Air Fryer Buffalo Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups seltzer water
• 2 1/4 cups whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
• 1 pound DOLE® Mushrooms, halved lengthwise
• Vegan nonstick cooking spray
• 1/2 cup cayenne pepper hot sauce
• 3 tablespoons natural buttery spread with olive oil, melted
• 3 DOLE® Green Onions, thinly sliced
• Yogurt-based blue cheese dressing for serving (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F; line rimmed baking pan with parchment paper. Whisk flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a large bowl; whisk in seltzer water. Place breadcrumbs in a wide, shallow dish. Dip mushrooms in flour mixture to coat, allowing excess to drip off, then dip in breadcrumbs to coat; place on prepared pan.
2. Preheat a 3-quart or larger air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes; spray mushrooms with nonstick cooking spray. Air fry mushrooms, in 3 batches, 5 minutes or until golden brown and crisp, turning once; transfer to rimmed baking pan and keep warm in oven.
3. Whisk hot sauce and buttery spread in a large bowl; add mushrooms and toss. Makes about 32 mushrooms.
4. Serve mushrooms sprinkled with onions along with dressing for dipping, if desired.

Tips & tricks

Chef Tip

If batter seems too thick, adjust the consistency with an additional ¼ cup seltzer water.