Pumpkin Spice Donuts in the Air Fryer
We're taking things up a notch by making donuts in our trusty air fryer! Yes, you read that right—crispy, fluffy, and delightfully spiced donuts with less oil and all the autumn feels. Let's dive into this irresistible recipe that will have your taste buds doing the happy dance.
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 cans jumbo canned refrigerated biscuits should be a total of 10 biscuits
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Pumpkin Pie Sugar Coating Mixture
- In a bowl, combine the granulated sugar and the pumpkin pie spice. Stir together and set aside for after donuts are cooked.
Air Fryer Donuts
- Preheat your air fryer to 350℉ and set for 6 minutes of cooking time with flipping halfway through.
- Remove the jumbo biscuits from their tube and separate them.
- Cut the center out of each biscuit using a small circular cookie cutter or you can just use your fingers to create a circle in the center of the biscuits.
- Once the air fryer has preheated, spray the tray with a nonstick spray or place air fryer safe parchment paper over the tray.
- Place 4-5 donuts in the air fryer (depending on the size of your air fryer). Place the air fryer basket back in the air fryer and bake the doughnuts for 3 minutes on each side.
- While the donuts are baking, melt your butter in the microwave.
- After the donuts are golden brown, remove place on parchment paper. Brush with melted butter and then sprinkle (or dip) in the pumpkin spice sugar mixture.
- Serve warm. Repeat the directions for the remainder of the biscuits to create your air fryer donuts.
Notes
If you have leftovers, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.