Our crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside Avocado Egg Rolls are made in the air fryer to keep things super simple! These are loaded with fresh avocado, zippy sun-dried tomato, and red onions, all dipped in a homemade chipotle ranch dressing! If you love the egg rolls from the Cheesecake factory, you’re going to want to try these!
It’s no secret that we love air fryer egg roll recipes! We’ve got a bunch of them, ranging from the classic sausage egg rolls to the more creative cheesesteak egg rolls and southwest egg rolls.
I’m pretty obsessed with Cheesecake Factory’s avocado egg rolls so it was only a matter of time before we tried our hand at crispy egg rolls filled with creamy avocado and I’m happy to say that these turned out perfect!
While the filling is very much like the Cheesecake Factory recipe, we went a different route on the dipping sauce. I love their tamarind cashew dipping sauce with my whole heart, but sourcing the ingredients for that got a little pricey and a little tricky. I didn’t want you guys to get frustrated so we tried out a few other options and settled on this chipotle ranch dipping sauce.
These avocado egg rolls are perfectly crispy on the outside with a creamy, flavorful avocado filling. They’re a great vegetarian option for lunch or a delicious snack!
Check out all our air fryer egg roll recipes, or if you’re just searching for good air fryer snack recipes try out these buffalo chicken meatballs or some easy and cheesy air fryer nachos. These are all perfect for serving up as game day food too!
Ingredient Notes:
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For the egg rolls:
Avocado – You’ll need 3 medium, fresh avocados for this recipe. See below for some tips on how to choose perfectly ripe avocados!
Sun Dried Tomatoes – Look for the sun-dried tomatoes that are packed in oil. They’ve got so much wonderful tomato flavor that’ll taste great with the avocado and other ingredients.
Red Onion – We add minced red onion for a bit of crunch and flavor.
Egg Roll Wrappers – You can find these at the grocery store in the refrigerated section. They’re often with the vegan foods. You’ll need at least eight egg roll wrappers for this recipe!
Lime Juice – Freshly squeezed lime juice is best, but bottled will be fine as well.
Other – A few other ingredients you’ll need are salt, cracked black pepper, chopped cilantro, and some avocado spray or olive oil spray for air frying!
For the chipotle ranch dipping sauce:
Mayo & Sour Cream – This creamy sauce starts with a combination of mayonnaise and sour cream! Any brand you’d like to use here is fine.
Chipotle Pepper – Look for the canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. They add spicy heat but also lots of flavor! That adobo sauce the peppers are packed in is a flavor bomb.
Milk – I add just a splash of milk to help thin the dip out, if necessary. You can use more or less or none at all to make the consistency of the dipping sauce however you’d like.
Herbs & Seasoning – You’ll also need some minced garlic, dried parsley, dried dill, dried chives, onion powder, and salt for seasoning the dipping sauce!
This is a great recipe for those following a vegetarian diet! We love all the strong flavors in these avocado egg rolls, and the creamy avocado is a healthy and nutritious source of fat and protein. The creamy, spicy dipping sauce is also pretty wonderful and you can use it as a homemade dipping sauce in other recipes too!
How to Tell if Avocado is Ripe:
Follow these tips to select perfect avocados at the supermarket!
- Squeeze: The simplest indicator is to just squeeze the fruit. If it yields slightly to the pressure and isn’t as hard as a rock that’s a good sign!
- Color: You can judge the ripeness of an avocado by color too! An unripe avocado will be bright green. A ripe avocado should be a darker green, just not brown and mushy!
- Stem: Pop the little bit of stem off the avocado. If it gives easily and the color inside is a nice green, your avocado should be ripe! If it’s brown, it’s overripe. If it’s yellow, it’s not ripe enough.
- Ripen Quickly: If you’ve got avocados that need ripened quickly the best way is to store them in a sealed brown paper bag along with another fruit like a banana or an apple. It’s a simple way to quicken the ripening process!
How to Make Avocado Egg Rolls:
To begin preparing the avocado egg roll filling dice up the fresh ripe avocado and add it to a medium bowl with the lime juice, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, fresh cilantro, salt, and pepper! Stir all that up until well combined. You’ll want to mash the avocado a bit while stirring up not completely, the mixture should still be chunky.
Spoon around 1/4 cup of the mixture into the center of an egg roll wrapper.
Fold the bottom of the wrapper up to mostly cover the filling.
Fold in the sides. Your egg roll will look a bit like an envelope at this point.
Roll the egg roll up, stopping just before you close it. Use your finger to brush the edge with water and then finish sealing your egg roll.
Spritz the egg rolls with oil spray, place in the air fryer, and cook at 390 degrees for 7-9 minutes. The egg rolls should be browned and crispy on the outside. You may need to work in batches – don’t overcrowd your air fryer.
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Recipe Tips!
Every air fryer cooks a little differently! Ours took about 9 minutes for the egg rolls to get golden brown and crispy, but that may not be the case with your air fryer. Be sure to check them around the 6 to 7 minute mark, and flipping them halfway through will also help them cook evenly.
How to Make Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce:
Whisk together the sour cream, mayo, and lime juice and then add in the herbs, seasoning, and minced chipotle pepper.
Once combined, give this a taste and adjust as needed. A splash more lime juice or a dash of salt will go a long way if the sauce isn’t quite where you want it.
Be sure to serve these avocado egg rolls while they’re still hot and crispy from the air fryer.
Recipe FAQs:
Our avocado egg rolls are best enjoyed immediately after cooking. If you do have leftovers, wrap them tightly and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer.
The chipotle peppers in adobo sauce can be pretty spicy but you can use as much or as little of it as you’d like. You could also swap it out with a milder pepper, or just leave it out entirely if you don’t like the heat. We love the flavor of the adobo sauce especially and you can add more of it too for extra flavor!
More Air Fryer Egg Roll Recipes:
- Peach Cobbler Egg Rolls
- Pizza Egg Rolls
- Taco Egg Rolls
- Breakfast Egg Rolls
- Cuban Egg Rolls
- Snickers Egg Rolls
Air Fryer Avocado Egg Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
For the egg rolls:
- 3 medium ripe avocados
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ⅓ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil and drained
- ¼ cup minced red onion
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked pepper
- 8-10 egg roll wrappers
- Oil spray
For the dipping sauce:
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ lime juice of
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon salt more to taste
- Milk as needed to reach desired consistency
Instructions
To make the egg rolls:
- Dice the avocado and add to a mixing bowl with the lime juice, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
- Stir well to combine, mashing the avocado a bit as you stir, but still leaving the mixture chunky.
- Spoon around 1/4 cup of the avocado mixture into an egg roll wrapper. Fold the bottom of the wrapper up to cover the filling and then fold in each side and roll up tightly. Before making the last roll, dip your finger in water and brush it on the top corner of the egg roll and finish rolling to seal the egg rolls closed. Repeat with the remaining egg rolls. See blog post for detailed instructions and photos.
- Lightly spritz the egg rolls on each side with oil spray.
- Place egg rolls in an air fryer basket in an even layer leaving space for air to flow between each egg roll. You will likely need to work in 2 batches, depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Cook at 390 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown on the outside, flipping halfway through cooking.
- Serve hot with dipping sauce.
To make the dipping sauce:
- Add the sour cream, mayonnaise, and lime juice to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Finely mince the chipotle pepper and garlic. Add to the sour cream mixture.
- Whisk in the remaining seasonings to combine. Taste and add additional salt, lime juice, or minced chipotle peppers to suit your tastes. Add a splash of milk to thin the dip out, if desired.
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