Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze Recipe

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Fresh Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze topped with rainbow sprinkles. This Chocolate Glazed Donut recipe is so fun and super quick and easy to make!

air fryer donuts with chocolate glaze and sprinkles on a yellow plate

Ever wondered if you can make donuts in an air fryer? YES, you can! Donuts in the air fryer couldn’t be easier. Kids can even help with, it’s really that simple. And our chocolate glaze is so good you’ll want to eat it with a spoon, you can use it on so much more than just air fryer donuts.

You can now easily make semi-homemade donuts easily on the weekends or whenever you have a donut craving. Even have a donut party for the kids, so fun!

air fryer chocolate glazed donuts with bite taken out

AIR FRIED DONUTS INGREDIENTS

  • Grand Flakey Biscuits

CHOCOLATE GLAZE RECIPE

  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons Water

*Sprinkles are optional, but always fun!

HOW TO MAKE DONUTS IN AN AIR FRYER

grands flakey layer biscuits for air fryer donuts

Open the biscuits and then use a small donut cutter to make a hole. (you can use the holes to make air fryer donut holes)

biscuits cut into donuts on a plate

Place the biscuit donuts in the air fryer on the lower rack and then cook for 3-4 minutes.

Flip the donuts and then air fry for another 1 minute.

Once cool enough to handle dip the donuts into the chocolate glaze.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE GLAZE FOR DONUTS

chocolate glaze recipe

In a bowl combine the chocolate glaze ingredients and mix until combined.

chocolate glaze in a bowl

If it’s too thick you can add 1 teaspoon of water at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.

chocolate glaze for donuts in a bowl

WHAT BISCUITS WORK BEST FOR AIR FRYER DONUTS?

We prefer to use large flakey layered biscuits. They have the best taste overall during our taste testing.

chocolate glazed donut with sprinkles on a yellow plate

MORE DONUT TOPPING IDEAS:

RECIPE NOTES:

  • We use the Cuisinart Air Fryer, so the timing may vary for other air fryers.
  • We highly recommend flakey layer biscuits, but this will still work with regular refrigerated biscuits.
  • If the chocolate glaze is too thick you can thin it with more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
air fryer donuts with chocolate glaze and sprinkles on a yellow plate

Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze

Courtney
Fresh Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze topped with rainbow sprinkles. This Chocolate Glazed Donut recipe is so fun and super quick and easy to make!
4.60 from 10 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 276 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

Donuts

  • 1 package Grand Flakey Biscuits

Chocolate Glaze Recipe

  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons Water
  • Sprinkles optional

Instructions
 

Air Fryer Donuts

  • Open the biscuits and then use a small donut cutter to make a hole.
  • Place the biscuit donuts in the air fryer on the lower rack at 350 degrees F and then cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Flip the donuts and then air fry for another 1 minute.
  • Once cool enough to handle dip the donuts into the chocolate glaze and top as desired.

Chocolate Glaze

  • In a bowl combine the chocolate glaze ingredients and mix until combined.
  • If it's too thick you can add 1 teaspoon of water at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.

Video

Notes

  • We use the Cuisinart Air Fryer, so the timing may vary for other air fryers.
  • We highly recommend flakey layer biscuits, but this will still work with regular refrigerated biscuits.
  • If the chocolate glaze is too thick you can thin it with more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 545mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
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