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Shortcut Air Fryer Donuts (vegan)

These shortcut air fryer donuts will give you the hot, fluffy donuts you love in a matter of minutes without all the oil. They are so tasty!
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Shortcut Air Fryer Donuts (vegan)

Ingredients

Donuts

  • 1 (16 oz) can/tube vegan large biscuits (I’ve used Annie’s and Immaculate brand, use any kind if not vegan)
  • 3-4 tbsp melted coconut oil (or melted vegan butter)

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Maple Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1/2-1 tsp maple extract
  • 1 tsp almond milk

Instructions

  • Make the cinnamon sugar topping by combining sugar and cinnamon in a large, shallow bowl. Make the maple glaze by whisking the powdered sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup, maple extract, and milk together until thick and smooth.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F. Remove biscuits from the tube and use a 1 inch round biscuit cutter (or similar size like a bottle cap) and cut holes out of the center of each biscuit.
  • Brush melted coconut oil on the bottom of the air fryer basket. Place about 4 biscuits in the air fryer in a single layer, not touching each other. Cook for 4-5 minutes (mine took 5) or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack. Repeat process with the last 4 biscuits. You can also cook the donut holes for 3 minutes.
  • For the cinnamon sugar topping, brush hot donuts with coconut oil and roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place back on the wire rack and enjoy warm. For the maple glaze, dip cooled donuts in the glaze and place on the wire rack for a few minutes so the glaze can firm up. Enjoy!
Servings: 8
Author: valeria.chao