air fryer

If there’s anything I love, it’s an easy recipe that the whole family will enjoy. As much as I’ve made breakfast items like pancakes, waffles, eggs, and bacon, my family just loves Air Fryer Monkey Bread Muffins. Perhaps it’s that we generally just have cereal and milk for breakfast, so monkey bread muffins seem like a mega treat! But that’s the beauty in it! They are easy, delicious, and (despite them only taking minutes to prep) everyone will think they are incredible!

What you’ll need

This recipe is super simple. In addition to your favorite air fryer, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• 2 cans of buttermilk biscuits (two-7.5ounce, 10 count cans)
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, ground
• 1 stick of butter
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar, tightly packed

That’s it! Super easy and delicious. You no longer need to wait for a special occasion to make a big monkey bread. This is the kind of thing that you can whip up in a quick minute for every weekend, if you want!

If you need another muffin recipe, check out this delicious peach one!

Air Fryer Monkey Bread Muffins Recipe

PIN FOR LATER

The Summer months are quickly approaching. And, as much as I’d like to think we will have more time for cooking extravagant meals, that just isn’t the case. In fact, I feel like we’re almost more busy when school is out. (Which doesn’t even feel possible, does it?!) Even with little to no time, I promise you can still make a delicious meal. This air fryer half chicken recipe is proof that a delicious meal can be made in a pinch!

What you’ll need

For this particular recipe, you’ll want to have a decent size air fryer. The air fryer that will work best is this one. As far as ingredients, there are really very few.

Here’s what you’ll need as far as ingredients:

• 3 potatoes, parboiled for faster cooking
• yellow onion
• baby carrots, parboiled for faster cooking
• 1 halved chicken (save the other half for another time!)
• olive oil
• thyme
• paprika
• garlic powder
• kosher salt
• pepper

That’s it! If you’re looking to pair it with an adult beverage, try this delicious Jalapeño Margarita recipe!

How to make air fryer half chicken and veggies

PIN FOR LATER

I have a confession. I make tacos. Like, a LOT. I make tacos at least once a week. While I’m team “tacos are never boring,” my husband would likely disagree. But I’m okay with switching things up a bit. And one of my favorite ways to switch up taco Tuesday is by making homemade taco bowls out of soft flour tortillas. It will seriously step up your tortilla taco bowl recipe!

What you’ll need

This is such an easy way to get crispy, delicious taco bowls. You’ll never want to buy store bought crunchy taco shells again! Hopefully by this point you have invested in an air fryer like this one. You’ll also want to get burrito-sized tortillas, not taco sized ones. That way they are big enough to form a bowl. Besides that, grab some spray (we prefer this avocado spray), and that’s it!

Once these taco bowls are cooled, fill them with your favorite taco salad ingredients and enjoy! If you’re looking for more air fryer meals, check these out.

The Tortilla Taco Bowl Recipe

PIN FOR LATER

Grilling season is nearly upon us here in the Midwest. But, to be honest, our weather can be crazy unpredictable. As much as I love to grill, I need some stability in this weather before I can stand outside. Luckily kitchen gadgets have helped us tremendously over the colder months. I can make a delicious air fryer ribeye steak and mushrooms without stepping foot outside. It’s the perfect option for when the weather is less than ideal, but you still want a delicious (tastes like it’s from a grill) meal!

What you’ll need

As you may know, I’m a big fan of two kitchen appliances — my Instant Pot and my air fryer. We use our air fryer every single day. Truly! And we actually have two. I prefer to use this Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 air fryer the most.

Other than having an air fryer, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Ribeye Steak, 9 ounces
• mushrooms, sliced
• butter
• Worcestershire sauce
• pepper
• salt
• parsley
• garlic powder

That’s it! It’s a really simple list of ingredients, which I think makes the best tasting steak. Bonus that it can be made rain or shine, Winter or Summer, right?

How to make Air Fryer Ribeye Steak and Mushrooms

PIN FOR LATER

One of the things that the last couple of years has taught me is that if your kids want a treat, it’s fine to give in and make the treat. I remember when Chad and I were dating (not, like, newly dating — but pre-kids). Whenever we would go to Sam’s Club for bulk groceries I would look forward to getting a little treat at the end. They had the best cinnamon soft pretzels. When I was pregnant for the first time, I would send Chad to Sam’s Club just for their soft pretzels. True Story! Nearly 10 years later, I still love a good, sugary, soft pretzel. It’s one of those things that I’m super happy I passed on to my kids. But the best way to really level them up is to make them in the air fryer. These air fryer soft cinnamon pretzel bites will not disappoint!

Why the air fryer

The air fryer is my second most favorite kitchen appliance (the first is my Instant Pot). It crisps them up quickly and is truly a godsend for a busy mom. For this particular recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• 4 Soft Pretzel Sticks
• 2 tablespoons of Unsalted Butter
• 3/4 Cup of Brown Sugar
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 2 tablespoons of Cinnamon

If you’re up for making these from scratch, I highly recommend substituting these pre-made pretzels for my Aunt Annie’s Soft Pretzel recipe!

How to make Soft Cinnamon Pretzel Bites

Enjoy!

PIN FOR LATER

I, like so many people over the last two years, have gathered the confidence to try so many new things. First it was sourdough starter. Then it was puzzles. I even became a plant mom! Eventually I found myself in the natural progression of making soft pretzels. Finally I became confident enough to TRULY create the perfect Auntie Anne’s Copycat Soft Pretzel recipe. It is seriously EVERYTHING you will ever want or need in a soft pretzel.

What you’ll need

You would think that this type of recipe you would need to have a lot of random items on hand. But that is just not the case. In fact, you’ll have almost all of these items in an ordinary kitchen. The one ingredient you may need to stock up on is active dry yeast, which you can find here.

I also highly recommend using an air fryer for these pretzels. The air fryer really gives them the perfect crisp!

Here are the ingredients:

• warm water
• 1 1/4 Tablespoons of active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt
• 4 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 cups of water
• 2 Tablespoons of baking soda
• 4 Tablespoons of butter
• Coarse kosher salt

That’s it! I can’t wait for you to try making these.

How to make Auntie Anne’s Copycat Soft Pretzel

PIN FOR LATER