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December 21, 2020 Air Fryer

Air Fryer Garlic Bread

This super simple recipe for air fryer garlic bread produces perfect crispy, buttery garlic bread each and every time. Ready in less than 10 minutes, it’s great as a side for pasta dinners (like this Baked Feta Pasta) or to dip into pizza sauce for a quick snack or appetizer.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • This garlic bread is hot and table-ready in less than 10 minutes, so it’s perfect for easy weeknight spaghetti dinners.
  • It’s automatically better than store-bought garlic bread because it’s fresh and because you control the ingredients! Love extra garlicky garlic bread? Want it to be cheesier? Prefer a lighter bake for softer bread? You can make that happen!
  • If you’ve got older bread that needs to be eaten ASAP, this is a perfect recipe for it. Older bread will end up crispier, and really fresh bread will be a little softer.
  • Frozen garlic bread can go straight from the freezer to the air fryer with no thawing, so make a batch to keep on hand! Spread the butter mixture on slices of French bread and freeze them in a single layer. Once they’re fully frozen, you can transfer them to a zippered freezer bag and store them up to 6 months. When you’re ready to eat, cook them in the air fryer at 340°F for 5-7 minutes.

Air Fryer Garlic Bread Ingredients

Bread – I love bread. I said it. I love bread. I used French bread for this recipe because it’s soft inside with a perfect crispy outer layer. You can also use Italian loaf or ciabatta.

Cheese – There’s just nothing like a great cheese. You can use any kind of grated parmesan for this recipe, but the mass-produced U.S. brands are usually imitation parmesan made with fillers. For the best flavor, buy a wedge of genuine Parmigiano-Reggiano and grate it yourself. If you’re a big cheese person, consider adding a little mozzarella or an Italian blend to your bread.

How to Make Air Fryer Garlic Bread

The full recipe & ingredients list are below, but here you’ll find a quick overview for making this recipe perfectly, along with useful tips and info!

Once you know how to make air fryer garlic bread, you’ll never make garlic bread any other way!

Mix softened butter, parmesan cheese, parsley, and crushed garlic together in a bowl and spread the mixture on slices of French bread. Place the slices of bread in the air fryer and cook for 3-5 minutes until they’re golden and crispy. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Chef’s Tips

  • To cook properly, the air in your air fryer has to be able to circulate around the bread completely. Place your slices of bread in one flat layer without any overlap or touching, otherwise you’ll end up with unevenly fried garlic bread.
  • Preheating the air fryer is not necessary, but for the quickest cook, make sure your fryer is preheated to 360°F before you put in your bread.
  • If you’re using an air fryer with racks instead of a basket, be sure to rotate the racks halfway through the cook time. The food closest to the heating element will cook faster, and rotating the racks ensures everything cooks evenly!
  • The butter can sometimes cause a little smoke in the air fryer as it melts. If you run into this issue, adding a little water to the bottom of the air fryer basket may help.

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-fried tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

More Great Air Fryer Recipes

  • How to Reheat Pizza in an Air Fryer
  • Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
  • Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer
  • Air Fryer Popcorn
  • Air Fryer Steak with Easy Herb Butter

We hope you loved this recipe as much as we did! We’d love for you to give us a star ★ rating below, and follow us on Instagram! For more delicious, healthy recipes, be sure to check out 40 Aprons.

Slices of air fryer garlic bread arranged on a wooden cutting board
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5 from 2 votes

Air Fryer Garlic Bread

This super simple recipe for air fryer garlic bread produces perfect crispy, buttery garlic bread each and every time. Ready in just 10 minutes, it's great as a side for pasta dinners or to dip into marinara for a quick snack or appetizer.
Prep Time3 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time8 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: freezer meal, pasta, pizza
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Megan | Easy Healthy Recipes
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 8 slices fresh French bread
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh parsley
  • ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan

Instructions

  • Place butter in a small bowl. Microwave 10 seconds until soft. Mix in garlic, parsley, and parmesan.
    Butter, garlic, parsley, and parmesan in a bowl for garlic bread
  • Spread butter on bread. Arrange 4 slices at a time in air fryer tray.
    French bread with butter, garlic, parsley, and parmesan in an air fryer bowl
  • Cook at 360°F for 3 minutes. Bread should be golden and crispy. Cook for another 1-2 minutes if necessary.
    Air fryer garlic bread slices in the basket of an air fryer

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 442mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbs: 35g

December 15, 2020 Desserts

Vegan Crème Brûlée

Our vegan crème brûlée is dairy-free and gluten-free, without sacrificing any of the rich flavor or classic texture you know and love. Ooh-la-la!

Vegan creme brulee in a white ramekin with a raspberry garnish

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • It’s fun to make and to eat! First of all, how often do you get to use a blowtorch in your cooking?! Then you’ve got a sweet, crunchy top layer with the contrast of a smooth, creamy custard below…. MMM!
  • It’s surprisingly easy – like way easier than traditional crème brûlée – and doesn’t require a water bath or any extraneous baking.
  • It’s a great make-ahead dessert for holiday parties or special occasions. Prepare the custard, cover the ramekins tightly, and refrigerate up to 3 days. Dust with sugar and torch right before serving.

Fun Fact: “Crème Brûlée” is French for “burnt cream”.

Ingredients for Vegan Crème Brûlée

Cashews – These sweet nuts are a great source of vitamins and magnesium, and some studies show they have heart benefits, too. For this recipe, you’ll want to use cashews that are unsalted and unflavored – we refer to them as “raw” cashews. They aren’t technically raw, though, because they’ve been steamed to remove chemicals left behind from their toxic shells.

Arrowroot Powder – Arrowroot is a gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, paleo-friendly thickening agent. It’s similar to cornstarch, but with more dietary fiber and more calcium. It’s extracted from arrowroot without using high heat or harsh chemicals.

How to Make Vegan Crème Brûlée

The full recipe & ingredients list are below, but here you’ll find a quick overview for making this recipe perfectly, along with useful tips and info!

This recipe starts on the stove, so grab your favorite saucepan and let’s get bubbling! Bring the milk, arrowroot, and cashews to a boil, then remove them from the heat and mix in sugar, vanilla, and just a tiny bit of turmeric.

Blend everything together in a blender until the cashews are fine, then divide your mixture among ramekins and let them chill in the fridge for a few hours.

Once the custard is set, top your ramekins with a dusting of sugar and caramelize it with a blowtorch! Crack the top shell with a spoon, serve, and enjoy!

Hand holding a blowtorch setting the top layer of vegan creme brulee

Chef’s Tips

  • For the creamiest crème brûlée possible, use full-fat coconut milk that has at least 12 grams of fat. Lower fat coconut milks will also take longer to set up.
  • If you don’t own a blowtorch and don’t want to buy one, you can get a similar effect using the broiler in your oven. Move your oven rack to the highest placement, and let the ramekins set out for a few minutes before broiling so they don’t crack. The top layer won’t get as crunchy with this method, and the custard will be warmed a little, but it gets the job done!
  • Be careful when blending hot liquids! Because hot liquids are thin and form a higher vortex, they can climb the sides of the blender and force the lid off, even if you’re holding it down. Allow the liquid to cool a little first, and don’t fill the blender more than halfway – you can work in batches if you need to. Remove the center insert from the blender lid, and hold a kitchen towel over the opening to allow the steam to vent. Start blending slowly then gradually increase the speed.

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-fried tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

Ramekin containing vegan creme brulee and raspberries

More Vegan Desserts

  • Vegan Apple Crisp
  • Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes
  • Paleo + Vegan Chocolate Truffles
  • Vegan Cookie Dough
  • Vegan Pecan Pie

We hope you loved this recipe as much as we did! We’d love for you to give us a star ★ rating below, and follow us on Instagram! For more delicious, healthy recipes, be sure to check out 40 Aprons.

Vegan creme brulee in a white ramekin with a raspberry garnish
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Vegan Crème Brûlée

Our vegan crème brûlée is dairy-free and gluten-free, without sacrificing any of the rich flavor or classic texture you know and love. Ooh-la-la!
Cook Time15 mins
Setting Time5 hrs
Total Time5 hrs 15 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French, Vegan
Keyword: arrowroot, cashews, dairy-free
Servings: 4
Calories: 930kcal
Author: Megan | Easy Healthy Recipes
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Blender
  • 2-ounce ramekins or crème brûlée dishes
  • blowtorch or broiler

Ingredients

  • 2 cans coconut milk 
  • 4 tablespoons arrowroot powder
  • 2 cups raw cashews 
  • ¾ cup vegan granulated sugar see Notes
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  •  pinch of turmeric see Notes
  • 2 teaspoons vegan granulated sugar for topping

