Name: Healthy Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray -; Walnuts, crushed - ¾ cup; Dry bread crumbs - ¼ cup; Dried basil - 1 tablespoon; Eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch rounds - 1 large; Garlic powder - ¾ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Sea salt to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Marinara sauce - ¾ cup; Shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese - 8 ounces; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup; Dried oregano, or to taste - 1 pinch; Red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Healthy Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan

1. Nonstick cooking spray

2. Walnuts, crushed ¾ cup

3. Dry bread crumbs ¼ cup

4. Dried basil 1 tablespoon

5. Eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch rounds 1 large

6. Garlic powder ¾ teaspoon

7. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

8. Sea salt to taste ¼ teaspoon

9. Marinara sauce ¾ cup

10. Shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese 8 ounces

11. Grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

12. Dried oregano, or to taste 1 pinch

13. Red pepper flakes, or to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Healthy Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan

1 . Stage

Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Liberally coat basket with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Combine crushed walnuts, bread crumbs, and basil in a bowl. Set aside.

3 . Stage

Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer in the prepared air fryer basket (slight overlapping is okay). Mist the tops of the eggplant slices liberally with cooking spray and lightly sprinkle with garlic powder, black pepper, and sea salt. Top with walnut bread crumb mixture.

4 . Stage

Air-fry the rounds until eggplant is soft and golden brown. 8 to 10 minutes.

5 . Stage

Remove from the air fryer and top each slice with about 1 tablespoon marinara sauce and 1 heaping tablespoon mozzarella cheese. Then, sprinkle the slices with Parmesan cheese, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes.

6 . Stage

Air-fry until the cheese is hot and bubbly, 5 to 7 minutes.