Air Fryer Donuts

Air Fryer Donuts are easy to make and everybody in your family will be asking you to share this air fryer donut recipe! It will be a hit at your next family brunch. 

You know those times when you really just want a donut? Sometimes that craving can be almost overpowering. I have a recipe that is perfect for those times! 

If you are a huge breakfast fan, I would suggest that you also check out our gluten free vegan cinnamon roll muffins and our gluten free mushroom quiche.

These donut holes are perfect! They are gluten-free and vegan. They taste every bit as delicious as conventional donuts. These air fryer donuts are perfect for your friends who have food allergies and those who do not. This air fryer donut recipe is a hit with everybody!

I literally make everything in the air fryer so why not air fryer donuts?! Do you agree? Many times you will see air fryer donut recipes that use a premade biscuit for the dough. This air fryer donut recipe is from scratch and honestly just as easy!

These little air fryer donuts are so delicious that you’ll want to eat them immediately from the air fryer! I promise you, you’ll want them to cool down a bit 🙂

AIR FRYER success each and every time

I’ve owned my air fryer now for a while, and I have to be honest…I’ve yet to find a recipe that I don’t love. And did I mention how simple it is?

To say I’m a creature of habit is an understatement. I love being able to cook a meal and know with confidence that it’s going to taste amazing each and every time.

With the Air Fryer, I absolutely have no doubts. I know that from the moment I press start, to the moment that I remove the food from the machine, it will be cooked to perfection each and every time.

INGREDIENTS for Air Fryer Donuts

• Vegan butter
• Sugar
• Cinnamon
• Gluten-Free Flour
• Crispy Gluten-Free Cereal
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Vegetable Shortening
• Non-Dairy Milk

How to make air fryer donuts:

1. In a small pan, melt butter. Pour butter into its own bowl. Then combine with sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
2. In a bowl mix flour, cereal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Fold in shortening.
3. Stir until mixture crumbly. Stir in milk.
4. Roll mixture into 1 inch balls with your hands.
5. Place donut holes into the air fryer. Air Fryer at 380 degrees F for 6 minutes. At the 3 minute mark, give the air fryer basket a quick shake.
6. When donut holes are done cooking, carefully remove the air fryer donut holes. Carefully (they will be hot) dip each ball into “coating mixture”.
7. ENJOY!

Air Fryer Tips:

• Looking for vegan air fryer recipes? We have some of those too! You can even check out our YouTube channel for some air fryer videos. 
•  Still don’t have an air fryer of your own? Be sure to check out our air fryer reviews from several of the top models out there. You’ll be whipping up free air fryer recipes in no time!
• Want to learn more about Air Fryers? Check out our Air Fryer 101 post! Having an Air Fryer is great but may also mean that you have a ton of questions as well. 
• We have some great tips for using your air fryer! Be sure to check out our Common Air Fryer Mistakes post so you are avoiding common problems when using your air fryer.
• How to clean your air fryer, that is the million dollar question that we’ve been hearing lately! Wondering the correct and best way to clean your air fryer? Check out these tips for cleaning your airfryer!

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Air Fryer Donuts

Air Fryer Donuts are easy to make and everybody in your family will be asking you to share this air fryer donut recipe! It will be a hit at your next family brunch

Prep Time10 mins

6 mins

Total Time16 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer donut, air fryer donut recipe, air fryer donuts, Vegan Donut Holes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 689kcal

Ingredients

• Coating for doughnut holes:
• 1/2 cup melted vegan butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 T cinnamon
• Doughnut Ingredients:
• 1 1/3 cup gluten free flour
• 1 cup crispy gluten free cereal
• 2 T sugar
• 1 T baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup non dairy milk

Instructions

• In a small pan, melt butter. Pour butter into its own bowl. Then combine with sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a bowl mix flour, cereal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Fold in shortening.
• Stir until mixture crumbly. Stir in milk.
• Roll mixture into 1 inch balls with your hands.
• Place donut holes into the air fryer. Air Fryer at 380 degrees F for 6 minutes. At the 3 minute mark, give the air fryer basket a quick shake.
• When donut holes are done cooking, carefully remove the air fryer donut holes. Carefully (they will be hot) dip each ball into "coating mixture".
• ENJOY!

Notes

Air Fryer Tips:

• Looking for vegan air fryer recipes? We have some of those too! You can even check out our YouTube channel for some air fryer videos. 
•  Still don’t have an air fryer of your own? Be sure to check out our air fryer reviews from several of the top models out there. You’ll be whipping up free air fryer recipes in no time!
• Want to learn more about Air Fryers?  Check out our Air Fryer 101 post! Having an Air Fryer is great but may also mean that you have a ton of questions as well. 
• We have some great tips for using your air fryer! Be sure to check out our Common Air Fryer Mistakes post so you are avoiding common problems when using your air fryer.
• How to clean your air fryer, that is the million dollar question that we’ve been hearing lately! Wondering the correct and best way to clean your air fryer? Check out these tips for cleaning your airfryer!

Nutrition

Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 508mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 1220IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 2.3mg

All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.

Let’s talk! Do you have an air fryer? Have you attempted to make air fryer donuts yet? Drop me a comment below and let me know!