These air fryer hush puppies are a bit denser than traditional deep-fried fritters, but overall, they’re lighter because they’re not cooked in all that oil. With just a subtle hint of heat from cayenne pepper, they’re a perfect sidekick to fried fish or shrimp. And they’re equally good with just a drizzle of honey!
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- nonfat cooking spray
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 2 tablespoons minced bell pepper
- ¾ cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg
Steps
- Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (198 degrees C) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with foil and spray the foil with cooking spray.
- Stir cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne, and garlic powder together in a large bowl. Mix in onion and bell pepper.
- Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a separate bowl; pour into dry ingredients and stir to combine. Let mixture rest for 5 minutes.
- Use a 2-tablespoon scoop to drop portions of batter into the prepared basket; leave space between each scoop. Spray with cooking spray.
- Cook in the preheated air fryer until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through, 9 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.
