Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts — If you’re looking for a fun and festive way to enjoy donuts this holiday season, look no further than the air fryer! These gingerbread donuts are easy to make and taste amazing. Plus, they’re a lot healthier than traditional fried donuts. So why not give them a try? Your taste buds will thank you!

Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts
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This is the season for everything with spice. Whether it be pumpkin spice in October or December with everything gingerbread. Today, I am bringing you my favorite recipe for Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts, made from scratch.

These make a great breakfast for the entire family, whether you pair it with a hot cup of hot chocolate or a hot cup of coffee. They are just light and fluffy.

Homemade donuts in the air fryer are amazing and so good! If you have not made them, they are super easy and super light and airy. I love that I can make bakery-quality baked goods in my air fryer! Game changer!

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Ingredients Used In Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

Ingredients Used In Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Ground Cinnamon
  • Baking Soda
  • Ground Ginger
  • Salt
  • Ground Cloves
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Brown sugar
  • Eggs
  • Lemon Zest
  • Molasses
  • Milk

How To Make Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

How To Make Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

Start by adding your flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ground ginger, salt, and cloves to a large mixing bowl.  Then add the softened butter (to soften butter, I either leave it out on the counter for 30 minutes or put it in the microwave for about 15 seconds)

How To Make Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

Then add in the brown sugar and eggs Mix in the lemon zest, molasses, and milk. Mix well.

How To Make Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

Then spray your silicone donut (see the list of items used in this recipe) and fill it with the prepared batter. Set your air fryer temperature to 320 degrees F, for 9 minutes.
After 9 minutes check the donuts for doneness. If they are not cooked through, then add a minute or two, until cooked through.

Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

Donut Pans That Work in the Air Fryer, depending on which air fryer you own, these are two I recommend,

This is the donut mold that I used in this recipe since it’s made of silicone, I just cut it, so it would fit in my air fryer. 

Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

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Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

Air Fryer Gingerbread Donuts

4 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
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Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

If you're looking for a fun and festive way to enjoy donuts this holiday season, look no further than the air fryer! These gingerbread donuts are easy to make and taste amazing. Plus, they're a lot healthier than traditional fried donuts. So why not give them a try? Your taste buds will thank you!

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions

  • Start by adding your flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ground ginger, salt, and cloves to a large mixing bowl.
  • Then add the softened butter (to soften butter, I either leave it out on the counter for 30 minutes or put it in the microwave for about 15 seconds)
  • Then add in the brown sugar and eggs. Mix in the lemon zest, molasses, and milk.
  • Then spray your silicone donut and fill it with the prepared batter.
  • Set your air fryer temperature 320 degrees F, for 9 minutes.After 9 minutes check the donuts for doneness. If they are not cooked through, then add a minute or two, until cooked through.
  • .Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Donut Molds

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 324mgPotassium: 430mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 3mg

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