Air Fryer Donuts Recipe

Well, guess what? I tried again, this time using a can of biscuit dough. When I was in high school, my best friend introduced me to the miracle that is canned biscuit dough fried in a deep fat fryer and then rolled in cinnamon sugar. To die for, and so quick and easy!

I don�t own a deep fat fryer, but I do have this big honking air fryer, so I figured, why not try making the perfect air-fried donut again, this time using canned biscuit dough. I did, and I can honestly say these quick-and-easy donuts are THE BEST THING EVER.

They are light and fluffy on the inside and perfectly golden on the outside. I used flaky layers biscuits (just a generic store brand) and I think that is the secret to how airy and amazing they are.

Then I added another special little twist: instead of just plain old granulated sugar and cinnamon for the outsides, I added in a few tablespoons of dark brown sugar and a pinch of all spice. This made the sugary coating taste almost like a churro. Mmmmmmm�..so yummy. Because I did still use mostly granulated sugar, they weren�t full-on churro, but you could go that route if you�re a big churro fan.

And the holes! The holes! They turned out perfectly as well. A few of them popped their flaky little lids in the air fryer, but luckily I was on the scene to eat take care of the misfires.

If you don�t own a set of circular biscuit cutters, I would highly recommend investing in one. I got the set you see in the second picture from the left above on sale for around 12 bucks at a Crate and Barrel a few years back and I�ve used it for all sorts of things, including a lot of donuts.

Despite the fact that they�re air fried, I�m not going to go so far as to say they�re way more healthy than deep fat fried donuts (duh, dipped in butter!), but I will stake them taste-wise right up against any deep fat fried biscuit. Any day, any time. They are THAT tasty.

Here�s the recipe:

Jenny�s Air Fryer Donuts Recipe
(makes 8 donuts + 8 holes)

Ingredients:
1 can Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers biscuits (8 biscuits; can use generic brands as well � I used Hy-Vee biscuits!)
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon (adjust to your taste)
4 tablespoons dark brown sugar (try to remove or break up any clumps)
Pinch of allspice
Directions:
Combine sugar, cinnamon, brown sugar, and allspice in a small (cereal or soup sized) bowl and set aside.
Remove biscuits from can (do not flatten) and use.... FOR COMPLETE RECIPES -->everydayteacherstyle.com

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