A fan of cooking delicious meals, Eva Longoria uses her time in the kitchen to connect with her family while, of course, making their favorite dishes. This year, Longoria is partnering with Pillsbury for its beloved  Pillsbury Bake-Off Contestwhich is back for the 51st year with a fun twist—ovens are off.

Pillsbury is challenging contestants to turn off their oven and prepare their recipes in the air fryer, on the griddle grill, or any other cooking method—anything but the oven—in a nod to evolving consumer cooking trends. The winning recipe will take home $50,000, as well as a $50,000 donation from General Mills on their behalf to a participating charity of their choosing.

Inspired by the challenge, below are a couple of Longoria’s favorite Pillsbury recipes, including the Air Fryer Crescent Roll Quesadilla Pockets and Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze.

Air Fryer Crescent Quesadilla Pockets

  • Preparation: 25 minutes. Total: 60 minutes
  • Ingredients: 3
  • Servings: 4

Ingredients

Preparation

  • Cut two 8-inch rounds of cooking parchment paper. Place one round in bottom of air fryer basket. Spray with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix salsa and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese.
  • If using crescent rolls, separate dough into 4 rectangles; reshape each rectangle to form 6×4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheet, unroll and cut into 4 (6×4-inch) rectangles.
  • Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the salsa mixture onto center of each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges; top each with 1 tablespoon of the remaining cheese. Fold dough in half from top over filling; firmly press around edges with fork to completely seal. Place two filled crescents on parchment in air fryer basket, spacing apart.
  • Set air fryer to 325°F; bake 8 to 10 minutes or until deep golden brown on top and sturdy enough to turn. Using tongs or spatula, carefully turn over crescents, and bake 3 to 6 minutes longer or until dough is baked through and deep golden brown. Remove from air fryer; cover loosely with foil to keep warm while baking second batch. Repeat for remaining filled crescents, and place on remaining parchment round in basket of air fryer. Bake as directed above. To serve, cut in half diagonally.

Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze

  • Preparation: 25 minutes. Total: 25 minutes
  • Ingredients: 4
  • Servings: 5

Ingredients

Preparation

  • Spray waffle maker with cooking spray; heat waffle maker. Separate dough into 5 rolls; set icing aside.
  • For each waffle, place 1 roll in center of waffle maker; close lid of waffle maker. Bake 3 to 4 minutes or until waffle is thoroughly cooked and golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together reserved icing, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until glaze is smooth.
  • Serve glaze over hot waffles.

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