If you’re looking for a super quick and easy dessert to make in your Air Fryer, these cheater Air Fryer Donuts will hit the spot! When you’re craving homemade donuts, but don’t want to deal with making dough from scratch or waiting for it to rise, you can air fry biscuit donuts in minutes. No fuss, no oil, and crazy delicious!
We also love making Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp and Air Fryer Pork Chops for the same reason – so easy, crispy, and no grease!
Air Fryer Donuts
Donuts are my complete weakness, especially an old fashioned glazed or an apple fritter! We’ve been known to hit our local donut shop at 7am on a Sunday many times to feed my craving.
There’s also nothing like homemade jelly donuts, but I rarely want to deal with making the dough, or the oil and grease. So these air fryer donuts are great for a quick and easy treat whether it be in the morning, afternoon, or after dinner. No kneading, no waiting for the dough to rise, no grease, and no mess.
Note: These are cheater air fryer donuts from Pillsbury Grands biscuits. They aren’t going to taste like your favorites from the donut shop and we don’t try to pretend they will. But for a quick and easy treat, with virtually no clean up, they are truly wonderful and everyone will love them!
Air Fryer Donut Recipe Ingredients
- Refrigerated Jumbo Flaky Layers Biscuits (such as Pillsbury Grands!)
- Coconut oil cooking spray
- Powdered sugar
- Whole milk
- Vanilla
- Sprinkles
How to Make Air Fryer Biscuit Donuts
*Be sure to scroll below for the convenient detailed printable recipe card.
- Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees F.
- Separate the biscuits and place them on a flat surface. Use a 1-inch round biscuit cutter to cut holes out of the center of each biscuit.
- Lightly coat air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Place 3-4 biscuit donuts in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they don’t touch one another.
- Air Fry for about 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through, until lightly golden. Turn out onto a baking tray lined with a wire rack and allow to cool. Repeat with the remaining biscuits.
- In the meantime, make the glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl until you get a thick drizzling consistency.
- Remove donuts from Air Fryer and allow to cool, then dip in the glaze, followed by the sprinkles.
- Allow the glaze to set and enjoy!
IMPORTANT NOTE: All air fryers are different! I would suggest doing a test run with just one biscuit donut and then adjust the time/temp, if necessary. Just like ovens, cooking times can vary.
Recipe Notes
- Don’t have a 1-inch biscuit cutter? You can buy an inexpensive set here, or use a clean bottle cap in a pinch!
- Make donut holes: Save the center holes you punch out of the biscuits and make donut holes! Reduce the cooking time by half.
- Try a cinnamon-sugar topping instead of the glaze: you’ll need 1/2 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 4 tablespoon unsalted butter. Remove donuts from Air Fryer, dip in melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar to coat.
- Storing leftovers: anything you don’t eat can sit out on the counter, covered, for a day.
Doesn’t get much easier than that! Want your kids to clean their rooms? Bribe them with air fryer biscuit donuts and tell them it took you all day to make them. HA. You can enjoy yours with a cup of coffee.
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More Air Fryer Recipes to Make!
- Crab Rangoon
- Turon (Banana Spring Rolls)
- Toasted Ravioli
- Apple Hand Pies
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Air Fryer Donuts
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- 1-inch biscuit cutter
Ingredients
- 16 ounce tube refrigerated Jumbo Flaky Layers Biscuits (such as Pillsbury Grands!)
- Coconut oil cooking spray
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees F.
- Separate the biscuits and place them on a flat surface. Use a 1-inch round biscuit cutter to cut holes out of the center of each biscuit.
- Lightly coat air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Place 3-4 donuts in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they don't touch one another.
- Air Fry for about 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through, until lightly golden. Turn out onto a baking tray lined with a wire rack and allow to cool. Repeat with the remaining biscuits.
- In the meantime, make the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl. (If glaze is too thick, add a bit more milk. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar.)
- Remove donuts from Air Fryer and allow to cool, then dip in the glaze, followed by the sprinkles.
- Allow the glaze to set and enjoy!
- IMPORTANT NOTE: All air fryers are different! I would suggest doing a test run with just one biscuit donut and then adjust the time/temp, if necessary. Just like ovens, cooking times can vary.
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this recipie is sooooooo yummy but, we made it with donut dough