Quick Air Fryer Doughnuts [Glazed & Cinnamon Sugar] (2024)

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Cure your craving for donuts in under 15 minutes with this Quick Air Fryer Doughnuts Glazed & Cinnamon Sugar recipe. Chocolate or vanilla coated, your sweet tooth will be satisfied and all it takes is a couple of ingredients.

Quick Air Fryer Doughnuts Glazed & Cinnamon Sugar

I am going to show you how to make very simple doughnuts quickly and easily, using your air fryer and Mealthy Crisplid.

Doughnuts are one of the finer things in life. Fresh out of the fryer coated and then placed into the shops glass case.Imagine having fresh hot Air Fryer Doughnuts right in your own home, at any time of the day?

This recipe is a quick version and since it is not deep fried, won’t be greasy and as light inside, but, it will sure cure that craving you have right away.Plus, you can stay in your pajamas.

Cast of Ingredients for Quick Air Fryer Doughnuts

The possibilities are endless.

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Ingredients to Quick Air Fryer Doughnuts

Jumbo Flaky Refrigerated Biscuits
Cinnamon
Sugar
Instant Pot Ghee or Coconut Oil
Glaze of your choice

Punch Out the Doughnut Hole

Well, the carb and sugar count is still there, but there is no deep fat frying. That’s something, right?They will still have the creamy, soft and bouncy interior.But when you take a bite, it won’t be greasy, which is a huge plus

Now, Air Fryer Doughnuts clearly are not deep fat donuts, but they are so darn good and will cure that sweet, warm, delicious doughnut craving.

How to Make Quick Air Fryer Doughnuts

Remove the biscuits from the can of refrigerated biscuits.
Grab your biscuit cutter and punch out a hole.
Prepare the air fryer and cook the biscuit dough. Save the doughnut holes and we will cook those last.

The Biscuit Cutters are great to make my Southern Style Old Fashion Buttermilk Biscuitstoo, so if you love Biscuits……..!

Place Doughnuts into Air Fryer Basket

Learn how to Properly Season your Air Fryer Basket with this article I wrote. It will ensure your food does not stick to your air fryer basket..

What Oil Works Best for Air Fryer Doughnuts?

Coconut Oil
Grapeseed Oil
Olive Oil

Make sure to never use Pam! It leaves a coating on the basket and it will not clean up nicely.

Why This Air Fryer Doughnut Recipe Works:

I’ve showed you the proper way to season an air fryer basket.
You know to never use Pam.
A good air fryer is important to use. The air fryer I use cooks very evenly throughout the whole cooking area. It heats up very quickly.

Brush w/Melted Butter and Roll in Cinnamon Sugar

Desserts are so easy in the air fryer. Another yummy Dessert to try is my Air Fryer Peanut Butter Banana Bites.

What You’ll Need for Air Fryer Sugar and Cinnamon Doughnuts

Carefully melt the butter on the stove or in your microwave. Make sure it does not burn. Butter will melt very fast.With a silicone basting brush, lightly brush on a little Melted Butter.

Mix together the Cinnamon and Sugar.Dunk the warm doughnut into the cinnamon and sugar. Kick it up with a dash of freshly ground black pepper for a more intense taste!

Orange Glazed Doughnuts!

How to Make Glazed Doughnuts

Add powdered sugar to a bowl and add a teaspoon of milk at a time.

Whisk together and add more milk until you get the perfectly consistency. The glaze should be very thick, but not too thick that it is not pourable.

Flavor Varieties

Orange Glaze – use orange juice instead of milk.
Chocolate Glaze – add a touch of cocoa to the powdered sugar, before you add the milk.
Vanilla Glaze – add 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Doughnut Holes

Doughnut holes are fun to eat. I use my biscuit cutter to cut a hole in each biscuit as I love the doughnut holes.

They bake quicker, so make sure to keep your eye on the air fryer.

Quick Air Fryer Orange Glaze and Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

With a cup of coffee and a few Air Fryer Doughnuts, you are in for a real treat.

How about myTotally Fool Proof Lemon Curd for filled doughnuts? That would be wonderful!

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer
Mealthy Crisplid
Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
Olive Oil Sprayer / Mister for Cooking
Biscuit Cutters
Silicone BBQ Basting Brush

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Here is the handy printable recipe:

Quick Air Fryer Doughnuts

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 doughnuts

Calories: 260kcal

Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

▢ 1 can Grands Jumbo Refrigerated Dough Biscuits Flaky is best
▢ Avocado Oil coconut oil or ghee
▢ 1 Silicone Basting Brush

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

▢ 1/2 cup White Sugar
▢ 1.5 tsps Ground Cinnamon

Glaze

▢ 1 cup Powdered Sugar
▢ 2-3 Tablespoons Milk
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

US Customary - Metric

Recommended Products

Large Ultrean Air Fryer

Mealthy Crisplid

Biscuit Cutters

Olive Oil Sprayer / Mister for Cooking

Silicone Basting Brush

Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons

Instructions

Open package of Biscuits and place on a flat surface. Use a 1 inch Biscuit Cutter to cut holes in the middle.
Lightly spray air fryer basket or tray with oil. Place dough on to prepared air fryer basket/tray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5-6 minutes (or until lightly brown). For doughnut holes, cook for 3-4 minutes.
In a flat bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar. For an even better taste, add one grind of black pepper.
Remove from air fryer and lightly brush with melted butter.
Roll doughnuts into cinnamon/sugar mixture to coat or use a sugar glaze.

To Make The Glaze

Add powdered sugar and vanilla to a small bowl. Drizzle in milk slowly, until thick paste consistency. (You may not need all the milk.)
Dip hot doughnuts into glaze and place on baking rack until glaze has hardened and then serve.

Mealthy Crisplid

Same directions as for the air fryer, but reduce temperature to 325.

Notes

A biscuit cutter is nice to use to punch out the middle of the doughnut, so that you can make doughnut holes.

Flavor Varieties

Chocolate Glazed Doughnuts - add 1/2 tsp Cocoa Powder to the Powdered Sugar and drizzle in Milk.
Orange Glazed Doughnuts - substitute Orange Juice for the Milk and add a bit of Orange Zest.
For a deeper flavor, add a sprinkling of freshly ground pepper to the cinnamon and sugar mix.

If using sprinkles, add them to the glazed doughnut right after dredging in the glaze. This way, they will stick nicely.

Flakey biscuits work the best and will give you the lightest texture and the fluffiest bite.

Buttermilk biscuits are very good too, but expect a heavier doughnut, much like an "old fashion" doughnut, which happens to be my favorite at the doughnut shops. I suggest using a sugar glaze when using buttermilk biscuit dough.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Quick Air Fryer Doughnuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 260Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 544mg24%

Potassium 129mg4%

Carbohydrates 41g14%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 4g8%

Calcium 32mg3%

Iron 1.9mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Originally published 2016. Republished May 18, 2019.