Healthy Recipes Healthy Cooking Methods & Styles Healthy Air Fryer Recipes Air-Fryer Hush Puppies Be the first to rate & review! These crispy and golden hush puppies, studded with bits of onion and jalapeño, get a healthy makeover by skipping the deep fryer. The air fryer delivers on the classic crispy crust while using just a fraction of the oil from the classic version. By Karen Rankin Karen Rankin Website Karen Rankin is a recipe tester, developer and food stylist. She is also a writer whose work has appeared in EatingWell, Southern Living, MyRecipes, Cooking Light, Real Simple and Food & Wine. She has served as a food stylist for many of those same brands and produces a series of videos for Southern Living called Tips from the Test Kitchen. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 7, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Antonis Achilleos Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 6 Nutrition Profile: Gluten-Free Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ¼ cups fine plain yellow cornmeal 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup chopped jalapeño pepper ¼ cup chopped yellow onion ½ cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg, beaten Cooking spray Directions Preheat oven to 200°F. Combine cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, cayenne and salt in a medium bowl. Add jalapeño and onion; stir to combine. Whisk together buttermilk, melted butter and egg in a small bowl. Add the buttermilk mixture to the cornmeal mixture and stir to blend. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Preheat air fryer and fry basket to 400°F for 10 minutes. Remove the basket; carefully line with foil and coat lightly with cooking spray. Scoop 4 heaping tablespoonfuls of the chilled batter onto the prepared basket. Coat the tops lightly with cooking spray. Cook until puffed and golden brown, about 9 minutes. Transfer the cooked hush puppies to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter. Tips Equipment: Air fryer Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 181 Calories 4g Fat 31g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Serving Size 2 hush puppies Calories 181 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 31g 11% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 4g Protein 4g 8% Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 38mg 13% Vitamin A 241IU 5% Sodium 353mg 15% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved