These rather nifty, multifunctional timesaving devices use hot air to cook food making them more energy efficient and healthier – no oil required! So if you’ve got all the gear but no idea, here’s a delicious recipe from Fab Flour – Sticky Toffee Cookies to get you started on your air fryer journey.

Sticky Toffee Cookies

Ingredients (Makes 6 large cookies)

• 115g unsalted butter, softened
• 150g light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp flaky sea salt
• 185g wholemeal flour
• 50g instant porridge (similar to Ready Brek)
• 200g dark chocolate (you can use chips or bars cut into chunks)
• 50g pecans, roughly chopped
• 100g dates, chopped and soaked in 2tbsp boiling water

Method (Takes 40 mins)

1. Cream together the butter and light brown sugar, add the egg followed by the flour, oats, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Mix until large clumps start to appear.
2. Mash the soaked dates roughly with a fork and then add to the dough along with the pecans and chopped dark chocolate, reserving a few chunks to place on top of your cookies.
3. Bring the mixture together with your hands until a dough is formed, then divide the dough evenly into 6 portions (150g each).
4. Roll each portion into a ball, flatten lightly and place 2 chunks of chocolate into the top of each one.
5. Place the cookie portions in an airtight container and place in the freezer until you are ready to cook them.
6. If you want to bake one of the cookies straight away, preheat your air fryer to 180°C and cook on a circle of a parchment paper for 15-20 mins depending on how well done you like your cookies.
7. If you are baking one of the cookies from frozen, do not preheat the air fryer, place directly into the basket on parchment paper and cook for 20-25 mins at 180°, the cookie will defrost as the air fryer comes up to temperature.

Also try delectable mozzarella sticks with tomato dip and a Mexican Chicken Traybake.

NorthernLife Mar/Apr 23