Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (with Biscuits!)
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (with Biscuits!)
Description
This recipe transforms canned biscuits into donut shapes by cutting out the center with a small round cutter. The donuts and holes are air fried at 350°F until golden and cooked through, resulting in a soft but slightly crisp texture. Brushed with melted butter while warm, they are then coated with a cinnamon and sugar blend, adding a sweet, aromatic finish.
The biscuit dough base gives the donuts a flaky, layered quality typical of biscuits rather than yeasted or cake-style donuts. The air fryer produces a lighter finish compared to deep frying while maintaining a pleasant exterior texture. The donut holes are cooked separately and treated the same way, making use of the cutouts.
This treat can be served warm as a breakfast or snack and the recipe allows dairy-free variations by using vegan biscuits and plant-based butter. To reduce fat, the butter coating can be omitted, using cooking spray instead for adhesion of the cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 grands biscuits 5 count, canned
- 2 Tbsp butter melted, 28g
- 1/4 cup sugar I used monk fruit granular sweetener, or sweetener, 48g
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F. Open the biscuits and cut the center out of each one using a 1-inch round cutter.
- Spray your air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place the donuts inside.Bake for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a bowl and combine the cinnamon and sweetener together on a small plate.
- When donuts are done, take out and brush with butter. You can coat the Then roll/dip/coat the donuts in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve donuts hot.
- To cook the donut holes, spray the air fryer basket again. Add the donut holes and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then brush with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
Notes
- To make dairy-free donuts, choose vegan biscuits and a dairy-free butter substitute for brushing.
- For lower fat, omit the melted butter and spray donuts with nonstick cooking spray before cinnamon sugar coating.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1donut + 1 donut hole | |
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.9g | 9% |
| Protein | 3.9g | 8% |
| Fat | 10.5g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.4g | 22% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 4.3g | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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