Have you already tried our recipes for oven-baked vegetable balls? They look like mini meatballs, but they are made from vegetables. They are super tasty, but also healthy. And today we'll show you how to make vegetable balls in the air fryer.
Air Fryer Vegetable Balls – The best idea for hidden vegetables ever
We all talk about how toGet children excited about vegetablescan. Well, these vegetable balls are a great way to cleverly hide the vegetables! Because the vegetable mixture is well seasoned and the breading is crispy, your kids won't notice and will love it when you make the air fryer vegetable balls for dinner.
Which vegetables?
There are so many options when it comes to vegetable balls! You can use any leftover vegetables you already have, as long as the vegetables don't have a high water content so that the balls end up holding together well.
The best vegetables for the vegetable balls in the air fryer are:
- sweet potato
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Butternusskürbis
- Parsnips
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Leek
The worst vegetables for vegetable balls are:
- pumpkin
- Zucchini
Crispy vegetable balls from the hot air fryer
These simple vegetable balls are crispy on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside thanks to the Parmesan and mozzarella. The vegetable balls are a combination of finely chopped broccoli, carrots and mashed potatoes. The flour dough coats the balls and ensures that they stay in shape while cooking. The balls can be fried, baked orfried in the hot air fryerdepending on what you prefer.
Ingredients:
100 g finely chopped broccoli
100 g mashed potatoes
100 g chopped carrots
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons potato starch
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
Flour mixture:
125 g Flour
170ml water
1/8 teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Miscellaneous:
Mozzarella cheese for the filling
Breading
Preparation time:
Air fryer: 180 degrees for 10 minutes (initially)
180 degrees for 5 minutes or until golden brown
Preparation:
- Cook the broccoli for 2 minutes and then plunge into an ice bath.
- Then puree the blanched broccoli in a blender or chop finely with a knife.
- Boil the potatoes for the puree and mash them with a fork or potato masher.
- Finely grate the carrots or chop them in a blender.
- Place the prepared vegetables in a bowl and mix well with the Parmesan cheese, potato starch and salt and pepper.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for an hour.
- In another bowl, prepare the flour and water mixture. Mix spices, flour and water until a creamy mixture forms.
- Remove the vegetables from the refrigerator and form two tablespoons of the mixture into a ball.
- Optional: Fill each ball with a piece of mozzarella.
- First dip the finished vegetable balls in the flour-water mixture and then roll them in the breadcrumbs.
- Place the balls in the Airfryer basket, spray with oil spray and bake at 180°C for 10 minutes. Gently turn over to the other side, spray with a little more oil spray and bake for another 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
Make your own vegan vegetable balls without eggs
And here is another simple recipe for delicious veggie balls from the hot air fryer. Packed with healthy vegetables, they are the best alternative to meatballs for vegans and vegetarians.
Ingredients:
100 g carrots, grated
30 g onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
150 g oat flakes
70 g Cashewnüsse
300g cooked chickpeas
Juice of one lemon
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon flax flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Preparation:
- Briefly fry the carrots, onions and olive oil in a pan.
- In the meantime, add the oat flakes and cashews to the blender and process into a coarse flour.
- Remove the cashew-oatmeal mixture from the blender and place it in a large bowl.
- Add the chickpeas, parsley, lemon juice and soy sauce to the blender and puree until smooth.
- Add the chickpea puree to the cashew mixture. Add the fried carrots and onions.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Remove some of the mixture with a spoon and form into balls with wet hands.
- Place the vegetable balls in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Fry at 185ºC for 12 minutes until golden brown, turning once halfway through.
- Serve warm.
What do you eat with vegetable balls?
You can use the vegetable balls with pasta orZoodlesserve. Rice, couscous and red lentils also go well with it. If the vegetable balls are a bit dry for you, you can try them with a tomato sauce. With a homemade mayo-ketchup sauce, they make an excellent evening snack.
Alternatively, you can also put your vegetable balls in theYour children's lunch boxpack for school the next day. Or you can take them to work as a healthy lunch. You can also flatten them into a burger to make them more compact.
Also read:Free, Healthy Air Fryer Recipes for You!
