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Easy Air Fryer Brownies

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These Air Fryer Brownies are perfect for when you want a small batch of delicious brownies and don’t want to turn on the oven. They are made from scratch and are the perfect mix between fudgy and cakey brownies.

brownies stacked on top of one another


 

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Chocolate. It’s my weakness. And if I could, I would make a huge batch of brownies and eat the whole pan to myself. But society tells me that’s a bad idea. Thanks to my Air Fryer, I can make a small batch of brownies suitable for 4 (I’ll share with hubby and the kids) that won’t heat up the entire house. That’s where these brownies in the Air Fryer come in handy. 

After making S’mores on my Air Fryer, I was hooked on creating simple and easy dessert recipes in my Air Fryer. These brownies are so simple yet delicious and they can be made in one bowl.

When it comes to baking in your Air Fryer, you will need the following guideline:

  • Use smaller tools. 7-inch pans or smaller come in handy when baking in the Air Fryer. Certain Air Fryer Accessory kits have smaller pans for baking.
  • Reduce the temperature and time for baking in the Air Fryer. The general rule of thumb is to reduce by 30 degrees and cut time by 20%. These tips and others can be found in my Air Fryer Tips and Tricks post.
  • Cut recipes in half. Since Air Fryers are smaller than your oven, trying to convert an entire cake or brownie recipe may not work. Cut it in half should ensure that your baked goods get baked perfectly.

How to make Air Fryer Brownies

First, prepare your 7-inch baking pan by generously greasing with butter on the bottom and all sides. Set aside. 

Preheat your Air Fryer by setting the temperature to 330 degrees Fahrenheit and allowing it to run for about 5 minutes while you prepare your brownie batter. 

Add your all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, melted butter, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract into a large bowl and stir until thoroughly combined. Your batter should be thick.

Add it to the prepared baking pan and smooth out the top. 

Place in your preheated Air Fryer and bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick entered in the center comes out mostly clean. 

Remove and allow to cool in the pan before removing and cutting. 

finished air fryer brownies cut up

You can add in your favorite nuts before baking if you like. The kids don’t generally like them so i usually leave them out. But 1/4 cup of walnuts added to this brownie mixture is a dream come true.

side picture of inside of air fryer brownies

You could check out this recipe if you prefer to make air fryer brownies from a box.

I hope you enjoy this brownie recipe as much as we do.

Other air fryer dessert recipes to try?

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Easy Air Fryer Brownies

Make quick and easy air fryer brownies from scratch in your Air fryer. They’re delicious and the perfect mix between a fudge and cake brownie. They are the perfect small batch of brownies when you don’t want to turn on the oven.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer brownies
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 385kcal
Author Tanya

Ingredients

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

  • prepare your 7-inch baking pan by generously greasing with butter on the bottom and all sides. Set aside.
  • Preheat your Air Fryer by setting the temperature to 330 degrees Fahrenheit and allowing it to run for about 5 minutes while you prepare your brownie batter.
  • Add your all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, butter, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder into a large bowl and stir until thoroughly combined.
  • Add it to the prepared baking pan and smooth out the top.
  • Place in your preheated Air Fryer and bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick entered in the center comes out mostly clean.
  • Remove and allow to cool in the pan before removing and cutting.

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Nutrition

Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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Dianne

Saturday 9th of March 2024

Thank you for this recipe! Have been searching for a great air fryer dessert and this fits the bill! Used a 7" round dark cake pan for baking. I checked after 11 min, every 2 min. For my air fryer (Vortex Power XL) it took 16 min total. Add 3 tbsps of dark cocoa and 3 tbsps of extra dark cocoa which was perfect. Also added a handful of chopped walnuts. After brownie was finished baking, cut slits on top of brownie and added a few mini marshmallows in the slits. I could not sample yesterday because I'm fasting for Lent but made for a buddy of mine who said it was AWESOME. He rated 5 stars. I came out beautiful - thank you!

Tanya

Monday 11th of March 2024

Thanks so much, Dianne! So happy you liked the recipe :)

Tonya

Saturday 30th of September 2023

I just made these brownies. Oh my so delicious I went by the time it said 15 minutes had to cook a little longer due to being a little undercooked in the middle. I have a ninja foodi. I just used a 7 inch dark caphalon pan. I sprayed mine with bakers joy and I also used self rising flour instead of all purpose. Yummmny

Tanya

Sunday 1st of October 2023

Thanks for the feedback, Tonya. So happy you liked the brownies :)

Susan

Saturday 13th of May 2023

Dangerously easy and delicious.

Tanya

Monday 15th of May 2023

Thank you Susan :)

Elizabeth

Sunday 9th of April 2023

I'm trying this brown recipe for the first time my recipe says 1/2cup of flour or is it 11/2cups of flour I really the comments below could you send me a email as soon as possible I'll make not of it if it is the later. Elizabeth

Tanya

Monday 10th of April 2023

Hi Elizabeth, it's only 1/2 a cup of all-purpose flour. This recipe makes a small batch of brownies.

Heather

Wednesday 8th of March 2023

I have tried to make these today, the batter looks good but after cooking as suggested the middle was still raw and runny. I gave it another 10 minutes but now the outside is crispy and the middle is still runny. After a further 10 minutes the outside was turning black and the middle was still runny. Now it’s in the bin.Any suggestions what has gone wrong?

Tanya

Thursday 9th of March 2023

Hi Heather, my guess is that it may be the actual pan. I've had a pan that did this to me with this recipe but the pan was very thick, resulting in different texture. When I used the pan that came with my air fryer baking kit, it was perfect.