How to Fry Any Candy Bar in the Air Fryer

Can I Put Candy in My Air Fryer?

Got a pile of leftover Halloween candy staring at you? It’s time to transform those treats into a sweet, gooey dessert that’s a little out of the ordinary. Imagine your favorite candy bars melting with chocolate, wrapped in a golden, crispy layer of dough, and baked to perfection—no deep fryer required! 

Whether you’re hosting a cozy fall movie night, craving a late-night indulgence, or just looking for a fun twist on your leftover Halloween candy, this easy recipe has you covered. Grab your dough, and let’s whip up some delicious bites!

Keep reading to learn how to make simple and delicious fried candy in the air fryer!

Ingredients and Supplies to Air Fry Candy

What candy can you air fry? Most chocolate treats will be great.  But if you put chocolate straight in the air fryer, it would melt everywhere. Let me give you some tips for gooey, melty candy that is fun to eat and doesn’t make a mess!  You only need 2 ingredients to make air fryer-fried candy.

Ingredients

• 1 can Pillsbury crescent roll dough
• 9 of your favorite candy bars, candy morsels, or bite-size candy bars

Types of candy and treats to air fry

You can choose any of your favorite candies to air fry. Here are a few suggestions:

• O Henry Bars
• Ferrero Rocher
• Sea Salt Caramel
• Snickers
• Milky Way
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
• Twix
• Dove Chocolate
• Marshmallows
• Oreos
• Cookie dough
• Cheesecake bites
• Bananas

Crescent roll dough substitutions

Crescent roll dough is how I’ve made air fryer candy.  But you can also try these doughs:

• Puff pastry sheets
• Pie crust
• Biscuit dough
• Pizza dough
• Sugar cookie dough

Note: No matter what kind of dough you use, remember to roll it thin and seal it tight to keep the candy inside. Be mindful of the different flavor profiles the dough may add. You may also need to adjust the cooking time.

Supplies

• Air fryer
• Rolling pin
• Pizza cutter

Can You Air Fry Skittles? What Candy NOT to Air Fry:

Skittles, Twizzlers, Starburst, and gummy bears have a chewy texture and high sugar content. They will likely become a sticky mess, even when wrapped in dough because they don’t melt evenly like chocolate.

I do not recommend Skittles or any chewy or hard candy because it may burn and liquefy inside the dough, resulting in a crunchy bite that doesn’t go well with a soft crescent roll outside layer.

How to Air Fry Candy

This recipe is so awesome because you can enjoy the taste of deep-fried candy that you would find at the fair or rodeo but for half the cost and no mess of deep frying! It is so easy to air fry any chocolate candy.

Step 1. Freeze the candy

Place the candy you are using in the freezer for about 15-30 minutes. The candy’s cold state helps it not get too melty and leak out of the dough while the dough is cooking in the hot air fryer.

Step 2. Prepare the crescent dough

Roll out the crescent roll dough to about ⅛-¼ inch thick, then cut it in half. Place the candy morsels on one half of the crescent roll dough. I got about 9 candies, evenly spaced, on the crescent dough.

Then, place the other half of the dough directly on the candies.

Step 3. Make the bites

Take a pizza cutter and cut around each of the candy morsels. Once cut, pinch together the sides of the dough. Sealing the dough will ensure that no chocolate leaks out during air frying. 

Step 4. Air fry

The dough already has plenty of oil, so there’s no need to spray the air fryer basket or the dough! 

Place the wrapped candies in the air fryer basket. Space them apart so they can cook evenly. Air fry at 350°F (175° C) for 5 minutes or until the crescent dough is golden brown and crispy.

Note: You may need to cook in batches, depending on how big your air fryer basket is and how big your candy morsels are.

Remove the candies from the air fryer and allow to cool and set for a few minutes. If you’d like, dust the candies with powdered sugar or a cinnamon sugar mixture for extra sweet goodness!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I air-fry a full-size candy bar?

I haven’t personally tried this recipe with a full-size candy bar. I imagine candy bar bites or cutting the candy bar in half will work best. However, if you air fry a full-sized candy bar, try lowering the temperature a bit and adding a couple of minutes to the cooking time because it may take longer to cook all that dough.

Can you dehydrate candy in the air fryer?

An air fryer has higher heat and faster air circulation than a dehydrator. Because of this, candies will melt in the air fryer before dehydrating. If your air fryer can go as low as 135°F (57°C), you can try dehydrating the candy bites for a longer period of time. 

To dehydrate food in the air fryer, try thinly sliced fruits such as strawberries or these delicious apple chips. No sticky, melty mess!

Can I make this recipe in the oven?

If you use the whole crescent roll can, you’ll need to air fry in batches. Or you can cook them in the oven! Cooking candy in the oven is still better than deep frying because little oil is required. To cook candy in the oven:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°F).
2. Prepare the candy bar as described above. Freeze it, wrap it in dough, and seal it.
3. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and bake for 12-15 minutes.

Final Thoughts

This simple air fryer recipe will hit the spot if you have a sweet tooth! Who knew that air fryer Snickers, Oreos, or chocolate candy would be so good!?

Do you have a favorite candy you want to try in the air fryer? Share with us in the comments below what candy you will be air-frying next!

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Air Fryer Candy Bars

This air fryer dessert recipe is filled with chocolate goodness and is fried to perfection in the air fryer! But what I love most about this air fryer candy recipe is that no oil is required!

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Serves: 9

Adjust Servings: 9

US CustomaryMetric

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

• 1 can Crescent Roll Dough
• 9 morsels chocolate candy see recipe notes for suggestions

Instructions

• Place the candy you are using in the freezer for about 15-30 minutes or so. This will help it not get too melty once it cooks in the hot air fryer. 
• Roll out the crescent roll dough, then cut it in half.
• Place the candy morsels on one half of the crescent roll dough. I was able to place about 9 candies, evenly spaced, on the crescent dough. Then, take the other half of the dough and place it directly on top of candies. 
• Take a pizza cutter and cut out 9 squares around the candy morsels (or however many candies you put down). Once cut, pinch together the sides of the dough together
• Place the wrapped candies in the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes at 350 °F, or until the crescent dough is golden to your liking. 

  Note: You may need to cook in batches, depending on how big your air fryer basket is and how big your candy morsels are.

Recipe Notes

You can air fry just about any chocolate candy or treat in the air fryer. Here are a few suggestions- O Henry Bars, Ferrero Rocher, Sea Salt Caramels, Snickers, Milky Ways, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Twix, Dove Chocolate, Marshmallows, Oreos, Cookies, Cheesecake bites, or Bananas.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Sodium: 203mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g