By Becky Hardin
Published Aug 4, 2022
Who says you need to take a trip to your local donut shop to enjoy the taste of fresh, warm donuts with the perfect sweet touch? If you’re looking for a way to save time and money while preparing something delicious for your loved ones to enjoy, be sure to follow this recipe for Air Fryer Donuts.
Easy Biscuit Donuts
Did you know it’s possible to make donuts from biscuits? If not, this simple Air Fryer donuts recipe will blow you away, leaving you with soft, tasty donuts to enjoy as a snack or breakfast treat whenever you’re in the mood for them.
Why You’ll Love this Air Fryer Donut Recipe:
- EASY: These donuts are so easy to make that you’ll likely wonder why you haven’t made them before!
- DELICIOUS: When you’d like to make a simple and delicious treat, these donuts are such a great choice. They’re full of flavor.
- CUSTOMIZABLE : You can customize the donuts to your liking by adding different ingredients to them, including a homemade glaze or syrup if you want!
Enjoy these warm and delicious donuts that you can make using biscuit dough. The recipe is stress-free and easy enough for anyone to follow.
How to Make Air Fryer Donuts
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- Grab a shallow bowl and whisk your cinnamon with sugar and nutmeg.
- Preheat your air fryer to 350°F and then separate your biscuit dough into individual biscuits, placing them on a clean spot.
- Roll your biscuit dough out and then use a donut cutter for the dough.
- Use the non-stick spray in your air fryer and then place your dough down in a single layer before cooking for up to five minutes.
- While they’re heating, grab a bowl and microwave your butter.
- Remove your donuts from the air fryer, dip into the butter, and then coat in the sugar mixture.
Recipe Notes
- If you don’t like cinnamon sugar, you can dip these donuts in granulated or powdered sugar.
- Feel free to prepare a glaze for this recipe using heavy cream with vanilla extract and a bit of water.
- You can use any brand of biscuits that you prefer. However, be sure to get the jumbo ones!
- These donuts taste great when served with a side of fresh fruit, such as sliced strawberries and fresh blueberries.
Use your favorite kind of refrigerated dough for 8 jumbo biscuits. I like to use any variety of Pillsbury Grands or Annie’s brands, just make sure it’s a 12-ounce can of dough for 8 biscuits!
Yes! Simply replace the melted butter with the same amount of melted coconut oil for the donut coating.
Make donut holes! Cook any extra biscuit dough in the air fryer for 2-3 minutes, dip into the melted butter, and coat in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. If freezing, let the donuts thaw to room temperature and reheat in the air fryer for a couple of minutes until warmed through.
These Air Fryer Donuts are the perfect after-school snack. They’re also great for a quick and easy breakfast.
Tips!
- Don’t overcook your donuts. Be sure to check them at four minutes to make sure they’re golden brown.
- If you don’t have butter, you can use melted margarine for this recipe.
- Feel free to use different types of spices for different flavors, such as pumpkin pie spice and cocoa powder.
This recipe is as easy as it gets. Enjoy making something simple and tasty for the family!
Can I add other spices to the coating?
Definitely. Use any combination of your favorite baking spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Feel free to add ¼ teaspoon ground allspice to the cinnamon sugar mixture.
How long do Air Fryer donuts take to cook?
Because these donuts are made in the air fryer, they cook in just 4-5 minutes. Quick and easy!
Why did my donuts close up in the middle?
If your donuts end up with a closed-in donut hole, the hole in the middle isn’t big enough. Next time, try cutting a 1½-inch hole in the center of each biscuit.
More Kid Friendly Recipes We Love
- Cheesy Garlic Butter Sandwich Skewers
- Pizza Sticks with Pepperoni
- Stuffed Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
- Soft Pretzel Crust Pizza
These Air Fryer Donuts are so quick and easy to make, and they come out perfectly delicious. These biscuit donuts will be your new go-to for a sweet breakfast or a warm dessert.
