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Air Fryer Yeast Donuts

4.63 from 8 votes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Yeast Donuts are amazing! If you are looking for a foolproof recipe for making donuts, this is the recipe for you!

Ingredients 

Donuts;

  • 1 cup milk, (warm, 110 to 120 degrees F)
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Glaze:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Start by warming your milk. I add the milk to a glass measuring cup and then microwave it until the temperature reaches about 110-120 degrees, then mix in the sugar and yeast. Mix well for about a minute.
  • Leave the yeast mixture for about 5 minutes. Now, if you don't get bubbles, you need to throw them out. The donuts will not rise. (Remember it's a chemical reaction)
  • Then add your yeast mixture to a large mixing bowl, then add in the egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt.
  • Then mix in the flour. Mix until the dough starts to come together.
  • Spray your bowl with olive oil spray.
  • Then add your dough to the sprayed bowl. Cover the dough with either a piece of saran wrap or a kitchen towel, and let rise for about an hour.
  • Then place your dough on a floured surface.
  • Roll the dough out, about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Use your biscuit cutter and then cut a larger circle and then a smaller circle in the middle. Continue until you have cut your dough.
  • Add the donuts to a grease air fryer tray or in the greased air fryer basket (sprayed with olive oil). Then let them rise for another 30 minutes.
  • Notice how they doubled.
  • After 30 minutes, add them to your air fryer, set the temperature to 340 degrees F for 5 minutes. (air fryer setting)
  • Dip into the glaze, and then let harden.
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray, or any Non-Stick Sprays, or Parchment Paper
  • Rolling Pin
  • Baking Tray
  • cookie cutters, donut cutter or doughnut cutter

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 366mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 289IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg