Air Fryer Breaded Mushrooms are the perfect side dish or appetizer. This air fryer mushroom recipe leads to super crispy breaded mushrooms. Make these quick and easy breaded mushrooms that are also vegan and gluten-free!
What are breaded mushrooms?
Breaded Mushrooms are a great appetizer made by dipping mushrooms in batter then covering with a flavoured bread crumb mixture.
These mushrooms are then either fried, baked or air fried to crispy perfection - excellent for any mushroom lover.
Crispy Air Fryer Breaded Mushrooms taste just as good as their deep fried counterpart.
The air fryer works by circulating hot air and crisps up the exterior of the food. Since jumping on the air fryer bandwagon, I've been loving Air fryer Baked Sweet Potato, Air Fryer Garlic French Fries and Air Fryer Apple Ring Donuts
Ingredients for Air Fryer Breaded Mushrooms
Mushrooms
The type of mushrooms you use are down to personal preference generally.
Some recommend are white mushrooms, white button mushrooms, chestnut mushrooms, baby portobello mushrooms, baby bellas and oyster mushrooms.
Larger mushrooms such as portobello can also work but will need longer cooking time.
I do not recommend frozen mushrooms as they have high water content.
Rice flour - an extra coating of rice flour helps make the mushrooms crispy and prevents the wet batter making the mushrooms soggy.
Gram flour - in replacement of the egg mixture, I have used a batter made with chickpea flour and plant milk. Chickpea flour is gluten-free but you can use all purpose flour.
Plant milk - for egg-free egg wash I have used plant milk. You can use dairy milk if not strictly vegan.
Cornflakes - I have used ground corn flakes for a gluten free option but you can use panko bread crumbs if you are not gluten-free.
Seasoning - you can use whichever seasoning you like, some examples include: garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, mixed herbs.
You can also leave out the seasoning and stick to plain bread crumbs
Cooking spray - varieties of oil spray such as olive oil, canola oil and avocado oil all work
How to make Breaded Mushrooms in the Air Fryer
Firstly, clean your mushrooms then set aside.
For the best mushrooms, do not wash them but clean with a pastry brush. You can also use a slightly damp paper towel. Washing the mushrooms causes the mushrooms to become water-logged which will release when cooking.
In a bowl, add the rice flour.
In a separate bowl, whisk chickpea flour and plant milk. For best results, keep the batter thick.
In a third bowl, mix together your seasoning and bread crumbs/ground cornflakes.
To bread the mushrooms, first dip into the rice flour and coat thoroughly.
Dip into the wet batter next. Use either your hands or a spoon and transfer over to the breadcrumbs
Coat well in the breadcrumb mixture and set aside until you have a batch ready to air fry.
Place in the air fryer basket in a single layer and spray mushrooms with the cooking spray.
Air Fry on 190 degrees C / 370 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Note that different types of mushrooms will cook at different times, so the total time for cooking will be adjusted.
As an approximation, smaller mushrooms will take around 10 minutes.
Frozen Breaded Mushrooms in Air Fryer
If you have shop-bought breaded mushrooms, why not cook them in the air fryer!
Place your frozen breaded mushrooms (without defrosting) into a preheated air fryer at 200C/400F for 10 minutes.
Different brands may require different times so it is essential to check on your mushrooms. Adjust the time and temperature accordingly.
The outside should be golden and crispy and the mushrooms should be piping hot through and soft.
Tips
Do not wash your mushrooms
Arrange in similar size of the mushrooms so each batch cooks equally.
Ensure to coat the sides of the mushrooms to get a nice even coating.
At the half way mark, check the mushrooms. If the coating appears to be dark, reduce the heat and continue cooking.
Serving Suggestion
Breaded mushrooms are the perfect appetizer.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauces as finger food. Some great options are vegan mayonnaise or vegan ranch dressing. Sour cream is another option.
Marinara also goes great.
You may want to sprinkle over parmesan cheese or a dairy-free equivalent on the cooked mushrooms for added savouriness.
Have them as a side alongside these Air Fryer French Bread Pizzas (Baguette Pizzas)
Storage
Air-fried mushrooms are best enjoyed immediately after cooking to enjoy them at their crispiest.
You could bread them in advance and keep in a covered container until ready to cook.
Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the air fryer to get them crunchy again
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Breaded Mushrooms
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
Ingredients
- 12 medium mushrooms
- 3 tablespoon rice flour or corn flour (white)
- ½ cup gram flour chickpea flour (fine besan)
- ¼ cup oat milk or any other plant milk
- ½ cup cornflakes plain
- 2 tablespoon seasoning including garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, mixed herbs.
- 1 tablespoon cooking spray
Instructions
Prepration
- First clean 12 medium mushrooms using clean kitchen towel or napkin. Keep them aside.
- Grind ½ cup cornflakes in a coffee grinder until you get semolina teaxture.
- Take three bowls, in one bowl add 3 tablespoon rice flour in second bowl add ½ cup gram flour and in third bowl add ground ½ cup cornflakes .
- Make gram flour batter - In ½ cup gram flour add ¼ cup oat milk and whisk well, leave it aside.
- In ground ½ cup cornflakes add seasoning, mix well.
Bread the Mushrooms
- First dip one mushroom in rice flour and coat throughly. Dust off extra flour by shaking the mushroom.
- Drop rice flour coated mushroom in gram flour batter, make sure it coats all the sides.
- Remove it either using a fork or your hands.
- Coat well in cornflakes crumbs or breadcrumbs and set aside until you have a batch ready to air fry.
- Place in the air fryer basket in a single layer and spray mushrooms with the cooking spray.
- Air Fry on 190 degrees C / 370 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Enjoy hot with vegan dip.
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Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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Hayley Dhanecha says
I love this recipe because the gram flour batter and ground cornflakes coating gives you that proper crunch without deep frying. It's honestly hard to believe they come out of the air fryer this crispy! Brilliant as a starter with a dip, or just as a cheeky snack.
Patricia Watt says
Mushrooms were delicious.