Air Fryer Donuts
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Air Fryer Donuts
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Air Fryer Donuts from scratch – these yeasted donuts are pillowy soft, delicious and cook in just four minutes! So easy to make, no need to fuss with oil and frying and just as yummy.
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Ingredients
For the donuts
- 180 ml (3/4 cup) milk any type
- 30 g (2 tbsp) shortening or unsalted butter
- 50 g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 egg , large
- 1 tbsp glycerine or corn syrup (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
- 360 g (3 cups) pasta flour or all-purpose flour / plain flour
- 2 ½ tsp Rapid Rise Yeast (1 packet)
- Oil spray as needed
For the Glaze
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 250 g (2 cups) powdered sugar (icing sugar)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp hot water , or as needed
Optional Toppings
- Sprinkles
- freeze dried strawberry powder
Instructions
Prepare the donuts
- Add the milk, shortening and sugar to a mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer) and heat in the microwave until the shortening starts to melt. Stir to combine and allow it to cool slightly.
- Stir in the egg, glycerine, vanilla, nutmeg and salt. Check the temperature – it should be just lukewarm.
- Sift the flour and yeast into the liquid ingredients and stir to combine until you have a shaggy dough. Beat the dough using an electric hand mixer fitted with dough hooks or using a stand mixer. Alternatively rest the dough for ten minutes then stretch and fold with your hands until it becomes elastic.
- Cover the bowl and allow the dough to rise until doubled. The timing will depend on how warm your kitchen is – in the summer an hour should be sufficient.
- Punch the dough down to deflate. Turn it out on a lightly floured worktop and roll the dough out to ½ inch thickness. Cut out the donuts – depending on the size of your cutter you will get 8-12 donuts and donut holes.
- If you don’t own a donut cutter you can use any round cutter or a glass and cut out the centres using the underside of a piping tip or a shot glass.
- Leave the donuts to rise again for 30 minutes. Spray them with oil or brush with melted butter.
- Spray the Air fryer basket with oil and place 3-4 donuts to the Air Fryer basket spaced slightly apart. Air fry at 350F (180C) until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining donuts and holes.
Prepare the glaze
- You will need to make this just before cooking the first batch of donuts. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Stir the sugar in then add the vanilla extract and the water, a tablespoon at a time, until you have a glaze that drips slowly off the spoon in a steady stream.
- Dip the donuts in the glaze while they are still warm and place on a wire rack to dry. Share and enjoy!
Notes
- To deep fryHeat the oil in a large, deep pot. If you have a candy thermometer, clip it on. The oil is ready when it reaches 190C/ 375F. (To check if the oil is ready without the use of the thermometer, drop a small cube of bread in it. It should brown within a minute.)
- Lower the doughnuts into the oil using a wooden spoon two at a time. Fry until golden – about 1–1 1/2 minutes on each side using a chopstick to flip over.Drain on kitchen towels.
- Dip each doughnut in the glaze while they are still quite warm. Twist the doughnut so it’s well covered in the glaze then place on a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
365kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
264IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10-12
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 365kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 264IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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