Walnut Buns in the Air Fryer
These walnut buns are light, flavourful and packed with crunchy walnuts. Baking them in the air fryer gives a golden, even crust with no need for an oven.
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Dough bowl
- 1 Tablespoon
- 1 Kitchen scale
- 1 Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 500 g wheat flour
- 25 g yeast
1,5 tsp salt- 1 tbsp sugar
- 3 dl lukewarm water
- 100 g walnuts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Crumble 25 g yeast into a bowl and dissolve it in 3 dl lukewarm water.
- Add 1,5 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar and 2 tbsp olive oil, and stir well.
- Add 500 g wheat flour a little at a time and knead the dough until it is elastic and releases from the bowl.
- Fold 100 g walnuts into the dough and cover the bowl with a damp cloth. Let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- When the dough has risen to double its size, shape 12 small buns and place them on baking paper or a silicone mould. Leave the buns to prove, covered, for 15–20 minutes.
- Preheat the air fryer to 180°C. (Pre-program it, or let it run for a couple of minutes before cooking)
- Bake the buns at 180 °C for 10-12 minutes, in batches if needed, until they are golden and baked through.Start the online kitchen timer here
- Let the buns cool a little on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
The buns can be frozen and quickly reheated in the air fryer.
Nutrition
Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 34.4gProtein: 5.7gFat: 8.1gSaturated fat: 0.9gSodium: 292mgFiber: 1.9gSugar: 1.4g
