Air-fryer Donuts

Name: Air-fryer Donuts
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Ingredients: 280g plain flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 40g sugar; 7g yeast (1 packet); 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 40g melted butter; 1 egg room temperature; 120g milk (whole would be better) room temperature; Caster sugar for coating

10 steps

Prep:3hCook:5min

Delicious donuts made in air-fryer, which is healthier than the fried donuts, made in 5 mins.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:08:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories138.7 kcal (7%)

Total Fat3.6 g (5%)

Carbs23 g (9%)

Sugars5.1 g (6%)

Protein3.3 g (7%)

Sodium107 mg (5%)

Fiber0.7 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

280gplain flour

½ tspsalt

40gsugar

7gyeast

¼ tspnutmeg

40gbutter

melted

1egg

room temperature

120gmilk

whole would be better, room temperature

Caster sugar

for coating

Instructions

Step 1

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl

Step 2

Mix all the wet ingredients - milk, egg, butter and yeast

Step 3

If using a stand mixer, mix all your dry ingredients using the dough hook, gradually add the wet ingredients

Step 4

Make the dough by mixing for around 5 mins on medium to high speed, until the dough starts to leave the sides Beat more if needed

Step 5

Grease a large bowl with sunflower or vegetable oil, put the dough in. Cover with cling film and prove for 2 hrs

Step 6

Take the dough out on generously floured surface and roll until it’s about 1 inch thick or to your desired thickness.

Step 7

Cut out the donuts with biscuit cutters (big and small).

Step 8

Place all the donuts on a floured tray, brush with melted butter. Cover and rest for 45 mins.

Step 9

Brush the base of the air fryer basket with a little butter, place 4 donuts at a time. Bake them at 180 C for 5 mins. (I have a Ninja Multicooker which took 5 mins. Cooking time May very depending on your air fryer)

Step 10

Take the donuts out, brush them little butter and coat them with caster sugar. Enjoy nice and warm donuts, guilt free 😜