Desserts
Air Fryer Doughnut Bites
16
Air Fryer Doughnut Bites
16
Enjoy these easy, air fried donut bites recipe!
Ingredients
Doughnut Bites:
- ¾ teaspoon active dry yeast
- ½ teaspoon plus 1½ teaspoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon warm whole milk (105°F to110°F)
- ¾ cup bread flour, plus more for mixing (up to ¼ cup)
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- 2 pinches ground cinnamon Pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature and cubed
- powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
Vanilla Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract,
- Pinch salt
Chocolate Glaze:
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- Pinch salt
Preparation
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and ½ teaspoon sugar in the warm milk. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes, or until mixture is foamy.
- Put ¾ cup of the flour, the remaining sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Once yeast has proofed, add it to the flour/sugar. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine.
- Whisk the egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract together and then slowly mix into the flour mixture.
- Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour and transfer dough to the surface, dusting lightly with flour. Using your hands to knead, add additional flour as necessary, 1 teaspoon at a time, to keep dough from sticking to your hands.
- Add the butter, 1 piece at a time, until all have been mixed into the dough. Again, continue adding flour, 1 teaspoon at a time, to keep dough from sticking to your hands. The dough should be tender and smooth, and when pulled should not break apart.
- Form dough into a ball and put in a clean mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 1 hour. After 1 hour, gently turn dough over and press dough down (do not punch). Cover and allow to rest for another hour.
- Place the Air Fry Basket into the Baking Pan. Line with parchment paper; reserve. Line a separate baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the dough into 16 pieces. Working with one piece at a time (keeping the others covered loosely with plastic wrap), form into a small ball and roll between hands to ensure that it is smooth.
- Put round on the lined baking sheet and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
- Once 8 doughnuts have been formed, transfer them to the Air Fry Basket and put into the oven in Position 2. Set to Air Fry at 350°F. Bake until doughnuts just get a bit of color at the edges, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining doughnuts.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving, or glaze with one of the recipes below. (Optional)
Vanilla Glaze:
- Put all ingredients into shallow mixing bowl. Whisk well, until there are no lumps.
Optional Chocolate Glaze:
- Put all ingredients into a small saucepan set over low heat. While stirring, heat until almost melted. Remove from stove and continue to stir until smooth.
