Air Fryer
American
Breakfast
Dessert
Vegetarian

Air Fryer Doughnuts

These easy Air Fryer Doughnuts are so decadent and delicious! Using premade biscuit dough, you can have these for breakfast or dessert in less than 20 minutes!

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Item No. REC2529
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By Ninja Test Kitchen
Total Time
15m
Easy
6
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 can refrigerated flaky buttermilk biscuits
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Utensils needed

  • Biscuit / Cookie Cutter
  • Small Bowl

Instructions

Step 1
In a small shallow bowl, mix together sugar and cinnamon and set aside. 

Step 2
Remove the biscuits from the can, separate them, and place them on a cutting board. Use a 1-inch round biscuit cutter (or similarly sized bottle cap) to cut holes out of the center of each biscuit 

Step 3
Install a crisper plate in both baskets. Place 4 donuts in a single layer in each basket. 

Step 4
Select Zone 1, select AIR FRY, set temperature to 360°F, and set time to 10 minutes. Select MATCH COOK to match Zone 2 settings to Zone 1. Select START/PAUSE to begin. 

Step 5
Once timer has finished, remove donuts from drawers.

Step 6
Dip both sides of the warm donuts into the melted butter, place in the cinnamon sugar, and flip to coat both sides. Serve warm.

Step 7
Repeat step 4–6 to cook the donut holes. Set time for 5 minutes.

Step 8
Alternatively, donuts can be topped with a powdered sugar glaze or a chocolate glaze with toppings of choice such as sprinkles.