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A hand holds a partially eaten glazed donut topped with orange zest. In the blurred background, more donuts—showcasing festive Christmas donut flavors—rest on a plate alongside green leaves and an orange slice.

Air Fryer Donut Recipe

Make light, fluffy Air Fryer Donuts at home in minutes! Skip the oil and enjoy golden donuts with a sweet vanilla glaze or your favorite toppings.

Course desserts
Cuisine air fryer, American
Keyword air fry donuts, air fryer donut recipe, Air fryer Donuts, how to make donuts in air fryer
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Author momma lew

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour
  • 4 tbsp Sugar
  • ⅓ tsp Salt
  • 1 Egg
  • ⅓ cup Milk
  • pinch Nutmeg
  • 2 ½ tbsp butter
  • ¼ oz yeast
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 4 tbsp Milk
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  1. Add dry ingredients to a large bowl: all of the flour, sugar, 13 tsp salt and pinch of nutmeg. Mix well.
  2. Add egg, butter, milk and yeast. Mix with a wooden spoon.
  3. Knead the dough.
  4. Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour so that it rises.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thickness and use a donut cutter or a biscuit cutter to create the classic donut shape
  6. Place dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet and let rest in the fridge for at least 15 minutes before frying them in the air fryer. 
  7. Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees f.
  8. Once the air fryer is preheated, place the donuts in the air fryer tray in a single layer, making sure they are not touching each other.
  9. Air fry donuts for 4-5 minutes.
  10. Remove from heat and let cool slightly on a wire rack before serving warm with your favorite topping(s). 
  11. Prepare the vanilla glaze by mixing all of the ingredients in a small bowl. 
  12. Dip the warm donuts in the glaze and then finish cooling on a cooling rack.

Recipe Notes

If freezing, do so after air frying (before glazing) for up to 2 months. Reheat and glaze when ready to enjoy.

Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for 1–2 days, or reheat in the air fryer for a few minutes to refresh.