Homemade Johnny Cakes

Homemade Johnny Cakes

SharkNinja

Servings

4

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

6 minutes

Cuisine

Western

Category

Ninja Foodi Dual Zone 7,6L Air Fryer

Homemade Johnny Cakes

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 Foodi Dual Zone 7,6L Air Fryer

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. Insert crisper plates in the baskets and line them with parchment paper.

  3. For each cake, drop 1 heaping tablespoon of batter onto the parchment paper. The fryer should hold 8 cakes.

  4. 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.

  5. Turn the cakes, spritz with oil again, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.