These easy air fryer mini egg dessert pots are individual cookie dough style puddings stuffed full of Cadbury mini eggs. Just perfect for your Easter celebrations!
With only 5 minutes of prep and 7 minutes in the air fryer, these quick Easter desserts are best served with creamy mini egg ice cream for the ultimate sweet treat! You might also like my air fryer creme egg croissants!
Gloriously gooey in the middle and crispy on top, the mini egg dessert pots are air fried to perfection in just minutes!
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👩🍳 Love mini eggs? Try my Easter mini egg meringue nests too!
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✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
- Easy mini egg dessert for Easter.
- Cooks in just 7 minutes in the air fryer.
- Made in individual ramekins.
- Serve with ice cream or clotted cream.
🛒 Ingredient notes
Mini Eggs - you'll need 150g of Cadbury mini eggs, plus a few extra for sprinkling on top. Chop or crush the mini eggs into smaller pieces with a sharp knife or bash with a rolling pin.
Butter - unsalted butter melted in the microwave.
Sugars - a combination of light brown sugar and caster sugar for the best texture.
Egg - 1 large egg at room temperature.
Vanilla Extract - use a good quality vanilla extract and not vanilla essence.
Flour - white plain flour.
Bicarbonate of Soda - the raising agent.
Salt - a pinch of sea salt helps to balance the sweetness of the cookie dough.
🥄 Equipment
Which air fryer? I use the Ninja Foodi 5.8 litre Grill and Air Fryer with 4 customisable cooking functions including air fry, roast, bake, and dehydrate!
What is an air fryer?
Air fryers are small(ish) kitchen appliances that operate like a convection oven—except in a smaller, more concentrated space.
The air is circulated at a high temperature and evenly around the food, which makes the food cook more quickly than in a conventional oven (saving energy), and helps give foods a crispy coating without the need for lots of oil and fat.
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Preheat the air fryer to 160C (320F).
Two: In a mixing bowl beat together the melted butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla extract with a wooden spoon.
Three: Mix in the plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, and salt.
Four: Fold through the crushed mini eggs and divide the mixture between 4 ramekins.
Five: Air fry for 7-8 minutes until the top is golden but the underneath is still gooey. Allow the pots to cool for 5 minutes before serving with ice cream and more mini eggs. Use oven gloves to lift the ramekins out of the air fryer as they will be very hot!
💭 Expert tip
The cookie dough mixture should come away easily from the sides of the mixing bowl. If it's still a little sticky, add a bit more flour.
🍴 Serving suggestions
Serve the air fryer mini egg desserts with ice cream. Honeycomb ice cream, mini egg ice cream, and salted caramel ice cream all work well. As does regular vanilla ice cream or clotted cream!
📖 Variations
- Use mini creme eggs instead of mini eggs. Freeze the mini creme eggs before using them in the recipe to prevent them from melting completely into the dough when cooked.
- Add a handful of dark chocolate chips to the mixture for a richer flavour.
- Swap out 30g of flour for cocoa powder for a more chocolatey taste.
🥡 Storage
Store: The air fryer mini egg pots are best eaten straight out of the air fryer with a scoop of ice cream. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat: Reheat in the air fryer or microwave.
Freeze: Freeze the unbaked cookie dough mixture in the individual ramekins. Defrost in the fridge before air frying as directed in the recipe.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Use a rolling pin to bash the mini eggs in their packets. Be careful that the packet doesn't split though!
Mini eggs are widely available between January and April.
😋 More mini egg recipes
- Mini Egg Cookie Bars
- Mini Egg Tray Bake Cake
- Mini Egg Rice Krispie Squares
- Mini Egg Brownies
- Mini Egg Cookies
- Mini Egg Tiffin
- Chocolate Cornflake Nests
More air fryer desserts
- Air Fryer Brownies
- Air Fryer Creme Egg Croissant
- Air Fryer Mini Egg Dessert Pots
- Air Fryer French Toast
- Air Fryer Baked Apples
- Air Fryer Scones
- Air Fryer Flapjacks
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Recipe
Air Fryer Mini Egg Dessert Pots
Ingredients
- 50 g Light Brown Sugar
- 25 g Caster Sugar
- 115 g Butter melted
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 160 g Plain Flour
- ½ teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 150 g Mini Eggs crushed, plus a few extra for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 160C (320F).
- In a mixing bowl beat together the melted butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla extract with a wooden spoon.50 g Light Brown Sugar, 25 g Caster Sugar, 115 g Butter, 1 Egg, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Mix in the plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, and salt.160 g Plain Flour, ½ teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda, ¼ teaspoon Salt
- Fold through the crushed mini eggs and divide the mixture between 4 ramekins.150 g Mini Eggs
- Air fry for 7-8 minutes until the top is golden but the underneath is still gooey. Allow the pots to cool for 5 minutes before serving with ice cream and more mini eggs. Use oven gloves to lift the ramekins out of the air fryer as they will be very hot!
Notes
- Use mini creme eggs instead of mini eggs. Freeze the mini creme eggs before using them in the recipe to prevent them from melting completely into the dough when cooked.
- Add a handful of dark chocolate chips to the mixture for a richer flavour.
- Swap out 30g of flour for cocoa powder for a more chocolatey taste.
Check out my eBook⭐Easy Air Fryer Recipes⭐ which includes 20 straightforward and easy-to-follow recipes for your air fryer. You'll be a pro at air fryer cooking in no time! Don't miss out, get your copy today!
Katherine
These mini egg cakes are so easy to make in the air fryer!
Ned
Ohhh yummy! My kids would love this! Time to go to the grocery store to make it happen this weekend! Thank you!
Stephanie
This was so tasty! I also loved that they were in individual cups - I have a problem with portion control when something tastes this good!
Tayler
I love mini desserts, and these little pots are calling my name! Can't wait to make them with the kids this weekend!