I love to bake, and I love desserts, but honestly—where’s the time? Sure, sometimes it’s nice to bake a tray of cookies in the oven like the good old days but plugging in the air fryer and pressing ‘start’ can be just as satisfying. The smarties on TikTok have found a way to air fry just about anything, but these six vegan air fryer desserts really blew my mind.
These desserts are really easy but they’re also great conversation starters. People ask how I make them and the air fryer isn’t the shocker—people are amazed that they don’t contain eggs, milk, or anything else from an animal. It can be hard to convey how chickens, cows, pigs, fish, and other animals used for food suffer, but I find that good food always helps open hearts and minds.
My Favorite Vegan Air Fryer Desserts
6. Vegan Peach Cobbler
Let’s be real—there’s something about peaches that feels… cheeky, right? Maybe it’s that juicy sweetness or the fact that they’re the emoji of choice for a certain asset.
All jokes aside, this cobbler is basically a warm hug with just a little bit of bottoms-up attitude. 🍑
You’ll need sliced peaches and the following ingredients:
- Brown Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Vanilla Extract
- Ground Cinnamon
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Vegan Butter
5. Vegan Churros
I’m a royal mess when I fry things in oil, so this air fryer method was made for me (thank you, TikTok). Although, if you’re a master fry cook, I highly recommend PETA’s recipe for vegan churros!
For the air fryer churros, you’ll only need three ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- two tablespoons oil
- 1 cup water (boil it first)
You can make a cinnamon sugar topping with 1 part cinnamon and eight parts sugar.
4. Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rollups
I love these because the roll is a tortilla, a vegan staple I always have but never use enough of. Many flour tortillas are vegan but check the package to play it safe.
In addition to the tortillas, you’ll need a tablespoon of vegan cream cheese, half a teaspoon of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, and a tablespoon of sugar.
3. Vegan Air Fryer Brownies
This reminded me of the mug brownies that I would make in the microwave, but I think the air fryer method is better.
Start with six tablespoons of flour and two-thirds of a cup of cocoa powder, then add a quarter cup of sugar, oil, and a sprinkle of salt.
2. Vegan Air Fried Sandwich Cookies
I used to work at a restaurant that deep-fried sandwich cookies, and let me tell you—it’s rocket science. I think I still have some oil burns! But this TikTok hack is so easy, it only requires two ingredients:
- one roll of vegan crescent rolls (the original Pillsbury crescent rolls are “accidentally” vegan!)
- 8 sandwich cookies
1. Vegan Air Fryer S’mores
S’mores in an air fryer? Believe it, friends.
The s’mores are super simple: You only need three ingredients: vegan wafer crackers, vegan marshmallows, and vegan chocolate chips.
Vegan marshmallows don’t contain gelatin, a protein procured by boiling animal skin, tendons, cartilage, ligaments, and/or bones in water. It’s usually obtained from cows, pigs, or fish. I like Dandies brand and Trader Joe’s marshmallows.
If you’re a fan of fancy food, you can add the cookie topping. You’ll need vegan butter, vegan milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
More Vegan TikTok Hacks
So there you have it—dessert magic in minutes, courtesy of your air fryer and a little TikTok genius. Who knew a simple appliance could take us from zero to churro hero in a few minutes? But don’t stop here! TikTok has endless vegan hacks that go beyond dessert:
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