This is one of the greatest baking hacks, I have come across in recent history, the donut making started innocently enough, when I was experimenting with my air fryer, and remembered my mother baking these in a skillet, and I thought why not?

So this was the result of our first air fryer recipe: 

My kids were pretty happy as was I since I found a new and easy breakfast food.

These donuts are great, you do not need to play with flour or yeast, and you can get them to your table in about 7 minutes. More if you are frosting and decorating them. This also saves you a stop at Dunkin Donuts (my favorite, since I am a Boston gal) and my husband’s favorite Krispy Kreme (since he is a Mid-western guy)

My mother was a great baker, she baked every evening so that we would have something delicious to bring to school the next day. Back in the olden days, we actually walked and during those walks, we ate our breakfast, as we were always running late.

My kids have the same problem, we are always running late. My youngest son commutes half an hour to school, so he always eats in the car. My oldest one is barely making it to school on time, so he eats,  in the car, while my husband is driving him.  Both my husband and I try to gulp our coffee down during the commutes. He eats on the way to work, I prefer to wait and eat alone when I get home. And I usually sit and figure out what I am going to make for my blog that day.

Here are the simple instructions, so you can make it in your own air fryer,

Start by laying out the defrosted puff pastry on a flat surface.

Then use your biscuit cutter and cut out the larger circle.

Continue to cut out all of the circles, until you run out of puff pastry.

Then use the smaller biscuit cutter and cut the middle out. Repeat until all the dough is used up.

As you cut them out, place them on a greased air fryer basket or greased air fryer tray.

Then crack the egg, and place it into a small bowl. Use a fork to beat the egg.

Use a pastry brush to brush the egg wash over the puff pastry.

Place the air fryer basket or tray into the air fryer and set the temperature to 330 degrees F, for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and milk, mix well, until it’s smooth.

Spread the icing over the donuts.

Plate, serve, and enjoy!

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Air Fryer, Chocolate Glazed Puff Pastry Donuts

• Author: ForkToSpoon.com
• Prep Time: 10
• Cook Time: 5
• Total Time: 15
• Yield: 6 servings 1x
• Category: Baked Goods
• Method: Air Fryer
• Cuisine: American

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Description

Everyone loves chocolate glazed donuts, today I made a batch for my kids, for breakfast and they went crazy for them. I used puff pastry, which is so light and airy, and the chocolate glaze gave it a great donut taste.

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Ingredients

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• 1 sheet of puff pastry, defrosted
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Chocolate Glaze:

• 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2–3 tablespoons of milk

 

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Instructions

1. Start by laying out the defrosted puff pastry on a flat surface.
2. Then use your biscuit cutter and cut out the larger circle.
3. Continue to cut out all of the circles, until you run out of puff pastry.
4. Then use the smaller biscuit cutter and cut the middle out. Repeat until all the dough is used up.
5. As you cut them out, place them on a greased air fryer basket or greased air fryer tray.
6. Then crack the egg, and place it into a small bowl. Use a fork to beat the egg.
7. Use a pastry brush to brush the egg wash over the puff pastry.
8. Place the air fryer basket or tray into the air fryer and set the temperature to 330 degrees F, for 5 minutes.
9. Let the donuts, cool, for about 5-10 minutes, while you mix all of the glaze ingredients into a small mixing bowl, keep on mixing, until you have a smooth glaze.
10. Spread the icing over the donuts.
11. Plate, serve, and enjoy!

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