Air fryer yorkshire puddings

Portion size: Makes 4
Hands-on time 5 min, plus resting (optional), air frying time 25 min
Difficulty: easy

Vegetarian

Tom Shingler

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It might make a Yorkshire native faint in horror, but you can make cracking yorkshire puddings in an air fryer – freeing up priceless oven space when making a roast dinner. The compact, ferociously hot environment is ideal for getting that initial rise as they cook; just make sure your oil or fat is as hot as you can get it before you add the batter. See more of our top air fryer yorkshire pudding tips below.

Serve with our perfect air fryer roast potatoes and beef gravy for the full experience.

Before you start

Preheat your air fryer to make sure it’s hot before you add anything.

The longer you can leave the mixed batter to rest, the better the yorkshire puddings’ texture will be. The ultimate is 24 hours in the fridge, but even just 15 minutes will help.

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Ingredients

110g plain flour
2 medium free-range eggs
290ml whole milk
4 tbsp vegetable oil (if need to be vegetarian), duck fat or beef dripping

Specialist kit

4 small ramekins

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Method

Whisk together the flour, eggs and milk with a big pinch of salt until smooth. Leave the batter to rest for at least 15 minutes (or overnight) in the fridge.
Once the batter has rested, divide the oil or fat among your ramekins, then put them in the air fryer. Heat the air fryer to 200°C with the ramekins inside. Even if your air fryer preheats quickly, wait 10 minutes before adding the batter to ensure the fat is smoking hot.
Pour the batter into the moulds, around 1.5cm deep in each (although this will depend on the size of your ramekins). They will bubble and spit, so be careful. Quickly close the lid/drawer and cook the puddings for 15 minutes without opening the lid.
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Nutrition

293kcals Calories
18g (3.3g saturated) Fat
8.6g Protein
23g (3.3g sugars) Carbs
1.1g Fibre
0.2g Salt

Quick wins & tips

Our top tips for the perfect air fryer yorkshire puddings:
1. Heating up the oil or fat in the ramekins for a good while in the air fryer is key – if it isn’t smoking hot when you add the batter, the puddings won’t rise properly.
2. Air fryer yorkshire puddings are smaller than regular ones, but you can make as many as you can fit in your air fryer (provided you have enough ramekins). Don’t be tempted to use larger ramekins or moulds – they’ll struggle to rise properly.
3. Don’t open the air fryer until the 15 minutes are up, or you risk a set of deflated puddings.

Watch our video on how yorkshire pudding batter comes together; the quantities are different, but the principles are the same: