If you like sweet and spicy chicken wing recipes, then you will love these chicken wings with maple syrup. These wings still have that traditional buffalo flavor with a hint of sweetness thanks to the maple syrup. This might sound like an odd combination, but trust me when I tell you that it is one of my favorite chicken wing flavors!
Chicken Wings with Maple Syrup
This chicken wing recipe is an easy gluten-free dinner option using your air fryer. However, I include directions below for three different cooking methods for your chicken wings – oven-baked, air fried, and oil fried. Regardless of how you cook your wings, you’ll love the sweet and spicy sauce using buffalo sauce and maple syrup – a delicious combo!
Ingredients needed for chicken wings with maple syrup
For these chicken wings, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 2 pounds of fresh or thawed chicken wings and drummettes
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (I use Frank’s)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp. arrowroot starch or corn starch
How to make chicken wings with maple syrup
- First, place the wings in a bowl, add the salt, pepper, and arrowroot starch and toss to coat.
2. Next, place the wings into the air fryer and cook for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. – tossing every 10 minutes. Notice that you may still see arrowroot starch after the wings have cooked for 20 minutes and that is okay.
3. While the wings are cooking, add the maple syrup, buffalo sauce, and butter to a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Once the butter has melted – turn the heat to low and stir occasionally.
4. After the wings have cooked for 20 minutes in the air fryer, remove with kitchen tongs and dip into the sauce, then place back into the air fryer and cook for another 10 minutes at 400 degrees F. Remove from air fryer and serve immediately. Drizzle with extra maple syrup, if desired.
Optional cooking methods for chicken wings
- Oven-Baked Chicken Wings – Place the wings onto a broiler rack, or place a cooling rack onto a baking sheet and place the wings onto the cooling rack. Place into the oven and bake for 40 minutes at 400 degrees F. When done, using kitchen tongs, individually dip each wing into the sauce and place back onto the cooling rack. Place the baking sheet back into the oven and turn the oven setting to broil. Broil for 3-5 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken on the wings.
- Air Fried Chicken Wings – Place wings into air fryer basket and cook for 20 minutes, turning every 10 minutes at 400 degrees. When done, using kitchen tongs, individually dip each wing into the sauce and place back into the air fryer basket and cook for 5-10 additional minutes.
- Oil Fried Chicken Wings – In a deep frying pan, heat 2 cups of cooking oil over medium-high heat. I recommend using avocado oil. Place the seasoned wings into the oil. Fry the wings for about 10 minutes on one side, then turn and fry for another 10 minutes. Remove from oil and let set, then dip into the sauce and serve.
Recipe FAQs
We don’t like to classify any foods as good or bad for you. Instead, we encourage you to eat foods that fit your personal needs and if needed, review the nutritional table below for additional information.
Yes! If the chicken wings have been properly refrigerated you can enjoy leftover cold chicken wings.
Yes, in fact, if you look above at the list of optional cooking methods, broiling is included in the oven-baked directions.
Yes, you can cook frozen chicken wings in the air fryer. However, you will need to add an additional 5-10 minutes of cooking time. Never oil fry frozen chicken wings!
We suggest using pure maple syrup for this recipe to ensure you get the best flavor with the most natural ingredients.
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Chicken Wings with Maple Syrup
Chicken Wings with Maple Syrup
A delicious gluten-free chicken wing recipe - these chicken wings with maple syrup are sweet with a hint of spice!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of fresh or thawed chicken wings and drummettes
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (I use Frank's)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp. arrowroot starch or corn starch
Instructions
- Place the thawed chicken wings into a bowl then add the arrowroot starch, salt, and pepper then toss to coat.
- Add the wings to the air fryer basket and cook for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. - tossing every 10 minutes.
- While the wings are cooking, add the maple syrup, buffalo sauce, and butter to a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted, reduce heat to low - stirring occasionally.
- Once the wings have cooked for 20 minutes, remove from the air fryer basket using kitchen tongs and coat in the sauce. Place the wings back into the air fryer basket and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from basket and serve immediately. Drizzle with additional maple syrup if desired.
Notes
- Use pure maple syrup
- If you do not have an air fryer, see additional cooking methods in the above post for an oven-baked or oil fried option.
- Nutritional Disclaimer
Jennifer is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Wanderlust and Wellness since 2016. She creates easy, approachable gluten-free recipes for the everyday home cook; because cooking gluten-free doesn’t mean food has to be complicated or tasteless.
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