Homemade donuts have never been easier or less loaded with fat! Use refrigerated biscuits to make super delicious donuts in your air fryer to satisfy your sweet tooth. Save a few dollars and a trip to the donut shop. Make air fryer biscuit donuts for breakfast today!
Why This Recipe Works
My home was recently blessed with a brand new air fryer, which my youngest cutie immediately put to use. This boy loves to bake, cook and create in the kitchen. His first creation? Delicious air fryer donuts, of course! We went the easy route on our first try and we were all pleasantly surprised about how well they turned out!
With ONE ingredient (minus toppings) and just a few minutes of our time? A batch of warm donuts greeted us and we devoured them very quickly and easily. We rolled half of the batch in cinnamon and sugar and the other half we dunked in icing.
Both tasted incredible! This is our new favorite Saturday morning breakfast. Sadly, our favorite donut shop down the road won’t be seeing us quite as often.
Recipe Ingredients
Refrigerated canned biscuits – For best results, use flaky biscuit dough (Grands biscuits work great).
Cinnamon-sugar mixture or glaze – You get to decide! Roll cooked donuts in the sugar mixture OR drizzle a classic glaze over the top.
Toppings – Toppings are 100% optional but if you’re feeling indulgent, throw a few extras on top of the donuts! Mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, chopped Fruit Loops (or cereal of choice) or even (GASP) chopped candy are all great options.
How To Make Easy Air Fryer Donuts
Step 1
Separate the biscuits and place them on a flat surface. Use a small circle cookie cutter or shot glass to cut small holes into the center of each biscuit; remove centers. Place a single layer of donuts in an air fryer basket or inner pot.
Air fry at 350 degrees F for 3 minutes per side or until golden brown and flaky. Use tongs to flip. Do this in batches.
Do not discard the donut holes! Fry them separately, but for just 2 minutes per side.
Step 2
Mix sugar and cinnamon together and place in a shallow dish. When the donuts and doughnut holes are done cooking, brush all sides with melted butter and roll in the sugar-cinnamon mixture until coated OR dip donuts in a glaze. Enjoy immediately!
Recipe Notes
- An alternative to coating the donuts in a cinnamon sugar mixture is to dunk them in a simple glaze. Combine 1 cup powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons milk and mix until smooth.
- To make a flavored glaze, consider replacing the milk with chocolate syrup for a chocolate glaze or maraschino cherry juice for a cherry icing!
- Lightly coat the air fryer basket with coconut oil spray before cooking.
- Have leftover donuts? Store in plastic wrap or an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- If you don’t have a small enough glass to punch out the middle of the donut, use an apple corer or the top of an empty bottle (or a bottle cap!).
Sweet Breakfast Options
- This is the best Apple Coffee Cake recipe you’ll find. Enjoy as an indulgent breakfast treat or an any-time snack or dessert! This recipe is a great way to use up apples in the fall.
- You have just met your new go-to Blueberry Muffins recipe! These muffins turn out great every time, they are moist and totally packed with blueberries. Great as a breakfast or snack!
- These Blueberry Peach Muffins are moist and packed with delicious fruit flavor. Serve warm with butter for breakfast or a snack!
- Baked Puff Pastry Donuts with Fruit Filling – Making donuts does not get easier than this! Add jam or fruit filling to the centers for an added kick of sweetness. The raspberry glaze sends these to the moon!
- Steel cut oats and apples cook PERFECTLY in a pressure cooker to create this delicious Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. This is a new way to enjoy breakfast, especially in the fall when you have plenty of apples on hand. Put a hot, healthy breakfast on the table in under 30 minutes!
More Easy Air Fryer Recipes
- French Toast Sticks Recipe
- Air Fryer Frozen Tater Tots
- Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
- Chicken Nuggets
- Air Fryer French Fries
- Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
- Mozzarella Sticks
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Air Fryer Biscuit Donuts Recipe
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 16.3 oz refrigerated biscuits
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 3 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Separate the biscuits and place them on a cutting board. Use a small round cookie cutter or shot glass to remove centers. Lightly spray an air fryer basket with coconut oil spray and place a single layer of donuts in basket.
- Air fry at 350 degrees for 3 minutes per side or until golden brown and flaky. Do this in batches. Do not discard the donut holes. Fry them separately, but for just 2 minutes per side.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon together and place in a shallow dish. When the donuts and donut holes are done cooking, brush all sides with melted butter and roll in the sugar-cinnamon mixture until coated. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- An alternative to coating the donuts in a cinnamon sugar mixture is to dunk them in a simple glaze. Combine 1 cup powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons milk and mix until smooth.
- To make a flavored glaze, consider replacing the milk with chocolate syrup for a chocolate glaze or maraschino cherry juice for a cherry icing!
- Lightly coat the air fryer basket with coconut oil spray before cooking.
- Have leftover donuts? Store in plastic wrap or an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- If you don’t have a small enough glass to punch out the middle of the donut, use an apple corer or the top of an empty bottle (or a bottle cap!).
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