Do not drain quark
Commercial lean quark provides the necessary moisture. Drain very watery quark briefly in a sieve.
German Recipe
Air Fryer Quark Balls
The soft quark dough is portioned with two spoons and baked in a small baking pan. The result is lighter than fried pastries.
Total time
32 min
Calories
235 kcal
Servings
6 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Loose quarkballs without frying bath
Quark balls from the air fryer have the texture of small soft bread rolls rather than the juicy crust of a fried pastry. Butter and cinnamon sugar come directly after cooking and provide aroma as well as a fine surface. The dough may remain soft, but must be portioned with two oiled spoons.
German Recipes
Air Fryer Recipes
Recipe
Air Fryer Quark Balls
Baked-powder dough quark balls are loose and golden brown in the air fryer, then coated with butter and turned into cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
6 servings
Method
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1
Stir moist ingredients
Mix the quark, egg, 30 g sugar, vanilla sugar and lemon peel with a whisk.
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2
Mix dough
Mix flour, baking powder and salt, add to the quark and mix only briefly to a soft, sticky dough.
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3
Portioning
Oil a suitable flat metal shape. Place twelve equal portions of dough in the bowl with two slightly oiled tablespoons.
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4
Bake First Page
Preheat air fryer to 170 °C. Bake quark balls in proportion to the baking pan size for 7 minutes.
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5
Turn and finish cooking
Gently turn balls and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes until they are golden brown and no longer doughgy inside.
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6
Apply in cinnamon sugar
Mix remaining sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle warm balls thinly with butter and immediately turn into cinnamon sugar.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air Fryer Quark Balls
Mix the dough only briefly
Long stirring develops gluten and makes the balls firmer. Only work in flour until no dry areas remain.
Warm sugar
Butter and cinnamon sugar adhere best to the still warm surface. Completely cold pastries remain dry in places.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Soak 50 g of raisins in warm water for ten minutes, dry thoroughly and lastly lift under the dough.
Replace lemon peel with finely smooth organic orange peel and leave the cinnamon in the sugar.
Nutrition per serving
235kcal
34.0 gCarbohydrates
7.0 gProtein
8.0 gFat
Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air Fryer Quark Balls
They are looser and much less greasy, but do not have the same juicy frying crust. Cinnamon sugar brings the familiar aroma.
Quark dough should remain soft. Share with oiled spoons instead of adding so much flour that the pastry becomes dry.
A small oiled baking pan stabilizes the soft dough and prevents it from being pressed through large basket openings.
A wooden stick should come out without wet dough. Individual moist crumbs are fine.
Eat fresh. Airtightly stored, they remain soft for a day and can be heated at 150 °C.
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