Air Fryer Hush Puppies

These crispy and golden hush puppies, studded with bits of onion and jalapeño, get a healthy makeover by skipping the deep fryer. The air fryer delivers on the classic crispy crust while using just a fraction of the oil from the classic version.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups fine plain yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup chopped jalapeño pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped yellow onion
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • cooking spray