Description
Crispy golden air fryer donuts bring bakery magic right to home kitchens with minimal effort. Sweet circles of joy combine simple ingredients and quick techniques, delivering irresistible treats you can effortlessly enjoy within minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can (16.3 ounces / 462 grams) refrigerated biscuit dough (like Pillsbury Grands)
Coating and Glaze Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) melted butter
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons (30–45 milliliters) milk
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- Sprinkles
- Chocolate chips
- Cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Carefully separate the refrigerated biscuit dough into individual pieces.
- Craft perfect donut shapes by extracting the center of each biscuit using a small circular tool or bottle cap, preserving the removed centers for complementary donut holes.
- Activate the air fryer and calibrate the temperature to 350F (175C), allowing it to warm for approximately 3-5 minutes.
- Delicately coat both surfaces of the donuts with melted butter, ensuring a uniform application.
- Position the donuts strategically within the air fryer basket, maintaining adequate spacing to facilitate even heat circulation.
- Initiate the cooking process at 350F, rotating the donuts midway through the 5-6 minute duration to achieve a uniform golden-brown exterior.
- Repeat the cooking sequence for the donut holes, adjusting the time to 3-4 minutes for optimal crispness.
- Construct a silky glaze by vigorously whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until a smooth consistency emerges.
- Once the donuts have slightly cooled but remain warm, immerse or generously drizzle them with the prepared glaze.
- Enhance the donuts’ visual appeal and flavor by sprinkling optional toppings like colorful sprinkles or aromatic cinnamon sugar.
- Allow the glaze to solidify for a brief moment before serving, ensuring a delectable and visually appealing treat.
Notes
- Maximize flavor by brushing melted butter generously on both sides of the biscuit donuts to ensure a golden, crispy exterior.
- Create perfectly shaped donuts by using a clean, narrow drinking glass or specialized donut cutter for consistent hole sizes.
- Prevent overcrowding in the air fryer basket by cooking donuts in small batches, which allows hot air to circulate evenly and achieve uniform browning.
- Experiment with alternative glazes like chocolate, maple, or cream cheese to customize your donuts and cater to different taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg