Celebrate National Donut Day Tomorrow with these EASY Air Fryer Donuts!

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Can you make donuts in an air fryer? YES! Grab this easy Air Fryer Donuts recipe – all you need is biscuit dough.  SO easy and delicious!

EASY Air Fryer Donuts from Biscuit Dough

Have you ever thought about making donuts in an air fryer?  Sounds crazy right??  BUT, I have to tell you, they are AMAZING and EASY and FAST and YUMMY!!!

When Laurie asked if anyone wanted to try out an air fryer, I'd already been looking into them but wasn't sure I wanted another appliance in the house. Let me tell you how HAPPY I am that I bought one!  It's SO convenient, super easy to use and FAST!  Everything tastes great and cooks in minimal time. (Check out the current sales on air fryers right now!)

Let's get back to the donuts!!  I'd heard of donuts in the air fryer and just HAD to try them.  The first time I made them for my daughter and her friend the girls RAVED about them.  Her friend even went home and told her mom she didn't want donuts any other way!

Sooooo simple!!  I used one small can of Grands Biscuits (you could use any cheap biscuits you have on hand).  Put a hole in the middle – I had this small heart shaped cookie cutter but you can literally use ANYTHING (the air fryer donut holes might be my very favorite part).

Once you have the hole in the middle – you pop them into the air fryer (I was able to fit 4).  I set my air fryer to 350 degrees and set the timer for 6 minutes – no pre-heating necessary!

Half way through flip your donuts, so they brown up on both sides.  Once they come out, you put on whatever toppings you'd like, I tried 4 different toppings:

• Glazed w/Sprinkles
• Chocolate Glazed
• Powdered Sugared
• Cinnamon Sugared

Seriously –  look at these air fryer biscuit donuts –  SO easy and best of all they taste AMAZING!!!  Such a great alternative to store bought donuts (and so affordable).

Print Recipe

Air Fryer Donuts

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

• 1 Can Biscuits Any kind - I used Pillsbury Grands! but you could use any variety you have on hand

Toppings (All Optional - These will create Cinnamon and Sugar; Powdered Sugar; Glazed Topping; and Chocolate Glazed)

• Butter
• Sugar
• Cinnamon
• Cream or Milk
• Vanilla
• Cocoa Powder
• Sprinkles

Instructions

Air Fryer Donut Directions

• Set your air fryer to 350 Degrees
• Place the donuts in the air fryer (I was able to fit 4)
• Set the timer to 3 minutes
• When the timer goes off, flip the donuts over
• Set the timer to 3 minutes
• Take them out of the air fryer and add toppings as desired

Air Fryer Donut Hole Directions

• Set your air fryer to 350 degrees
• Place the donut holes in the basket
• Set the timer to 2 minutes
• Give your air fryer basket a good shake
• Set the timer to 2 minutes
• Take them out of the air fryer and add toppings as desired

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

• Melt a small amount of butter in a dish
• In a separate bowl, mix 1/2 Cup of White sugar with 2 Tablespoons Ground Cinnamon and mix well
• Brush the donuts with a bit of the butter when they come out of the air fryer
• Roll the donut in the Cinnamon/Sugar mixture

Powdered Sugar Topping

• Shake or sprinkle powdered sugar right on top of the donut when it comes out of the air fryer

Glazed Topping

• Mix 1/2 Cups of powdered sugar, 2/3 Tablespoons of milk, and 1/2 tsp of Vanilla in a bowl.
• Dip one side of the donut into the glaze and let sit on a plate until cooled
• Top with sprinkles if desired.

Chocolate Glazed Topping

• Mix 1/2 Cups of powdered sugar, 2/3 Tablespoons of milk, 1 Tablespoon of Cocoa and 1/2 tsp of Vanilla in a bowl.
• Dip one side of the donut into the glaze and let sit on a plate until cooled
• Top with sprinkles if desired.

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