Air Fryer Vegan Donuts

The soft and fluffy air fryer vegan donuts dusted with powdered sugar are just perfect and delicious.

The oil-fired donuts are what we have been eating for a while so, today we are going to cook donuts in the air fryer. The cooking method is incredibly easy and fun.

And the twist in today’s recipe is vegan. Yes, we are making air fryer vegan donuts, and trust me they’re so good and you’ll love them.

You can coat them in chocolate, or dust some powdered sugar, or add colorful sprinkles according to your preference.

Today I’ll be sharing the air fryer vegan donuts recipe, tips on baking in the air fryer, some of the frequently asked questions, and don’t miss out on the coating ideas.

How to make Air Fryer Vegan Donuts?

Vegan donuts in the air fryer are super easy to make. You just need a handful of ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vegan butter
• 1/3 cup almond milk
• Pinch of salt

Instruction

1. Take a large mixing bowl to add all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Give them a quick mix.
2. After that melt the vegan butter and combine it with the almond milk. Add the mixture to the dry ingredients and mix it with a spatula.
3. And once your dough starts to form, kneed it with your hands making a large ball.
4. Once your dough is ready cover the bowl with a paper towel or a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for at least 10 minutes.
5. Knead the dough and roll them out in a clean working area until they are an inch thick.
6. Now, cut out the daunts with a glass, or if you have a donut cutter it’s better.
7. Preheat your air fryer at 400F for 5 minutes. This process helps to cook the air fryer vegan donuts evenly.
8. Place the donut in the air fryer basket without overlapping on each other and cook at 400F for 7 minutes flipping halfway through, or until it’s golden brown from the outside.
9. Remove the air fryer vegan donuts carefully from the air fryer coat them with melted chocolate or any other coating you like.
10. Serve and enjoy your air fryer vegan donuts.

 

Note: If you are wondering what to do with the air fryer vegan donut holes you can cook them as you cooked the donuts in the air fryer.

 

You can find the air fryer vegan donuts recipe in the printable card below.

 

Tips for making perfect air fryer donuts

• Preheating the air fryer before making vegan donuts in the air fryer is important because this helps in even cooking.
• Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket leave enough space between the donuts for hot air to circulate and cook the donuts evenly.
• Flip the air fryer vegan donuts halfway through the cooking process for the best result.
• Don’t throw away the air fryer vegan donut holes instead cook them at 400F for 4-5 minutes.

 

Coating and topping ideas for air fryer vegan donuts

• You can coat your air fryer donut with any of your favorite coatings. Here are some of the ideas you can adopt while making yours.
• You can take chocolate and melt them in a double boiler, and coat on the air fryer vegan donuts.
• You can also use coconut flakes and dust them over the donuts.
• Powdered sugar also does a great job.
• You can also dust some cinnamon sugar over the donuts they are my favorite.
• If you want some colorful air fryer vegan donuts you can use store-bought sprinkles or mini vegan chocolate chips.

 

Why make air fryer vegan donuts?

• These days most people are converting into vegan so, these air fryer vegan donuts can be a good option for them.
• Air frying is healthier compared to deep frying foods in a traditional way.
• Making donuts in the air fryer is easy.
• The cleaning process after the cooking is easier.
• You don’t have to use oil for making air fryer vegan donuts.

 

Here are some of the frequently asked questions

 

Can I make donuts in an air fryer?

Yes, can make donuts in the air fryer and other bakery items as well along with other foods.

 

Can I bake in the air fryer?

Yes, you can bake in the air fryer. Baking in the air fryer is easy and quick in comparison to cooking in a microwave.

While baking in an air fryer you can use an oven-proof bowl that fits in your air fryer.

 

How to store air fryer vegan donuts?

If you have some leftover donuts then you can store them in an air-tight container at room temperature for 2 days.

Don’t store the donuts for too long as they are best when fresh.

 

How to make gluten-free air fryer vegan donuts?

Making gluten-free donuts is simple and easy. You just have to use gluten-free flour instead of all-purpose flour and you can use the rest of the ingredients as mentioned above.

 

Are air-fried donuts healthy?

Yes, air-fried donuts are healthier than deep-fried ones. The air fryer vegan donuts need no oil to cook whereas deep-fried donuts are greasy and unhealthy.

 

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, Vegan

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:7 minutes

Nutrition Facts, per serving
Calories- 103kcal, Sodium- 4.2mg, Fat- 2.6g, Saturated Fat- 1g, Sugar- 2g, Protein- 2g, Carbohydrate- 15g, Potassium- 26mg, Calcium- 4mg, Iron- 1mg

If you like air fryer vegan donuts recipes, look what else you can air fry:

• Air Fried Oreos

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