Air Fryer Donuts
Recipe from John Kanell · original post · full recipe on preppykitchen.com
Fluffy yeasted donuts with a crisp golden shell, cooked in the air fryer and dipped in a sweet vanilla glaze.
Serves 12 Prep 45 min Ready in 2 hr 8 minKid-friendly
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- whole milk — divided360 ml
- active dry yeast7 g
- granulated sugar — divided55 g
- unsalted butter — melted and divided113 g
- large egg — at room temperature1 ea
- all-purpose flour — plus extra for dusting360 g
- salt — ½ tsp3 g
- olive oil cooking spray1 ea
- powdered sugar360 g
- vanilla extract — ½ tsp2.5 ml
Method
- Warm 240 ml of the milk to 105 to 110°F (40 to 43°C). In a small bowl, whisk together the warm milk, yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar. Let stand until very bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- 360 ml Soy milk instead of whole milk
- 113 g Dairy-free butter instead of unsalted butter
- Leave out the large egg
Warm the soy milk to the same temperature for the yeast and leave out the egg, adding a tablespoon more soy milk if the dough feels stiff; rising and air-frying times are unchanged.
Dairy-free
- 360 ml Soy milk instead of whole milk
- 113 g Dairy-free butter instead of unsalted butter
Warm the soy milk for the yeast exactly as the milk and melt the dairy-free butter the same way; all times are unchanged.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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Missing items
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ColesBest choice$4.56
for your meals
$30.35 at the till, incl. $25.79 of food you keep
$1.25 less on the food you use, over the 8 items both stores stock
No price at Coles:
- active dry yeast
- olive oil cooking spray
Woolworths$5.81
for your meals
$31.60 at the till, incl. $25.79 of food you keep
No price at Woolworths:
- active dry yeast
- olive oil cooking spray
Aldi$3.81
for your meals
$20.79 at the till, incl. $16.98 of food you keep
No price at Aldi:
- active dry yeast
- large egg
- olive oil cooking spray
$0.38a serve
from $0.38 a serve at Coles · 8 of 10 ingredients priced
About $4.56 of ingredients used for 12 serves.
$30.35 at Coles · all 8 items
ColesBest choice$4.56
missing 2 items
you'll pay $30.35 · 85% of it spare
Woolworths$5.81
missing 2 items · $1.25 more for the same food
you'll pay $31.60 · 82% of it spare
Aldi$3.81
missing 3 items
you'll pay $20.79 · 82% of it spare
Buy at Coles$30.35
granulated sugar
$0.13/100g
need 55 gColes Simply White Sugar 2 kg$2.60
Coles$0.13/100g$2.60·Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Aldi$0.13/100g$2.59
unsalted butter
$1.80/100g
need 113 gColes Simply Unsalted Butter 250 g$4.50closest match
Coles$1.80/100g$4.50·Aldi$1.60/100g$3.99·Woolworths$1.76/100g$4.40
all-purpose flour
$1.30/kg
need 360 gColes Simply Plain Flour 1 kg$1.30closest match
Coles$1.30/kg$1.30·Aldi$1.20/kg$2.39·Woolworths$1.30/kg$1.30
salt
$0.04/10g
need 3 gColes Simply Iodised Table Salt 500 g$2.00closest match
Coles$0.04/10g$2.00·Woolworths$0.02/10g$2.00·Aldi$0.04/10g$2.99
powdered sugar
$0.18/100g
need 360 gColes Simply Australian White Sugar 1 kg$1.80closest match
Coles$0.18/100g$1.80·Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Aldi$0.21/100g$2.09
vanilla extract
$0.69/10ml
need 2.5 mlHeilala Natural Vanilla Extract 100 ml$6.90closest match
Coles$0.69/10ml$6.90·Aldi$0.50/10ml$4.99·Woolworths$1.48/10ml$7.40
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- active dry yeast · 7 g
- olive oil cooking spray · 1 item