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AIR FRYED DONUTS
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15 MINUTES

AIR FRYED DONUTS

An easy-to-follow donut recipe with the Ninja Air Fryer Pro is here for you to use! Have fun making this at home and enjoy it with your loved ones.

Recipe by

Ninja Kitchen

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Ingredients

For the Donuts

  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp. of granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 (0.25-oz.) packet or 2 1/4 tsp. active-dry yeast
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 Tbsp. of melted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract


For the Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 oz. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 Tbsp. milk

For the Cinnamon Sugar

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp. melted butter

Instructions

  • Grease a large bowl with cooking spray. In a small, microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup, add milk. Microwave until lukewarm, 40 seconds.
  • Add a teaspoon of sugar and stir to dissolve, then sprinkle over yeast and let sit until frothy, about 8 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining ¼ cup sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla.
  • Pour in yeast mixture, mix to combine, then add in dry ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms. 
  • Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead until elastic and only slightly tacky, adding more flour a teaspoon at a time if needed, about 5 minutes.
  • Form into a ball, then place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with a clean dish towel. Let the dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking spray. Punch down dough, then turn onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a ½" thick rectangle.
  • Using a doughnut cutter or 3" and 1" biscuit cutters, punch out your doughnuts.
  • Knead any scraps together and punch out more doughnuts or holes. Place doughnuts and holes onto baking sheets, cover with a dish towel, and let rise again, 40 minutes to 1 hour more.
  • Grease the basket of the air fryer with cooking spray and add 2 doughnuts and 2 doughnut holes at a time, making sure the doughnuts don’t touch.
  • Cook at 375° for 6 minutes, until deeply golden. Place on a cooling rack and repeat with the remaining dough.
  • Dip doughnuts in glaze (see below) or follow instructions for cinnamon sugar. Return to the cooling rack and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Vanilla Glaze:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. 

Chocolate Glaze:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and milk.  

Cinnamon Sugar:

  • In a large shallow bowl, whisk together cinnamon and sugar. Brush doughnuts with melted butter and toss in cinnamon sugar. 

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