Air Fryer Christmas Crack Snack

# What You Need:

→ Pasta

01 - 9 oz bowtie (farfalle) pasta

→ For Frying

02 - 2 tbsp vegetable oil (canola or sunflower)

→ Cinnamon Sugar Mix

03 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar

04 - 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

05 - 1/2 tsp kosher salt

→ Finishing

06 - 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter

# How to Make:

01 - Boil salted water and cook bowtie pasta for 7 to 8 minutes until al dente. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.

02 - Toss the drained pasta with vegetable oil until evenly coated.

03 - Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes.

04 - Arrange pasta in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking halfway through, until golden and crisp.

05 - Combine granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and kosher salt in a wide bowl.

06 - Remove crispy pasta from the air fryer and immediately drizzle with melted butter. Toss well to coat evenly.

07 - While the pasta is warm, add the cinnamon sugar mix and toss until every piece is thoroughly coated.

08 - Allow the mixture to cool completely to maximize crunch before serving.

# Expert tips:

01 -

It's dangerously addictive—one handful turns into three, and nobody can stop themselves.
Ready in under 30 minutes with ingredients you probably already have hiding in your pantry.
The air fryer does all the work while you prep the cinnamon sugar, so there's almost no stress.

02 -

Wet pasta will never crisp no matter how long you air fry—the paper towel drying step saves everything, and I learned this the hard way.
Toss the cinnamon sugar while the pasta is still warm; once it cools, the butter hardens and coating becomes nearly impossible.

03 -

Use fresh cinnamon from a spice container you've opened recently—stale cinnamon tastes like dust and wastes the whole batch.
Don't skip patting the pasta dry; wet pasta is the enemy of crispness, and this single step determines success or disappointment.