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15 Fruits You Need To Start Air Frying Right Now

TikTok users have popularized cooking various fruits in air fryers, and this guide demonstrates that nearly any fruit—from apples and bananas to more unexpected options like mangos, grapes, and star fruit—can be air-fried to create quick snacks or desserts with appealing textures. Each fruit requires different temperatures and cooking times, with options ranging from basic preparations (tossing with sugar and cinnamon) to more elaborate finishes (dehydrating for trail mix, making blueberry pie, or creating candied citrus garnishes). The technique works because air fryer circulation creates crispy exteriors and soft interiors while reducing or eliminating the need for oil, making it a convenient alternative to traditional baking or frying.

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Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

This air fryer buffalo cauliflower recipe produces crispy-coated florets by first baking them plain in the air fryer, then tossing them in buffalo sauce for a second brief cook, all finished in under 20 minutes. The post includes multiple serving suggestions (as a game-day appetizer with ranch dip, in tacos or wraps, or on salads), troubleshooting tips for achieving crispness, and flavor variations like honey garlic or lemon pepper.

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We Tried 8 Ways to Cook Bacon and Found an Absolute Winner

Food writer Ann Taylor Pittman tested eight methods for cooking bacon—including skillet, microwave, oven-baking, air fryer, sous vide, and cast iron—to determine which produces the best results. Baking bacon on parchment paper at 400°F emerged as the clear winner, delivering evenly cooked, consistently crisp or chewy strips with virtually effortless cleanup and the ability to save drippings. Cast iron and sous vide methods also performed well for specific uses, while quicker methods like the microwave sacrifice texture control and drippings preservation.

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