Air Fryer Twinkies

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Air Fryer Twinkies are a super-fun and easy dessert for kids and adults alike! Take those taste treats and amp them up by making them crispy on the outside and ooey-gooey on the inside in just 3 minutes!

What You Will ❤️ About Air Fryer Twinkies

Easy Clean Up – there’s no batter here – just pop those Twinkies in the basket and you’re done! That right there is ZERO prep time!
Any Twinkies! This dessert is so easy it works any flavors of Twinkies – or even Zingers!
Fancy – Turn these everyday tasty treats into a decadent dessert by just air frying for a few minutes!

This recipe was made using the Paula Deen Air Fryer.

Ingredients for Air Fryer Twinkies recipe

4 Twinkies
2 tbsp Powdered sugar
1 tbsp chocolate syrup

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How to make Twinkies in the Air Fryer

These are so easy – three steps and you’re done!

Unwrap & place twinkies in the air fryer basket
- You can line with a parchment paper liner
Air fry mode at 350º for 3-5 minutes cooking time, flipping halfway, until golden brown.
Take crispy Twinkies out of air fryer and plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and a drizzle of chocolate sauce and grab a big cup milk!

How to Serve Twinkies in the Air Fryer

Hostess Twinkies are already a sweet treat and a classic American snack but if you’d like something on the side – here are a few ideas:

Ice Cream!!! Vanilla, chocolate or any other cream would go great with this simple Twinkie recipe!
Sauce!! I used chocolate sauce – but you could easily add a drizzle of raspberry sauce, caramel, nutella or melted peanut butter!
Fruit!!! Chopped strawberries with a little sugar on them would be delicious and like a fun take on Strawberry Shortcake!

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Tips, Tricks & FAQs

How do you store and reheat leftover twinkies?

Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator or on the counter for 1-2 days. Reheat in the air fryer for 3 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Can you fry these with a batter?

Sure you can use pancake batter and dip your twinkies into it – then deep fry in vegetable oil. I would not recommend air frying batter – it blows around a lot. I did use a thinner batter when I did my Air Fryer Oreos – if you’d like to use that as a base!

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