Air Fryer Red Velvet Donuts

Move over classic red velvet cake, there’s a new dessert in town and it’s lighter, fluffier, and don’t forget – oil free! These air fryer red velvet donuts are super simple to make and you only need 6 ingredients. Dunk them in your favorite glaze or frosting and prepare to indulge in the perfect sweet treat. Give them a try today!

Air Fryer Red Velvet Donuts are the perfect dessert or an amazing breakfast. I love serving them with my homemade cream cheese frosting.

Super moist and spongy air fryer donuts in classic red velvet, which are perfect for Valentine’s Day Treat with your loved ones.

I love making donuts. Before my air fryer, I never even tried to make them. I mean, I grew up in Boston. We had a Dunkin Donuts on every corner. Now, with my air fryer and a few pans, I found (listed below) I make donuts every week for my family.

There is something awesome about a sweet breakfast with homemade donuts and a glass of cold milk (for the kids) or a hot cup of coffee. Easy and absolutely Delish.

What Is Red Velvet

If you are not family with them, you probably already know from their name that they are red donuts.

So red velvet batter is really a combination of cocoa, buttermilk, vanilla buttermilk, and vinegar. It is usually tinted with red food coloring or gel to get the classic red color.

What Does Red Velvet Taste Like

If you have never had red velvet, I would tend to start to say it’s almost like a chocolate cake but doesn’t have the distinct taste of chocolate. It’s a light flavor. Since you do not use a lot of cocoa powder, it is not that sweet.

How To Make Air Fryer Donuts

I know that the rage for air fryer donuts has always been really air fryer biscuit donuts. They are perfect for a sweet and quick snack, I mean what other donuts can you make in under 10 minutes?

But as my experience with my air fryer grew, so didn’t my love for homemade things, I made some great donuts, and I keep on finding new ideas to try, here are some of my favorites–

• Homemade Air Fryer Blueberry Donuts
• Air Fryer Apple Cider Donuts
• Air Fryer Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
• And for everyone who is looking for the BEST Air Fryer Biscuit Donut Recipe

How To Make Air Fryer Red Velvet Donuts

Ingredients:

• All-Purpose Flour
• Cocoa Powder
• Brown Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Buttermilk
• Butter
• Pure Vanilla Extract
• Egg
• Red Food Coloring or Gel
• Espresso Powder

Simple Directions:

1. In one large mixing bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and baking powder.
2. In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, butter, vanilla extra, and egg.
3. Then mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mix well, and then mix in the food coloring.
4. Grease your donut pan.
5. Fill the donut cavity with the batter.
6. Set the pan into the air fryer for 12-16 minutes at 320 degrees F, air fryer setting.
7. Test the donuts with a toothpick, when it comes out clean remove. Note: all air fryers cook at slightly different timing.
8. Let cool before adding the cream cheese frosting.
9. Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Which Pans To Use For These Donuts– (affiliate links included)

One of the greatest fines that I found for the air fryer, was this silicone donut mold, which is regular size. What I did was cut them out, so they would fit into the air fryer basket.

This is the mini silicone mold, which comes in handy.

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