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Air Fryer Pumpkin Cheesecake Egg Rolls

Air Fryer Pumpkin Cheesecake Egg Rolls are a fun and easy dessert. Egg roll wrappers are filled with a creamy pumpkin cheesecake mixture and air-fried in just a few minutes to create a delicious dessert egg roll that’s perfect for Thanksgiving or any time you crave pumpkin spice.

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Last week we had dinner at our favorite Chinese restaurant. I ordered egg rolls and we discussed how a dessert egg roll would be very good. Upon looking at the menu, we didn’t see any. The next day I made these delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer. It’s easy and we loved them.

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Pumpkin Week

It’s the end of #PumpkinWeek for my foodie friends and me. I hope you’ve been able to save some of the yummy pumpkin recipes we’ve been posting. Many thanks to Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures for keeping us organized this week and for hosting.

Here’s what I’ve shared this week, in case you’ve missed any of the new recipes.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Dessert egg rolls are fun to make and eat!
  • This recipe is quick and easy.
  • The cinnamon sugar coating makes the pumpkin cheesecake egg roll even better.
  • A delicious way to use up leftover pumpkin puree.
close up of air fryer egg rolls with pumkpin cheesecake filling
Give this unique dessert a try! It will become a new favorite.

Air Fryer Pumpkin Cheesecake Egg Rolls

Pumpkin cheesecake egg rolls make a great on the spur of the moment dessert when you are craving the season’s pumpkin spice flavors. By using the air fryer, you are saving time as these take about 20 minutes from start to finish to make. Plus, you’re saving some calories since you’re not frying them in oil.

The pumpkin cream cheese mixture is simple ingredients, nothing fancy, and comes together in minutes. I used egg roll wrappers that were in the freezer section in my local grocery store and those took no time at all to thaw. You can also find them at your local Asian markets. I have not tried making these with spring roll wrappers or wonton wrappers. Might be fun to try!

My air fryer could make 4 egg rolls at a time so it was a matter of cooking them in a couple of batches. I will say, don’t go light on the cinnamon sugar coating. Some of the mixture fell off the first batch so for all the batches after that I added extra. Perfect!

Check out these Pumpkin Pie Crescent Rolls for another easy treat

How Do I Keep the Egg Rolls from Being Soggy?

You’re not frying them in oil, so the dessert egg rolls will stay crisper longer. Once they are stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator, they will soften. This is easily fixed by reheating the rolls in the air fryer for a few minutes.

pumpkin cheesecake egg roll cut in half
Perfect dessert to make to take care of that sweet tooth.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Electric hand mixer
  • Measuring spoons
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Small microwavable bowl
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 15 egg roll wrappers
  • ¼  cup (half a stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

How to Make Air Fryer Pumpkin Cheesecake Egg Rolls

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, blend the softened cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, eggs, and spices with an electric mixer until well combined and smooth.

Step 2

In a small bowl, combine the 1½ cups sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon. Set aside. You could also use a plate for this if you prefer to roll the egg rolls in the mixture instead of sprinkling the coating on.

Step 3

On a clean surface or a cutting board, place an egg roll wrapper down and add about 2 tablespoons of the pumpkin cheesecake filling in the center of the egg roll wrapper, smooth out evenly, but keep the filling about ¼  inch from the edges. With a pastry brush, brush the edges of the egg roll wrapper with melted butter.

spread filling out and brush melted butter on edges of wrapper - 1

Step 4

Fold over the left and right sides of the egg roll wrapper, as shown in the process picture below. Then starting with the end closest to you, roll up the egg roll wrapper and seal it.

