Air Fryer Donut Recipe
Delicious and easy-to-make air fryer donuts using refrigerated biscuit dough, coated with cinnamon sugar for a perfect sweet treat ready in minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 donuts and donut holes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Donuts
- 1 tube refrigerated biscuit dough
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- Avocado oil spray (for cooking)
Topping
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer: Set your air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and allow it to preheat fully to ensure even cooking.
- Prepare donuts: Using a donut cutter or a bottle cap, cut the center out of each biscuit to create the classic donut shape.
- Apply oil and air fry donuts: Lightly spray the donuts with avocado oil and place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Cook donuts: Air fry the donuts for 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through, until they turn golden brown and cooked through.
- Cook donut holes: After removing the donuts, add the cut-out centers (donut holes) to the basket, spray them with cooking oil, and air fry for 4 minutes or until golden and crisp.
- Prepare coatings: While donut holes cook, pour melted butter into a shallow bowl. In another bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon thoroughly.
- Coat donuts and holes: Quickly dunk each warm donut and donut hole first into the melted butter, then coat them generously in the cinnamon sugar mixture while still warm.
- Serve: Enjoy the air-fried donuts immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Donuts are best enjoyed warm right after coating for the perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- You can substitute avocado oil spray with any neutral oil spray for air frying.
- If you don’t have a donut cutter or bottle cap, a small round cookie cutter or a knife can work to cut out the center.
- Refrigerated biscuit dough is a convenient shortcut to homemade donut dough.
- To keep donuts crispier longer, avoid stacking and store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day.
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