Ninja Foodi air fryer cornbread with cornmeal in a bundt pan! Baking in an air fryer works fantastic and saves room in your oven during the holidays. You can add all sorts of things inside too like chiles or jalapenos like our Jiffy Mexican cornbread.

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Have you made cornbread in air fryer yet? Itโ€™s a great easy and cheap side dish alongside any meal. Make it sweet or savory with diced chiles and itโ€™s moist every time. A Southern dish that goes with all the things for dinner or a cook out. One of our favorite easy air fryer recipes. (affiliate links present)

Ninja Air Fryer Cornbread

You can use any brand of machine you have to make this. Iโ€™ve used my Cosori, Airwave and Ninja Foodi as well. They all come out fluffy and fantastic. With the latter you will use the lid that is attached and the air crisp button. You could also make our pressure cooker cornbread with this brand, with the other lid that is not attached. ๐Ÿ˜‰

If youโ€™ve made our air fryer bread before you know how easy it is to bake in an air fryer. Now it is time to try something new with this creation. It is a nice small batch that feeds 4-6 people and so pretty using a small bundt pan.

If you love air fryer recipes too, here are some resources to start with:

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I used a small mini bundt pan to make this one, as I did our air fryer banana bread. Not only does it turn out moist and not heat up your whole house while itโ€™s baking, but you could you can use the batter in silicone cups too instead.

Air Fryer Cornbread Muffins

If you want a faster cook time you will want to use the recipe below with the timing for our air fryer muffins. For those you would use silicone muffin cups to pour your batter inside. Another cooking hack like our cornmeal muffins with the same batter that โ€œbakesโ€ even faster.

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Air Fryer Cornbread with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix

Alternatively you can go with the easiest one. Just mix the ingredients on the box to make Jiffy cornbread batter instead and use that. 1 box will do it. Poured into a mini bundt pan, it comes out really pretty too.

Ingredients

  1. Albers Cornmeal is what to use to make from scratch
  2. All purpose flour will thicken the batter
  3. Butter will give it that buttery rich flavor
  4. Egg is a great binder for everything
  5. Buttermilk is better than milk for a more dense outcome
  6. Sugar, just a bit will add that sweetness you would expect
  7. Baking soda and baking powder will help it rise
  8. Salt is needed for the savory element
  9. Non stick cooking spray so it will slide out
  10. Aluminum foil needs to cover the top so it bakes evenly and the top doesnโ€™t burn

You will need a 7โ€ณ bundt pan to fit inside the drawer. To add a bit of spicy you could make smoked chiles and dice up or use canned.

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How to Bake Cornbread in Air Fryer

  • In a bowl mix dry ingredients. In another bowl add melted butter and remaining wet ingredients, stir both.
  • Add wet ingredients into dry bowl and stir until combined.
  • Preheat air fryer to 330 degrees F for 5 minutes.
  • Spray your 7โ€ณ bundt pan with non stick spray. Pour batter inside leaving 1โ€ณ space left at the top, there will be a bit of batter left over.
  • Cover pan loosely with foil and put into air fryer basket.
  • Cook at 330 degrees covered for 35 minutes. Then remove foil and increase temperature to 350 F and cook for another 9 minutes to lightly brown the top.
  • Remove the pan, put plate on top, carefully flip over, slice and serve.

You want it to be as moist as possible to go your favorite 5 ingredient Crockpot chili.

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How Long to Bake Cornbread in a Bundt Pan

In this case it is a mini size and takes about 45 minutes. You could do the same thing in the oven, and/or in a regular size but the cook time would need to increase because youโ€™d need much more batter to fill 2/3 of the way full. Crockpot cornbread takes the longest but a fun experiment to try too.

A close-up of a sliced cornbread bundt on a white plate reveals its golden-brown exterior and light, fluffy interior, reminiscent of air fryer cornbread. A bottle with a honey label is partially visible in the background.
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Air Fryer Cornbread

By The Typical Mom
Ninja Foodi air fryer cornbread comes out so pretty! Baking in an air fryer works fantastic and saves room in your oven during the holidays too.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 44 minutes
Servings:
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Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 1 c cornmeal
  • 1 c all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 stick butter, melted, 1/2 c
  • 1.5 c buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 oz diced chiles, optional
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Instructions 

  • In a bowl mix dry ingredients. In another bowl add melted butter and remaining wet ingredients, stir both.
  • Add wet ingredients into dry bowl and stir until combined.
  • Preheat air fryer to 330 degrees F for 5 minutes.
  • Spray 7" bundt pan with non stick spray and pour batter inside leaving 1" space left at the top, there will be a bit of batter left over.
  • Cover pan loosely with foil and put into air fryer basket.
  • Cook at 330 degrees covered for 35 minutes. Then remove foil and increase temperature to 350 F and cook for another 9 minutes.
  • Remove pan, put plate on top, carefully flip over, slice and serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz, Calories: 192kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 261mg, Potassium: 206mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 335IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 81mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
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Justine is the creative mind behind The Typical Mom and The Typical Family on YouTube. She began blogging about easy recipes, budget friendly activities for kids, and fun family travel destinations in September 2012.

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7 Comments

  1. This idea is GENIUS! This cornbread is so easy to make and I love that I can make it in the air fryer in the summer and donโ€™t have to turn the oven on!

  2. I love finding new cornmeal recipes, and this one is just perfect! The texture is amazing, and it tastes so good!