I’m so excited about the first recipe for Tailgating Snacks Month 2019! It’s a super easy to make and super delicious recipe for Air Fryer Vegetable Egg Rolls from the cookbook The Easy Air Fryer Cookbook: Healthy, Everyday Recipes for People with Diabetes. Plus I have a giveaway for one lucky reader for a copy of the book!
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October is Tailgating Snack Month 2019
Welcome to October is Tailgating Snack Month! This is the 6th annual! Wow, I can’t believe I’ve been doing Tailgating Snacks Month for 6 years now!
We start the month off with a bang, and a review of The Easy Air Fryer Cookbook by Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss, plus a giveaway {CLOSED} for the cookbook and a recipe from the book for Air Fryer Vegetable Egg Rolls.
The Easy Air Fryer Cookbook: Healthy, Everyday Recipes for People with Diabetes, a review
I’m really impressed by the number of recipes I want to try from this small but mighty book. And the American Diabetes Association publishes this book, so you know the recipes are all healthy and yummy!
The book is packed with 80 delicious recipes for the Air Fryer, and it helps readers make “fried” favorites healthier.
The book will be available wherever books are sold at the end of October – just in time for holiday gift giving! You can pre-order yours on Amazon before it’s available and lock in the great price.
This mouthwatering collection of recipes provides dozens of delicious fried food favorites made diabetes-friendly with the air fryer.
From weeknight meals for the whole family to snacks on the go and even desserts, there’s something in here for everybody. Best of all, each recipe follows the ADA’s dietary and nutritional guidelines. And a diabetes-friendly diet isn’t a special diet; it’s a smarter diet!
Best of all, every recipe has been customized to meet the nutritional guidelines established by the American Diabetes Association making them all diabetes-friendly!
I look forward to trying all kinds of recipes. Some of the ones that caught my eye were Crispy Cauliflower Street Tacos, “Fried” Onion Rings, Tuna Melts, and Buffalo Cauliflower Bites.
There are great family friendly recipes like Diner-Style Pork Chops, Pecan Baked Apples, and Crisp Parmesan Broccoli Florets.
American Diabetes Association
The Association funds research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit their website.
The Air Fryer
By now I think you guys know I love my Air Fryer! I use it all the time. It’s like a really fast mini oven for me.
Want to see my Air Fryer recipes? I just love the kitchen appliance so much that I collected all my recipes in one place.
The Easy Air Fryer Cookbook celebrates one of the coolest kitchen inventions in recent memory: the air fryer!
The air fryer has revolutionized home-cooked fried foods.
By using up to 75% less fat than traditional frying methods, they’ve made foods once strictly off-limits to use accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. And with this cookbook arriving on bookshelves just in time for the holidays, it’s going to be a very happy, healthy, and mouthwateringly good season for all!
Recipe Notes
These easy to make egg rolls are super tasty and very impressive.
They’re crunchy on the outside and filled with tender cooked veggies in a light Asian flavor sauce.
These Spicy Vegetable Egg Rolls would be really easy to change up too.
Want a little more protein? Toss in some chopped tofu. Or try some shredded chicken.
If you don’t follow a diabetes diet you could add in some toasted sesame oil or sesame seeds. Add a bit of sweet and sour sauce to the mix for a little kick.
I want to try added some cooked glass noodles to them as well.
Don’t like spicy? Feel free to cut the red pepper flakes in half, or leave them out entirely.
The filling made 6 egg rolls for me, but I figure that’s just more yumminess! And I cooked my egg rolls in two batches so they didn’t sit too closely together and the air could still circulate.
How to roll an egg roll
The egg roll wrappers will dry out if left uncovered, so be sure to cover them with a damp clean cloth as you work with them.
And a really nice thing about making these egg rolls in the air fryer, is if you do happen to rip the wrapper, the filling won’t all spill out when the egg roll cooks. Since it’s sitting in the air fryer, the filling is still contained.
How to roll an Egg Roll: Place about ¼ cup filling on each egg roll wrapper. Brush some of the egg white mixture on the edges of the egg roll wrapper.
How to roll an Egg Roll: fold up the bottom edge over the filling
How to roll an Egg Roll: fold in the sides so that the filling is contained.
How to roll an Egg Roll: fold in the sides so that the filling is contained.
How to roll an Egg Roll: roll up over the filling
How to roll an Egg Roll: all rolled up and ready to be brushed with egg wash
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Air Fryer Vegetable Egg Rolls Recipe
Air Fryer Vegetable Egg Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cabbage slaw mix
- 2 green onions white and green portion, chopped
- ¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 egg roll wrappers each about 6 ½ – inches square
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer, with the air fryer basket in place, to 400° F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the slaw mix, green onions, red bell pepper, flaxseed, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes for the filling.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white, water, and cornstarch.
- Place about ¼ cup filling on each egg roll wrapper. Brush some of the egg white mixture on the edges of the egg roll wrapper. Roll up the egg roll, folding in the sides so that the filling is contained. Brush the egg white mixture on the outside of each egg roll.
- Place the egg rolls in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air Fry for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through, or until brown and crispy. Serve warm with dipping sauce if desired.
I don’t have an air fryer but they look really cool
Don’t have one yet….;)
I DON’T HAVE AN AIR FRYER….BUT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE.
I made these egg rolls and will definitely make more next time. They disappeared as soon as they were cool enough to devour!
Made the air fryer vegetable egg rolls. Was afraid the veggies needed sautéing first, but was pleasantly surprised that this was not the case. I felt that 4 tablespoons of roasted flaxseeds was way too much (was this a misprint?) They made the filling very dark instead of bright and appealing. I also thought the veggies needed something. I did enjoy the egg rolls with a sweet and sour dip—but not enough to make again as written. Will likely make a few changes and try again. Had really high hopes because I love my air fryer!
My favorite air fryer dish is chicken wings with sweet potato fries.
LaTonya, thank you for your feedback and review. I like these eggrolls without the flaxseeds myself. I have gone ahead and made the change to the recipe card and taken the flax out. That was the original recipe from the cookbook though. I love these and we make them all the time.
HI there, this looks great. Do you think you could freeze some before cooking?
Sandi, I think they will freeze well. I haven’t tried it, but all the parts (filling and wrappers) freeze really well. I’d make the filling and roll them, then freeze them. The day before you’re ready to cook, pop them out and defrost in the fridge. Then do the egg wash and air fry them.
I think if they were cooked then frozen they would be a little soggy (not crisp) when you reheated them.
Hope that helps!