This Air Fryer Canned Biscuit Donuts recipe is the easiest way to make donuts ever. They’re coated with butter and a cinnamon sugar topping.
If you have an air fryer, you’ve probably enjoyed trying to make a variety of things beyond French fries. There are so many good things to try in an air fryer, and donuts are no exception! These air fryer donuts start with canned biscuits! All you need is a donut cutter (or something small that will allow you to cut a small circle from the middle). You must also try my baked pumpkin donuts and my cake batter donuts too!
🛒 Ingredients Needed:
- tube of refrigerated Grand sized flaky biscuits
- coconut oil or olive oil spray
- granulated white sugar
- ground cinnamon, ginger and cloves
- salted butter
✏️ How to make Air Fryer Biscuit Donuts:
The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.
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Preheat your air fryer to 360℉.
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Take the biscuits out of the can, and cut the center out of each one using a donut cutter. Lightly coat the air fryer basket with spray.
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Place the donuts on the basket, and set the air fryer timer for 5 minutes.
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In a medium bowl, combine sugar with the spices and mix well. Place the melted butter in another medium bowl.Use a fork to stick inside the hole of a donut, then dip in butter and then dip in the spiced sugar mixture. Shake to dust off any excess sugar.
Place the dipped donut on a rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining donuts. These donuts will be best served immediately.
➡️ Tips and Substitutions:
- Canola or vegetable oil spray (like Pam) can be harmful to your air fryer, so use coconut or olive oil spray instead.
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If you want to cook the donut holes too, use the same process but air fry them for 3 minutes instead.
- Top these with chocolate glaze, if you’d prefer. You can follow the glaze recipe included in this recipe.
✔️ How to Store:
It’s not advised to make air fryer refrigerated biscuit donuts ahead. They are really delicious served warm, right after they come out of the air fryer. But the longer they sit, they won’t be quite as fabulous.
❤️ What I Love About This Recipe:
- They are so easy to make using the store-bought biscuits.
- I love that they are a little bit different texture than donuts, but they sure satisfy the donut craving!
- It’s an easy way to make donuts without having to deal with hot oil, and they’re a bit healthier too.
Favorite Breakfast Recipes:
- Overnight Raspberry French Toast
- Monkey Bread Muffins
- Dutch Baby
- Ice Cream Soaked French Toast
- Cape Cod Blueberry Scones
Air Fryer Canned Biscuit Donuts
Ingredients
- One 26-ounce tube refrigerated Grand size flaky biscuits
- coconut oil or olive oil spray (don't use vegetable or canola oil spray)
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 360℉.
- Take the biscuits out of the can, and cut the center out of each one using a donut cutter. Lightly coat the air fryer basket with spray.
- Place the donuts on the basket, and set the air fryer timer for 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine sugar with the spices and mix well. Place the melted butter in another medium bowl.
- Use a fork to stick inside the hole of a donut, then dip in butter and then dip in the spiced sugar mixture. Shake to dust off any excess sugar. Place the dipped donut on a rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining donuts. These donuts will be best served immediately.
- If you want to cook the donut holes too, use the same process but air fry them for 3 minutes instead.