Name: Air Fryer Mini Jelly Donuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package 12 count mini biscuits; 1/2 cup jam or jelly; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Air Fryer Mini Jelly Donuts make for the perfect summertime breakfast. Could there be anything that a hot jelly donut made up in minutes!

If you wonder how hard this recipe is, let me tell you, my teens and I came up with this recipe many moons ago. It’s easy, and they are delicious!

If you love jelly donuts, you will so love this recipe, and if you want strawberry jam, raspberry jam, or even blueberry jam, you can have your donut your way!

Today, I give you a batch of homemade jelly donuts, using nothing more than a biscuit! But let me tell you, by the time you are done with them, they taste nothing likes biscuits! You get a taste of jelly donuts.

And as the holidays approach, this is a great way to make a plate of Sufganiyot Donuts, which are popular for the Jewish holidays! Especially during Hanukkah!

Ingredients Needed For Air Fryer Jelly Donuts

Refrigerated Biscuits
Jelly
Butter
Granulated Sugar
Ground Cinnamon
Cooking Spray

How To Make Air Fryer Jelly Donuts

Separate the dough, and meanwhile melt 1/2 of the butter. Dip the biscuits in the melted butter, letting them sit for about a minute. This will give your donuts a better taste.

As you coat them, please place them in the air fryer basket or air fryer tray (both sprayed with olive oil), then set your air fryer for 4 minutes at 330 degrees F.

When they are done, and you can handle them without burning yourself, but NOT cool. Cut them in half and spread jelly on top of them.

Put them back together, then melt the rest of the butter.

In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon and sugar.

Dip the donuts into the butter and then into the cinnamon/sugar mixture.

How To Pipe The Jelly Into the Donut

Today, I cut the biscuits in half and then added the jelly to the center. Once you roll the donuts into the sugar mixture, you will find that the donuts stay well enough to serve as a jelly donut.

But, if you want to pipe the jelly, you can easily do so. You have two options; you can either use a cake round tip with a pastry bag or a jelly injector. I have used both, and while they are nicer and look slightly better, they are not neccsesary.

My recommendation would be to cut the biscuit in half and then add the filling. It is easy, and they are delicious that way.

CAN I USE FLAKY LAYER BISCUITS IN THIS RECIPE?

No, if you use the flaky layered biscuits, also known as Grand Biscuits, they will fall apart. For this recipe, you want a sturdy biscuit!

While I used the mini biscuits for this recipe, you can use full size.

WHAT KIND OF JELLY IS USED IN JELLY DONUTS?

While today, I used a simple strawberry jam, you can easily make these with various fillings.

Your options are endless. You can use raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, cherry, and even start experimenting with adding custards to the center.

HOW TO TURN THESE INTO AN AIR FRYER SUFGANIYOT

A sufganiyah is a jelly donut hat is typically served around Hanukkah; it is known for the outside being coated with powdered sugar.

I will make a replicate in the coming months, but the recipe will change by adding the powdered sugar at the end, rather than the granulates sugar and ground cinnamon!

If you are looking for even more Air Fryer Donut Recipes, some of my favorites are:

Yield: 8 Servings