Homemade Johnny Cakes
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 6 minutes
- Servings
- 4
- Category
- Ninja Double Stack XL 9.5L Air Fryer – SL400
- Cuisine
- Western
Ingredients
- 65g all-purpose flour
- 360g yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 240ml milk, whole or 2%
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 to 2 tablespoons oil
- Ninja Double Stack XL 9.5L Air Fryer – SL400
Directions
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt until blended. Whisk in the milk, melted butter, and egg until the mixture is sticky but still lumpy.
- Insert crisper plates in the baskets and line them with parchment paper.
- For each cake, drop 1 heaping tablespoon of batter onto the parchment paper. The fryer should hold 8 cakes.
- Spritz the cakes with oil and insert the baskets in the unit. Select Zone 1. Turn the dial to select AIR FRY. Set the temperature to I75°C and set the time to 3 minutes. Press the MATCH COOK button to copy Zone l's settings to Zone 2. Press START/ PAUSE to begin cooking in both zones.
- Turn the cakes, spritz with oil again, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.