Instructions

  • Combine coconut milk, arrowroot, and cashews in a small saucepan. Bring to boil, then turn off heat and remove.
    Cashews, coconut milk, and arrowroot in a small saucepan for vegan creme brulee
  • Add in sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of turmeric.
    Vegan creme brulee base in a small saucepan with a wooden spoon
  • Transfer mixture to blender. Blend until smooth, making sure to blend all cashew pieces well.
    Blended vegan creme brulee mixture
  • Pour liquid into small ramekins or crème brûlée dishes. Chill in refrigerator until set, approximately 4 to 5 hours.
    Liquid vegan creme brulee mixture in a small ramekin
  • Once set, top with sugar and caramelize with a blowtorch until evenly browned. Crack top layer with a spoon and enjoy.
    Finished vegan creme brulee in a small ramekin

Notes

  • Not all sugar is vegan, so be sure to use a vegan sugar, like Sugar in the Raw.
  • For gluten-free vegan crème brûlée, make sure your turmeric is gluten free. Most herbs and spices are safe, especially if they’re fresh, but some manufacturers may add a little flour to prevent caking.
  • If you don’t have a blowtorch, you can get the same effect in the oven. Place the ramekins of set custard under the broiler for 1 to 3 minutes, or until the sugar is evenly browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 930kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 69g | Saturated Fat: 41g | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 866mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 11mg | Net Carbs: 68g

November 5, 2020 Condiment

Keto Cranberry Sauce

This ridiculously easy keto cranberry sauce is the perfect holiday side. Made with fresh tart and sweet cranberries and no added sugar, it’s perfect if you’re trying to stay in ketosis this holiday season.

A white bowl of keto cranberry sauce with a spoon in it

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • One cup of cranberries has about 7 grams of net carbs, so you can easily add this dish into your keto Thanksgiving plan!
  • This keto cranberry sauce only takes about 10 minutes to cook, so it’s a great easy side that doesn’t take a lot of work or ingredients.

Fresh cranberries – Use fresh cranberries for a lightly tart, sweet burst of flavor
Orange zest – A little zest from an orange is optional, but it gives your cranberry sauce a bit of citrus of flavor and scent
Swerve – A great sugar substitute that fits in great with the keto diet, or if you’re watching your blood sugar. It also doesn’t have the artificial, chemical taste some other sugar subs have.

How To Make Keto Cranberry Sauce

The full recipe & ingredients list are below, but here you’ll find a quick overview for making this recipe perfectly, along with useful tips and info!

Whisk the Swerve into a saucepan of water on the stove. Add the cranberries and let them cook until they start to pop and form a sauce.

Place the sauce in a bowl and pop in the fridge for a couple hours prior to serving.

Fresh cranberries being mashed in a pot

Top Tips For Making

  • You can also use powdered or granulated erythritol instead of Swerve. If you’re not on a keto diet, you can use regular granulated sugar or maple syrup.
  • If you’d like to make this recipe ahead of time or you have leftovers, you can keep it in the freezer in an airtight container up to 3 months.
A white bowl of keto cranberry sauce with a spoon in it

More Keto Holiday Recipes

  • Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • Easy Keto Pumpkin Pie
  • Keto Green Beans
  • Keto Broccoli Salad

We hope you loved this recipe as much as we did! We’d love for you to give us a star ★ rating below, and follow us on Instagram! For more delicious, healthy recipes, be sure to check out 40 Aprons.

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Keto Cranberry Sauce

This easy cranberry sauce is the perfect holiday side
Cook Time10 mins
Chilling Time2 hrs
Total Time2 hrs 10 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy side dish, fewer than 5 ingredients, thanksgiving
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 16kcal
Cost: $2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup Swerve granulated
  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries whole
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest optional

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, whisk swerve into water. Stir in the orange zest and cranberries and cook until they start to pop, about 10-12 minutes. You can smash the cranberries a bit if you like.
    Fresh cranberries being mashed in a pot
  • Remove from heat and place in a bowl, then chill for at least 2 hours.

Notes

  • Swerve substitutes: Can also use powdered or granulated erythritol to taste. If not on a keto diet, you can use regular granulated sugar or maple syrup to taste.
  • Freezing: Keep in freezer in an airtight container up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 20g

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