Everyone’s appliances will have different presets and functionalities. But since most of these features essentially do the same thing — with slight variances in time and temperature — we can apply a few guidelines toward baking with any make or model. When you bake or cook something using an air fryer, crumbs might get left behind in the basket. If you don’t clean it after you’re done using the air fryer, these crumbs will burn the next time you use it, and produce an unpleasant smell. The depth of the air fryer: Choose a pan that isn’t too deep or tall so that it’s not hitting the top of the air fryer and touching the heating element. However that is not to say you can’t use dark coated pans to bake cakes. After all most air fryer baking accessories seem to be dark colored pans. When baking in these, I would recommend keeping a close eye on the cake so it doesn’t over cook. Temperature and Time

Tanya deploys one surprising move: using her air fryer to bake smaller loaves of white sandwich bread and dinner rolls. In doing so, she says, “The top gets a beautiful golden brown and it takes less time to bake than the oven.” (How much less? Both breads only take around 15 minutes!) Leaving out choux pastry dough, or any kind of batter out for too long will affect its rising power. Leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda act for a relatively short time, so their effect might have reduced significantly by the time you bake your last few batches. Cinnamon rolls are surprisingly one of the best items you can bake in an air fryer. Just make sure to do it the right way—cut them into smaller pieces, and don’t bake too many at a time.Most air fryers don’t come with accessories, however you can get some online or convert the pans you already use at home as long as it can fit in your basket. Since each individual item is so small and needs to be baked separately with sufficient space apart, you'll have to bake them in many batches. This risks leaving out the remaining batter for too long. Basque-Style Cheesecake can be made in the air fryer to achieve its irresistibly creamy texture. Types of recipes to beware Tanya also suggests preheating for cakes, but doesn’t find it necessary for her smaller bread bakes — thanks to one little step. She places her shaped bread into the basket of the idle air fryer, closes the drawer, and allows the dough to rise inside the cold a ppliance, like a makeshift proofing drawer of sorts. “Once it’s done rising and I’m ready to bake, I turn it on.”

Air fryers are increasingly becoming popular across the world. The appliance cooks healthier food, free of unhealthy oils and excess calories. In addition, the cooking device is more versatile and can cook a wide range of meals ranging from air-fried salmon to French fries. You can use an air fryer basket or tray when cooking. Between the air fryer basket vs tray: which one should you use? Keep reading to learn more. Difference between air fryer basket and tray

Fryer accessories

Like I mentioned earlier, any container that can be used an oven can be used in an air fryer. If you don’t have the right sizes of baking pans to use, oven safe glass dishes like Pyrex work well in the air fryers. Oven safe stoneware that fits in there is also a good choice. How to grease a cake pan Did you find this guide helpful? Leave me a comment about it or any questions you have about using your Air fryer. Remember to share with family and friends. This is an independent article written by Bakestarters and has no affiliation with any companies or brands.