Air Fryer Donuts Recipe

Well, guess what? I tried again, this time using a can of biscuit dough. When I was in high school, my best friend introduced me to the miracle that is canned biscuit dough fried in a deep fat fryer and then rolled in cinnamon sugar. To die for, and so quick and easy!

I don’t own a deep fat fryer, but I do have this big honking air fryer, so I figured, why not try making the perfect air-fried donut again, this time using canned biscuit dough. I did, and I can honestly say these quick-and-easy donuts are THE BEST THING EVER.

They are light and fluffy on the inside and perfectly golden on the outside. I used flaky layers biscuits (just a generic store brand) and I think that is the secret to how airy and amazing they are.

Then I added another special little twist: instead of just plain old granulated sugar and cinnamon for the outsides, I added in a few tablespoons of dark brown sugar and a pinch of all spice. This made the sugary coating taste almost like a churro. Mmmmmmm…..so yummy. Because I did still use mostly granulated sugar, they weren’t full-on churro, but you could go that route if you’re a big churro fan.

And the holes! The holes! They turned out perfectly as well. A few of them popped their flaky little lids in the air fryer, but luckily I was on the scene to eat take care of the misfires.

If you don’t own a set of circular biscuit cutters, I would highly recommend investing in one. I got the set you see in the second picture from the left above on sale for around 12 bucks at a Crate and Barrel a few years back and I’ve used it for all sorts of things, including a lot of donuts.

Despite the fact that they’re air fried, I’m not going to go so far as to say they’re way more healthy than deep fat fried donuts (duh, dipped in butter!), but I will stake them taste-wise right up against any deep fat fried biscuit. Any day, any time. They are THAT tasty.

Here’s the recipe:

Jenny’s Air Fryer Donuts Recipe
(makes 8 donuts + 8 holes)

Ingredients:
1 can Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers biscuits (8 biscuits; can use generic brands as well — I used Hy-Vee biscuits!)
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon (adjust to your taste)
4 tablespoons dark brown sugar (try to remove or break up any clumps)
Pinch of allspice
Directions:
Combine sugar, cinnamon, brown sugar, and allspice in a small (cereal or soup sized) bowl and set aside.
Remove biscuits from can (do not flatten) and use.... FOR COMPLETE RECIPES -->everydayteacherstyle.com

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