More Sweet Breakfast Recipes to Try:
- Butterscotch Monkey Bread
- Cronuts
- Blueberry Sheet Pan Pancakes
- Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Banana Nutella Muffins
- Baked Apple Oatmeal
- Oatmeal Pumpkin Bread with Apple Cider Sauce
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ ¾ cup granulated sugar 150 grams
- ▢ 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 6 grams
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ▢ 12 ounces refrigerated jumbo biscuits 340 grams (1 can)
- ▢ 4 tablespoons salted butter 57 grams (½ stick)
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Instructions
- In a large shallow bowl, whisk the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Set aside. ¾ cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Preheat air fryer to 350°F.
- While the air fryer preheats, separate the biscuit dough into individual biscuits and place them onto a clean work surface. Roll each biscuit out to 1-inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter or donut cutter to cut a 1-inch hole out of the center of each biscuit. 12 ounces refrigerated jumbo biscuits
- Spray the bottom of the air fryer with nonstick spray.
- Place the biscuit donuts in a single layer, with space between each, in the air fryer basket. If there isn’t room for all of the donuts, cook them in batches.
- Cook the donuts for 4-5 minutes, or until golden brown all over.
- While the donuts cook, place the butter into a shallow microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments until melted. 4 tablespoons salted butter
- Remove the donuts from the air fryer. Immediately dip each donut (both sides) into the melted butter and coat completely with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm.
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Air Fryer (click for my favorite)
- Rolling Pin
- Donut Cutter
Becky’s Tips
- If you don’t like cinnamon sugar, you can dip these donuts in regular sugar.
- Feel free to prepare a glaze for this recipe using heavy cream with vanilla extract and a bit of water.
- You can use any brand of biscuits that you prefer. However, be sure to get the jumbo ones!
- These donuts taste great when served with a side of fresh fruit, such as sliced strawberries and fresh blueberries.
- Don’t overcook your donuts. Be sure to check them at 4 minutes to make sure they’re golden brown.
- If you don’t have butter, you can use melted margarine for this recipe.
- Feel free to use different types of spices for different flavors, such as pumpkin pie spice and cocoa powder.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Air Fryer Donuts Recipe
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Air Fryer (click for my favorite)
- Rolling Pin
- Donut Cutter
Ingredients
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 150 grams
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 6 grams
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 12 ounces refrigerated jumbo biscuits 340 grams (1 can)
- 4 tablespoons salted butter 57 grams (½ stick)
Instructions
- In a large shallow bowl, whisk the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Set aside. ¾ cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Preheat air fryer to 350°F.
- While the air fryer preheats, separate the biscuit dough into individual biscuits and place them onto a clean work surface. Roll each biscuit out to 1-inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter or donut cutter to cut a 1-inch hole out of the center of each biscuit. 12 ounces refrigerated jumbo biscuits
- Spray the bottom of the air fryer with nonstick spray.
- Place the biscuit donuts in a single layer, with space between each, in the air fryer basket. If there isn’t room for all of the donuts, cook them in batches.
- Cook the donuts for 4-5 minutes, or until golden brown all over.
- While the donuts cook, place the butter into a shallow microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments until melted. 4 tablespoons salted butter
- Remove the donuts from the air fryer. Immediately dip each donut (both sides) into the melted butter and coat completely with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm.
Video
Notes
- If you don’t like cinnamon sugar, you can dip these donuts in regular sugar.
- Feel free to prepare a glaze for this recipe using heavy cream with vanilla extract and a bit of water.
- You can use any brand of biscuits that you prefer. However, be sure to get the jumbo ones!
- These donuts taste great when served with a side of fresh fruit, such as sliced strawberries and fresh blueberries.
- Don’t overcook your donuts. Be sure to check them at 4 minutes to make sure they’re golden brown.
- If you don’t have butter, you can use melted margarine for this recipe.
- Feel free to use different types of spices for different flavors, such as pumpkin pie spice and cocoa powder.
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
