Home-style

Allergens

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Diet

Vegan

Dish type

Dessert

Meal

DessertAfternoon snack

Preparation

BakingBoiling

Appliances

Air fryerSaucepanMixing bowl

Cuisine

Home-style

Season

Autumn

Occasion

For guests

Nutrition

Low fat

Total time

1 to 2 hours

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How nutritional categories are selected

These are indicative recipe estimates based on ingredients, amounts and servings. They help you choose dishes; they do not guarantee a laboratory-tested nutrient value.

Calcium, iron and vitamin C: estimated contribution of at least 240 mg, 4.2 mg and 24 mg per serving respectively (30% of the adult reference intake).
High protein: at least 20% of energy from protein. High fibre: at least 3 g per 100 kcal.
Low carbohydrate: no more than 20 g per serving and 20% of energy from carbohydrate.
Low energy and low fat: conservative estimates of the prepared dish per 100 g (40 kcal and 3 g fat for solids; 20 kcal and 1.5 g fat for drinks and soups). Uncertain yield is left unclassified.
Omega-3: estimated at least 0.3 g ALA or 40 mg EPA+DHA per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Products with unknown composition are not counted as zero.
Anti-inflammatory is an existing editorial collection, not a promise to prevent or treat illness.

Recipe characteristics

Dish type

Dessert

Meal

Dessert · Afternoon snack

Total time

1 to 2 hours

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Apple prepared weight, peeled and cored; about 5 small apples 600 g
Lemon juice approximately the juice of 1 small lemon 30 ml
Sugar 80 g for the layers and 100 g for the caramel 180 g
Cornflour approximately 1 level tablespoon 10 g
Cinnamon ground, approximately half a tablespoon 4 g
Water for the caramel, about 2 tablespoons 30 ml

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Method

Prepare three 350–400 ml mini cocottes or ceramic dishes suitable for oven and air-fryer use that fit together in the basket without blocking airflow. Peel and core the apples to obtain 600 g prepared apple. Slice 1–2 mm thick with a sharp knife or a mandoline using its hand guard. Toss with the 30 ml lemon juice.
Mix 80 g of the sugar with the 10 g cornflour and 4 g ground cinnamon in a bowl until evenly combined.
Put the remaining 100 g sugar and 30 ml water in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat for about 6–8 minutes, without stirring with a spoon once boiling, until amber caramel forms. Remove from the heat and immediately divide between the three dishes, coating the bases. Use protection to handle the dishes and do not touch the hot caramel.
Divide the apple slices between the dishes, alternating fruit layers with the sugar, cornflour and cinnamon mixture. Press each layer gently to compact it and leave at least 1 cm space below the rim.
Preheat the air fryer to 180 °C following your model instructions. Place the three uncovered dishes in a single batch, leaving space between them. Cook for 22–25 minutes, until a skewer passes through the apple layers without resistance.
Carefully remove the dishes using protection and leave to cool for about 15 minutes until safe to handle. Run a small knife around the inside edge, cover each dish with a plate and carefully turn over so the caramel is on top. Lift off the mould and serve one apple stack per person with its own caramel.

How nutritional categories are selected

These are indicative recipe estimates based on ingredients, amounts and servings. They help you choose dishes; they do not guarantee a laboratory-tested nutrient value.

Calcium, iron and vitamin C: estimated contribution of at least 240 mg, 4.2 mg and 24 mg per serving respectively (30% of the adult reference intake).
High protein: at least 20% of energy from protein. High fibre: at least 3 g per 100 kcal.
Low carbohydrate: no more than 20 g per serving and 20% of energy from carbohydrate.
Low energy and low fat: conservative estimates of the prepared dish per 100 g (40 kcal and 3 g fat for solids; 20 kcal and 1.5 g fat for drinks and soups). Uncertain yield is left unclassified.
Omega-3: estimated at least 0.3 g ALA or 40 mg EPA+DHA per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Products with unknown composition are not counted as zero.
Anti-inflammatory is an existing editorial collection, not a promise to prevent or treat illness.