How to make the BEST Air Fryer Donuts


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  1. Zehra Ozcan
    Zehra Ozcan says:

    hi! these look delicious and i’d love to make them but do you have anything i can replace the corn syrup with, or another glaze recipe, or maybe another topping for donuts that you would recommend? thanks 🙂

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  2. PurpleMelody Galaxies
    PurpleMelody Galaxies says:

    I tried these today and I was actually really surprised at how good they turned out. I was a bit skeptical at first, considering this was my first time working with yeast on my own. It took me much longer than average; only because something came up in the middle of proofing the bread, although they still turned out great! For proofing, since my house is slightly colder than normal (it being winter), I took a large-ish bowl of hot water and put it in the oven along with my bowl of dough, and it rose a lot. Although I put a little bit too much oil in the bowl, so after it was very oily when I had to take it out; I just dried it a bit with paper towels. While cutting out the shapes, I didn’t have either biscuit cutters nor doughnut cutters, and, me being me, I wasn’t about to go out and buy them, so I just used a glass cup and the back end of a piping tip. Last, for glaze, since I didn’t have corn syrup, I just used maple syrup, and let me tell you, it tasted really delicious. Although I think the 2 cups of powdered sugar was a bit much, I could really taste the powdered sugar in it, though putting less it would probably make the glaze more watery. Also I think it was because of the different brands of air-fryers, but my doughnuts turned out slightly more browned than hers (nothing to complain about though, they were amazing nonetheless). I was initially worried they would burn but nope! Overall, they turned out really delicious and soft. It really helped me break through my original fear of working with yeast, all the waiting and rising, but now I’m inspired to bake a lot more things with it! Thank you for the recipe! 😊

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  3. Nastassia
    Nastassia says:

    Tried your recipe and it came out purrrfect‼️I followed the instruction to a tee, however, I allowed the yeast mixture to sit longer and there was alot of foam. As well, i allowed the dough to sit longer than recommended. The first batch of donuts to go into into airfryer, I had inadvertently didn't let it sit and rise; it still came out okay. However, for the second batch, as they had to wait on the first batch, they rise and after being airfried came out extra light and airy. I doubledipped the donuts in the glaze and added rainbow sprinkles …. the sweetness of the glaze complimented the donuts,, as they weren't overly sweet….. they were an hit… also added cocopowder to the glaze mixture. Thanks 😊

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  4. R G
    R G says:

    I just made these tonight and here is my take. Note: I have limited experience on my fryer only having used it for fish, potatoes, beef, and a few other minor things. This was my first donut attempt.

    First, they are tasty but are not like a deep fried donut. They are more like a baked soft sweetbread. The browning effect and flavor is different than when I do deep fried ones, but they are healthier and the recipe worked to create something that was more like a pan fried fluffy bread without the oil in terms of flavor.

    I found that adding the oil on the top before putting them in the fryer made no difference in taste or texture so I stopped doing it half way through the batch. I didn't need to spray the fryer between batches. I cut mine into diamonds as they more easily fit into my square fryer.

    For my fryer, I found that 5 minutes worked well and flipping them over after 3 improved the evenness of the cooking process. I didn't pre-heat the fryer but found that once it was on for about 10 minutes, the donuts increased in volume more in a hot fryer so I recommend a pre-heat.

    What I found worked the best was the donut holes. I dropped them in for 3 minutes and iced them. They were quite good and we liked them better than the donuts themselves in part because of the ratio of crispiness to inner texture and that per gram they hold more icing.

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  5. Priscilla Starks
    Priscilla Starks says:

    I've tried this recipe multiple times now and I must say I'm impressed. In the past, I've made donuts how you are supposed to make them, but they never turned out well. But these were amazing! They had the signature donut texture and they tasted delicious. It's not too complicated, and they're actually really fun to make, other than the fact that they four hours. Honestly I'd say this the best donut recipe I've ever encountered.

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