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chocolate glazed air fryer donuts with sprinkles on top

Air Fryer Donuts

You can make these easy Air Fryer Donuts in less than 10 minutes! There is nothing better than fluffy, warm air fried donuts!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 308kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 16 ounce buttermilk biscuits (NOT flaky)

For cinnamon sugar topping:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

For chocolate glaze:

  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

For classic vanilla glaze:

  • 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 - 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • If required, preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees. (My Ninja does great without preheating, but some do better with a preheat).
  • Separate the donuts and use a cookie cutter or big end of a pastry tip to cut holes in the center.
  • Pop the donuts in the air fryer (mine fits four comfortably) and fry for 3 minutes. Flip them over and fry an additional 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
  • Meanwhile, whip up one or all of the glazes.

For cinnamon sugar:

  • Melt butter in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together cinnamon and sugar. When the donuts are cool enough to handle, dip in butter then cinnamon and sugar. EAT!

For vanilla:

  • Whisk together powdered sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Add an extra splash of milk if the glaze is too thick. When the donuts are cool enough to handle, dip both sides in the glaze and place on a cooling rack to harden slightly.

For chocolate:

  • Melt chocolate chips and butter together in the microwave. Stir in corn syrup and vanilla. The corn syrup isn't necessary, but it does give it a really nice shine. Wait until donuts are just barely warm to dip into the chocolate. Serve fresh!

Notes

  • Each of these glaze recipes should be enough for a full 8 donuts, which means if you make more than 1 you'll have extra. Use them for more donuts! Or use the cinnamon sugar on toast and the chocolate for pretzels!
  • Calories listed below are for 1 cinnamon sugar donut.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword air fried donuts, air fryer biscuit donuts, air fryer donuts, donuts in air fryer

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 580mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 181IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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