Air Fryer Protein Cinny Buns
Dry Ingredients
1 c. All-Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp Sugar
1/2 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 tsp. Salt
Wet Ingredients
1 c. Plain Greek Yogurt
½ tsp. Vanilla Extract
Milk for brushing
1-2 Tbsp Melted Butter
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
– 1 Can Coconut Milk
– 2 Tbsp Honey
– Zest & juice of 1 lime
– 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
– 1 tsp. Minced or Puree Ginger
– 1 Tbsp Paprika
– 1/2 Tbsp each of: Chili powder, Coriander, Cumin, Tumeric, Garam Masala
– Salt & Pepper
– 1 Can Coconut Milk
– 2 Tbsp Honey
– Zest & juice of 1 lime
– 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
– 1 tsp. Minced or Puree Ginger
– 1 Tbsp Paprika
– 1/2 Tbsp each of: Chili powder, Coriander, Cumin, Tumeric, Garam Masala
– Salt & Pepper
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Poke holes in the sweet potato and rub with oil. Place in the center of the oven to cook for about 50-60 minutes. When complete you should be able to easily cut down the centre of the potato and it falls apart.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine all of the Marinade ingredients. Add the chicken and mix until evenly coated. Let them sit in this bowl for about 20-30 minutes.
3. Transfer chicken to the Air Fryer (this is what I did), or to a lined baking dish to the oven. Cook chicken for about 15-20 minutes or until internal temperature reads 165 degrees F. In my Air Fryer I had to do them in 2 batches. If you are using an Air Fryer, do not add the extra liquids over top before cooking as there is not supposed to be a lot of liquids in the foods cooked.
4. With the Sweet Potato & Chicken close to completion, add the Arugula, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice to a medium sized bowl and massage with your hands to make sure it is mixed evenly. Spread it out along a serving bowl. Crumble the feta over top.
5. When the sweet potato is done, cut it down the middle and spoon out over the Arugula salad. If you have a large sweet potato, just use the amount you want in the salad and save the rest.
6. Place the Chicken over the salad and serve.
¼ c. Cream Cheese
3 Tbsp Greek Yogurt
2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients for da dough. Then add the Greek yogurt and combine to form da dough. You may need more flour as the Greek yogurt can make the dough quite sticky. Let da dough sit for around 10 minutes.
2. On a well floured surface roll out da dough to form a sheet.
3. Lightly brush da dough with around 1 Tbsp of melted butter. Then sprinkle the amount of brown sugar and cinnamon that you prefer in the rolls.
4. Form the role and cut into 8 equal sized buns.
5. Transfer the buns to the air fryer, lightly coat the top with a brush of milk. Fry for around 7-8 minutes, flip each bun, and give the opposite side a light brush of milk. Cook for the same amount of time – check to ensure you aren’t over cooking them.
6. Remove from the air fryer and let cool.
7. Optional: make the icing in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Add a dollop over each bun and lightly spread.
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