Southern Air-Fried Hush Puppies
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Yield: 24 hush puppies
 
Hush puppies are little balls of fried cornbread flecked with onions. They were originally made of a cornmeal batter that was used to coat fish. They really were given to the pups!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (157 g) cornmeal (fine ground if possible)
  • 1½ tsp (5 g) baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) soy milk mixed with
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) apple cider vinegar (*use a different milk and omit vinegar)
  • ¼ cup (40 g) minced onion
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) aquafaba
  • 1 tbsp (12 g) vegan sugar (or sweetener of choice to taste)
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil (**use extra aquafaba)
  • Spray oil (optional)
Instructions
  1. Add the cornmeal, baking powder and salt to a medium-size mixing bowl and combine well.
  2. Mix in the nondairy milk, onion, aquafaba, sugar and olive oil.
  3. Scoop a tablespoon (15 g) of batter and roll into a ball. You can also just use a 1 tablespoon (15 g) scoop. Place in your air fryer basket.
  4. Once the basket is full, spray the tops with oil if using. Bake at 390°F (200°C) for 10 minutes. Repeat until all the hush puppies are cooked.
Notes
You can use a piece of perforated parchment paper under the hush puppies to keep them from sticking.

gluten-free, soy-free option*, no oil added option**

Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer by Kathy Hester
Recipe from Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer by Kathy Hester. Reprinted by permission of Page Street Publishing.
Recipe by Chic Vegan at https://www.chicvegan.com/southern-air-fried-hush-puppies/