How to Make Ninja Foodi Brownies

You’ll never want to eat dessert any other way than this simple Ninja Foodi Brownies recipe! With homemade or boxed Ghirardelli mix and a few simple ingredients you can make either pressure cooker or air fryer brownies in no time at all!

We love eating desserts in our house and are always looking for fun and new ways to cook them. I was so pumped to try Ninja Foodi brownies in this air fryer and pressure cooker machine. Not only did it cook them to perfection but seriously knocked it out of the park. Just one of our Ninja Foodi recipes here. (affiliate links present)

Ninja Foodi Boxed Brownies Recipe

If you’re new to the Ninja Foodi, you may be wondering what it is. We will help you along the way with this one. There are actually two ways to make these. One will focus on how to make pressure cooker brownies using that function. You’ll use the lid that isn’t connected for this.

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• The Ninja Foodi is basically the combination of an air fryer and a pressure cooker and it’s turning into a one-stop shop for our household.

Why we Love Brownies in Ninja Foodi

Is the Ninja Foodi dishwasher safe? Yes! Meaning you can pull out the inner pot and throw that right in to get clean easily. The egg mold is too but I typically wash by hand. The texture is fudgy, ooey gooey and almost like a flourless cakey consistency that we love as it steams instead of bakes thru!

Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Boxed Brownies

We will share 2 methods with you here. If you like a bit of a crisp on the outside and edges then I would use the air crisp method presented below and featured in photos here. However if ooey gooey and moist is what you want then I would use the lid that is not attached and that function instead.

What are the best Ninja Foodi accessories? There are so many options but for this one you only need one for each of the methods! Some of our favorites are:

• egg mold is handy to make these mini bites and egg bites too
• mini bundt pan will make what you see here but also bakes cornbread and other baked goods pretty

I know for a fact that desserts definitely bring people together, so it’s not hard at all to create this dessert recipe and know that I won’t have any shortage of taste testers just waiting to take a bite. But, there are plenty of ways that you can share your air fryer recipes with your family and friends at parties and potlucks.

What you are going to need to get going on this depends on the shape and size you want. If you want bite size then use the egg mold or the bundt you see at the bottom for a larger size. Cook time will be longer for the larger version of course.

Ingredients

• 1 box of brownie mix + plus whatever is listed on the box as needed ingredients to make the batter
• Egg mold – if you’re making bite size brownies using the pressure cooker function
• 7″ springform pan – if you’re making a larger one using the air fryer function

Decide which method you want to follow, air fryer boxed brownies will give the outside a crispness on the edges while the other makes them more ooey gooey. Air crisp lid is the one attached while pressure cooking requires the one that isn’t.

I do have a quick rundown here but there is a printable recipe card at the bottom of this post as well.

How to Make Ninja Air Fryer Brownies from Box

Brownie Bites cooked in an Egg Mold

• Make brownies as directed on the box. Spray inside of egg mold holes with non stick spray. Fill each hole 3/4 of the way full with batter.
• Cover mold with foil. Pour 1.5 c water into your Ninja foodi pot and put a trivet in the center of your pot.
• Put egg mold on trivet and close your pressure cooker lid (one that isn’t attached), close steam valve too.
• Turn pot on, press pressure, high temp. for 20 minutes to 22 min. depending on how gooey you want them.
• Allow to naturally release steam completely. Lift egg mold out and remove foil.
• Pop out brownie bites! This will make about 3 sets of brownie bites, just wash mold and refill.

Brownies in mini Bund Pan

• You would use a 7″ bundt pan for brownies for this one
• Make brownies as directed on the box. Spray the inside of your springform pan and pour your batter inside. 
• Place on a trivet with handles (so you can lift it out) or make a foil sling. 
• Close air fryer lid, turn pot on, press air crisp, 325 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Adjust temperature to 300 immediately once timer goes off and set to 15 more minutes. (alternatively you can set for 30 minutes and after 15 minutes adjust temp down to 300 degrees so it doesn’t burn.
• Cool on cooling rack before loosening sides of pan and flipping onto a plate

There are gluten free mixes out there I have seen if that is a need. I haven’t tried them in any sort of way but I would assume that the timing would remain the same for those as well. It’s seriously as simple as that. What are some fun toppings for your air fryer brownies? Let’s talk about all of those options below too.

Toppings are one of the best parts of this recipe! While everyone is different, here are some simple toppings ideas for your Ninja Foodi brownies: And seriously, the list can go on and on. Anything that you want as a topping, make it happen.

• whipped cream
• nuts
• maraschino cherries
• mini m&m’s or chocolate chips
• hot fudge on top of ice cream
• caramel or a bit of peanut butter (melted)

How do you store cooked brownies?

I will say first off that air is the enemy. Meaning you want to wrap them tightly so they don’t dry out. They can stay on the counter and prefer that as storing in the fridge with the cold air will dry them out as well. I like super duper moist so if you are too remember these tips.

• If you happen to have any left over, storing them in an airtight container
• You can even freeze them if you want to, just make certain that you have a freezer approved container or bag to use.
• They are really best eaten fresh though

Now that you’re drooling and craving something sweet to eat, make certain that you read below for the recipe on how to make your very own Ninja Foodi brownies! Save or print for later as you’ll be making them again!