EASY AIR FRYER DONUTS

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🍩 EASY Air Fryer Donuts (Biscuit Dough Version)

🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes

🕒 Cook Time: 5–6 minutes
🍽️ Serves: 8 donuts + donut holes

✅ Ingredients:

  • 1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerated biscuit dough
    (like Pillsbury Grands – regular, not flaky layers)

  • Cooking spray or a little melted butter (for greasing basket)

  • 4 tbsp melted butter (for brushing after air frying)

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1–2 tsp ground cinnamon (for coating)

  • Optional: Chocolate glaze, powdered sugar, sprinkles, icing

🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat Air Fryer

  • Preheat air fryer to 350°F (175°C) for 3–5 minutes.

2. Prepare Donuts

  • Open biscuit dough and separate into 8 biscuits.

  • Use a small round cutter (like a bottle cap or 1-inch cookie cutter) to cut holes in the center.

    • Save the holes to make donut holes!

3. Air Fry the Donuts

  • Lightly spray air fryer basket with oil or brush with butter.

  • Place 3–4 donuts in the basket without overcrowding.

  • Air fry at 350°F for 5–6 minutes, flipping halfway.

    • Donut holes cook faster: 3–4 minutes total.

4. Coat in Cinnamon Sugar

  • While donuts are still warm, brush with melted butter.

  • Toss in a bowl with cinnamon sugar mixture (1/2 cup sugar + 1–2 tsp cinnamon).

5. Serve Warm

  • Enjoy immediately or add toppings like icing, glaze, or powdered sugar.

🍫 Optional Toppings:

  • Chocolate glaze: Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips + 1 tbsp butter in microwave; dip donuts

  • Powdered sugar: Shake over warm donuts

  • Vanilla glaze: Mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1–2 tbsp milk & 1/4 tsp vanilla

❓ Q&A – Easy Air Fryer Donuts

🔹 Can I use flaky-layer biscuits?

Not recommended — they puff unevenly and tend to split. Use regular homestyle biscuits for best texture.

🔹 Can I make these without biscuit dough?

Yes — you can use:

  • Pizza dough

  • Homemade yeast dough

  • Puff pastry (for more of a cronut-style texture)

But this recipe is meant to be a shortcut using biscuit dough.

🔹 Why are my donuts too dry or hard?

  • Likely overcooked or air fryer was too hot.

  • Try checking at 4–5 minutes, especially with smaller air fryers.

🔹 How do I store leftovers?

  • Best eaten fresh.

  • Store in airtight container at room temp up to 2 days.

  • Reheat in air fryer at 300°F for 2–3 minutes.

🔹 Can I make them ahead of time?

  • You can cut and shape the donuts a few hours ahead.

  • Wait to air fry until right before serving for best results.

🔹 Are these healthier than fried donuts?

Yes, significantly lower in oil/fat than deep-fried versions.

🔹 Can I freeze them?

You can freeze uncoated leftovers, then reheat in air fryer. Avoid freezing after coating in sugar or glaze—they’ll get sticky when thawed.

🧁 Variations to Try:

  • Maple glaze: Mix powdered sugar + maple syrup + milk

  • Pumpkin spice sugar: Replace cinnamon with pumpkin spice

  • Filled donuts: Inject jelly or cream into cooked donuts using a piping bag

🥳 Kid-Friendly Tip:

Let kids help dip and decorate with sprinkles, glazes, or icing pens..

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