Step 5

Using the pastry brush again, brush the entire outside of the egg roll with melted butter and then roll in or sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place egg roll on a plate. Repeat steps 3 – 5 for the rest of the egg rolls.

brush melted butter on egg rolls and sprinkle cinnamon sugar on all sides

Step 6

Preheat your air fryer, according to your machine’s directions. For this recipe, I preheated the air fryer for 3 minutes at 400 degrees. Place egg rolls in the basket of the air fryer, do not crowd. I was able to do 4 at a time. Air fry for 5 – 7 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Turn the pumpkin cheesecake egg rolls halfway through cooking time. Serve immediately. Optional, serve with vanilla ice cream for an extra special treat.

air fryer pumpkin cheesecake egg rolls
Crispy egg roll wrappers filled with a pumpkin spiced cream cheese filling.

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Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

  • Be sure your cream cheese is softened to room temperature for easier blending.
  • You can use your stand mixer, but I found that it was easier for me to my handheld mixer.
  • In the pumpkin mixture, you can replace the granulated sugar with light brown sugar, if desired.
  • The recipe can be halved.
  • I didn’t find I needed to spray my air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray. You can if you think you need too.
  • If you wish to have a dipping sauce, try chocolate, or caramel sauce, or make a cream cheese glaze to drizzle over the egg rolls.
  • Dust warm egg rolls with powdered sugar.
  • Store leftover egg rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. To re-crisp, air fry for a few minutes.
  • Try using apple pie filling to make apple pie egg rolls.
delicious pumpkin dessert egg roll
The entire family will love this sweet dessert.

Printable recipe card for Pumpkin Cheesecake Egg Rolls

pumpkin cheesecake egg roll cut in half

Air Fryer Pumpkin Cheesecake Egg Rolls

Air Fryer Pumpkin Cheesecake Egg Rolls are a fun and easy dessert. Egg roll wrappers are filled with a creamy pumpkin cheesecake mixture and air-fried in just a few minutes to create a delicious dessert egg roll that's perfect for Thanksgiving or any time you crave pumpkin spice.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: egg rolls, pumpkin, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin cheesecake egg rolls
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
Servings: 15 egg rolls

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 15 egg roll wrappers
  • ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) butter, unsalted and melted
  • cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, eggs, and spices with an electric mixer until well combined and smooth.
  • In a small bowl, combine the 1½ cups sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon. Set aside. You could also use a plate for this if you prefer to roll the egg rolls in the mixture instead of sprinkling the coating on.
  • On a clean surface or a cutting board, place an egg roll wrapper down and add about 2 tablespoons of the pumpkin cheesecake filling in the center of the egg roll wrapper, smooth out evenly, but keep the filling about ¼  inch from the edges.
  • With a pastry brush, brush the edges of the egg roll wrapper with melted butter. Fold over the left and right sides of the egg roll wrapper, as shown in the process picture below. Then starting with the end closest to you, roll up the egg roll wrapper and seal it.
  • Using the pastry brush again, brush the entire outside of the egg roll with melted butter and then roll in or sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place egg roll on a plate. Repeat steps 3 – 5 for the rest of the egg rolls.
  • Preheat your air fryer, according to your machine’s directions. For this recipe, I preheated the air fryer for 3 minutes at 400 degrees. Place egg rolls in the basket of the air fryer, do not crowd. I was able to do 4 at a time. Air fry for 5 – 7 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Turn the pumpkin cheesecake egg rolls halfway through cooking time. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Be sure your cream cheese is softened to room temperature for easier blending.
  • Recipe can be halved.
  • If you wish to have a dipping sauce, try chocolate, or caramel, or make a cream cheese glaze to drizzle over the egg rolls.
  • Store leftover egg rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. To re-crisp, air fry for a few minutes.

Nutritional Disclaimer

“Blogghetti” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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close up of pumpkin cheesecake egg rolls made in the air fryer

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4 Comments

  1. We love dessert egg rolls in my house, this one just got added to our favorite list… I already know we will gobble these up!!

  2. 5 stars
    I love that these are made in the air fryer! They look super simple and easy to make for a fun and quick dessert. I have leftover pumpkin….

  3. THese have to be a hit everywhere!