Air Fryer Jelly Donuts: A Healthier Twist on a Classic Treat

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    189 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    American

Air Fryer Jelly Donuts: A Healthier Twist on a Classic Treat

Discover how to make your favorite jelly donuts with less oil using your air fryer! This easy recipe brings you the classic flavors you love with a healthier twist.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 package of homestyle biscuits like Pillsbury Grands!
  • ½ cup raspberry jelly or your favorite jelly flavor
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
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Instructions

  1. Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with oil or use a parchment paper liner.
  2. Open biscuit can. Place four biscuits in a single layer into the air fryer in two batches.
  3. Cook on the "Bake" setting or at 330 degrees for 6 minutes.
  4. While biscuits are cooking, melt the butter and carefully pour it into a bowl. Then, pour sugar into a shallow dish or a zippered bag.
  5. Place a long pastry tip or a star tip onto the pastry bag, add jelly, and set it aside.
  6. Carefully remove biscuits from the air fryer once they are golden brown. Repeat the cooking method with the four remaining biscuit dough.
  7. Use a knife to pierce the biscuit and create a hole for the jelly, making sure not to go through the donut. Put the pastry tip in the hole and fill it using medium pressure while, at the same time, drawing the pastry tip out. It should take 1-2 tablespoons of jelly.
  8. Then dip the filled donut into melted butter, coat both sides, and then toss it into sugar.
  9. Repeat steps 6-8 with the remaining biscuits.

Notes

  • You need nice, thick biscuits to stuff the jelly inside. So, homestyle biscuits work best.
  • You can coat the donuts in powdered sugar if you prefer.
  • When filling the donuts with jelly, gently insert the pastry tip into the side of the donut. Squeeze the bag until you feel a slight resistance, indicating the donut is full. They should take 1-2 tablespoons of jelly each.
  • It will be easier to fill these with jelly, not jam. Jam is thicker and can get stuck in the piping tip.
  • For a super-even sugar coat, put the sugar in a zip-top bag. After dipping the donut in butter, toss it in the bag and give it a gentle shake.
  • You need nice, thick biscuits to stuff the jelly inside. So, homestyle biscuits work best.
  • You can coat the donuts in powdered sugar if you prefer.
  • When filling the donuts with jelly, gently insert the pastry tip into the side of the donut. Squeeze the bag until you feel a slight resistance, indicating the donut is full. They should take 1-2 tablespoons of jelly each.
  • It will be easier to fill these with jelly, not jam. Jam is thicker and can get stuck in the piping tip.
  • For a super-even sugar coat, put the sugar in a zip-top bag. After dipping the donut in butter, toss it in the bag and give it a gentle shake.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 8g Calories 189kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 7mg (0%) Potassium 15mg (0%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 355IU (7%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 189 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 8g
Calories 189kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 0.2g 0%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.5g 25%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Potassium 15mg 0%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 355IU 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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