Home > Desserts > Air Fryer Donuts Air Fryer Donuts January 6, 2022 | 4 Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. These simple four-ingredient Air Fryer Donuts are incredible! They’re light, fluffy, tender, buttery, and perfectly coated in cinnamon sugar. These donuts can be ready in 20 minutes or less — no waiting on the dough to rise! Not sure about Air Fryers? Check out our Air Fryer Guide! Can You Make Donuts In An Air Fryer? Yes! And not only are they lower in fat (no oil!) they’re absolutely delicious with the perfect light, chewy, and fluffy texture. This recipe for Air Fryer Donuts from Grands® Biscuits takes virtually no time at all to make since we’ve already got the dough ready to go. While I’ll always take a homemade Biscuit Recipe over store-bought biscuits, I don’t have any problem using them for a quick and tasty dessert the whole family loves. Besides this donut recipe, we’ve used store-bought biscuits in this Monkey Bread recipe and this Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread — both popular recipes on this website! We even use them in a couple savory recipes — this Chicken Pot Pie Pasta and for Biscuits and Gravy. QUICK TIP To air fry donuts, you’ll need an air fryer–I guess that goes without saying! I use, love, and recommend this Air Fryer (affiliate link). Air fryers do vary a bit from brand to brand, so the timing for donuts cooked this way may need to be slightly tweaked for your specific model. How To Make Donuts In An Air Fryer Open the biscuits and cut out the centers with a 1-inch biscuit or round cutter. Lightly spritz the air fryer basket with coconut oil spray. Add the whole donuts in a single layer (not overlapping) to the air fryer. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees. Melt the butter and toss together cinnamon and sugar while the donuts cook. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the donuts with the melted butter (if you don’t have a brush, gently dip just the tops in the butter shaking off the excess). Coat with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Shake off the excess sugar and enjoy! QUICK TIP Once the air fryer biscuit donuts are finished, you can prepare air fryer donut holes (leftover centers of the donuts) by air frying them for 3 minutes. VARIATIONS Change ‘Em Up! These donuts are so simple to make! That said, if you’d prefer to use a yeasted (from-scratch) dough, use your favorite donut recipe and then air fry at 350 degrees F for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown. Glazed Air Fryer Donuts: if you’d prefer a classic vanilla glaze, whisk the following ingredients together and drizzle over donuts (we like to dip them in white sugar right out of the air fryer first then add this glaze!) 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1-1/2 tablespoon whole milk (add slowly, adding more if a thinner glaze is desired) 1/4 teaspoon vanilla Teeniest pinch of salt For a chocolate glaze: Add 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder. Looking for a healthier version? Skip the cinnamon-sugar coating and make a glaze with equal parts powdered peanut butter and water instead! (PB2 Glaze!) STORAGE Donut Storage As with most donut recipes, these are best right out of the air fryer while they’re hot. They lose flavor and texture after cooling; they also begin to dry out. You can re-warm leftovers in the microwave for 5-10 seconds, but we recommend only making what you will consume and saving leftover (un-fried) biscuit dough in the fridge until ready to make more. More Easy Dessert Recipes Apple Dump Cake made all in one pan Oreo Popcorn with white chocolate Pumpkin Bread with cinnamon Fruit Dip with only four ingredients Graham Cracker Cookies with white chocolate chips FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. Air Fryer Donuts 5 from 3 votes - Review this recipe These simple four-ingredient Air Fryer Donuts are incredible! They're light, fluffy, tender, buttery, and perfectly coated in cinnamon sugar. SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Air Fryer Donuts 5 from 3 votes - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe These simple four-ingredient Air Fryer Donuts are incredible! They're light, fluffy, tender, buttery, and perfectly coated in cinnamon sugar. Course Dessert Cuisine American Keyword air fry donuts, air fryer donuts Prep Time 10 minutes minutes Cook Time 5 minutes minutes Total Time 15 minutes minutes Servings 8 donuts and 8 donut holes Chelsea Lords Calories 213kcal Author Chelsea Lords Cost $4.32 EquipmentAir Fryer -- Note 1 Ingredients▢ 1 can (16.3 oz.) Pillsbury Grands Jumbo Biscuits (8 biscuits)▢ 1/2 cup white, granulated sugar▢ 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon▢ 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (Note 2)US - Metric USMetric InstructionsPREHEAT: Turn the air fryer to 330 degrees and let it run (empty) for 5 minutes while preparing the donuts.CUT BISCUITS: Open the can of biscuits and using a 1-inch round cutter or biscuit cutter, cut out the center of each one. Set aside the centers for later. Lightly spray the air fryer basket and the biscuits with coconut oil or olive oil spray. (Don't use a nonstick spray--it can affect the coating of your air fryer.)FRY: Once centers are cut out, add biscuits in one even layer (do not overlap or overcrowd -- we add 4 at a time) in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.BUTTER AND CINNAMON-SUGAR: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Mix the cinnamon and sugar in another separate bowl.FINISH: Using a pastry brush, brush the air-fried donuts with melted butter. (If you don't have a pastry brush, press the tops of the donuts into the melted butter and shake off excess -- you will need a bit more butter if going this route.) Then dredge the donuts in the cinnamon-sugar mixture by rolling around and spooning sugar over top. Gently shake off the excess cinnamon sugar and enjoy hot.AIR FRY DONUT HOLES: Take the center of the donuts and air fry for 3 minutes. Dip in butter and then cinnamon sugar; enjoy immediately.STORAGE: As with most donut recipes, these are best right out of the air fryer while they're hot. They lose flavor and texture after cooling; they also begin to dry out. You can re-warm leftovers in the microwave for 5-10 seconds, but we recommend only making what you will consume and saving leftover (uncooked) biscuit dough in the fridge until ready to make more. Video Recipe NotesNote 1: Air fryer: I use, love, and recommend this Air Fryer (affiliate link). Air fryers do vary a bit from brand to brand, so the timing may need to be slightly tweaked for your specific model. Note 2: Butter: If you opt to dip the donuts into the melted butter instead of brushing the tops, you'll likely need a few more tablespoons than what is listed in the recipe. Nutrition FactsServing: 1serving | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.4g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 19.1mg | Sodium: 363.6mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 14.1g We do our best to provide accurate nutritional analysis for our recipes. Our nutritional data is calculated using a third-party algorithm and may vary, based on individual cooking styles, measurements, and ingredient sizes. Please use this information for comparison purposes and consult a health professional for nutrition guidance as needed. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? I love hearing from you when you've made one of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or leave me a comment below.
OK wow….these are so good!! Just made them for the first time and trust me it will be the first of hundreds of times….thank you SO much for this recipe!! Loved them! Reply
Yay! I am so happy to hear that! These Air Fryer Donuts have definitely been a game changer in our home! 🙂 Reply
