These air fryer cream cheese wontons are crispy, creamy, and so easy to make! You only need a few ingredients, and they come together in minutes, making them a great appetizer or snack for any occasion.
There’s nothing quite like a creamy, crispy, cream-cheese wonton, they are always popular as an appetizer or snack when you’re having drinks with friends. They are super quick and easy to prepare, and they cook in around 5 minutes.
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What do you need?
Wonton wrappers
You can use any brand of refrigerated pre-made wonton wrappers.
If you want to use frozen wonton wrappers, make sure you get them out of the freezer ahead of time so they will be thawed when you are ready to use them.
Cream cheese
You will need one block of cream cheese for this recipe. It needs to be at room temperature so that you can blend it with the seasoning ingredients, so get it out of the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before you want to make this recipe.
Seasoning
This recipe uses simple salt and garlic powder to season the filling.
Oil
The wontons need a little oil to get them nice and crispy. Choose good a good quality cooking oil with a high smoke point. I usually ise light olive oil, but vegetable oil or avocado oil are also good options.
Tip
When choosing an olive oil spray for your air fryer, look for the type that spritzes rather than an aerosol. The propellant in aerosol oil sprays can damage the non-stick coating of your air fryer.
Variations
Try adding any of the following to the wonton with the cream cheese mixture for a tasty variation:
- A drizzle of sweet chili sauce
- Thinly sliced green onion or chives
- Diced avocado
- Canned crab meat or tuna (drained)
Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons
Ingredients
- 8 oz / 225 g cream cheese 1 block, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 16 wonton wrappers refrigerated
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 360°F/ 180°C.
- Place the cream cheese and the seasoning in a bowl and beat until smooth.
- Drop about 1 rounded teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on each wonton wrapper, gather the edges together, or fold as desired, and seal with a dab of water.
- Place cream cheese wontons in air fryer basket [Note 1] and lightly spritz or brush with olive oil.
- Air fry wontons for 5 to 8 minutes until they are golden brown and heated through.
Notes
- If food tends to stick to your air fryer basket, you can lightly spritz or brush it with oil before placing the wontons in.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate and provided for informational purposes only.
