Air Fryer Maple Glazed Donuts are a quick & easy breakfast recipe that’s ready in just 15 min. Great for weekends, check out the other glaze flavors too.
I really love a good donut. But it sort of ruins the whole idea of having a lazy weekend morning when you have to get dressed & head to the donut shop to pick up breakfast before you have had any coffee. So we like to make these Air Fryer Maple Glazed Donuts that are so easy & delicious.
I mean, you just can’t go wrong with a hot & fresh donut. Even better, making it with the air fryer keeps the oil down & I feel a little less guilty about having a weekend donut. Because I’ll be honest, the guilt really creeps on with each and every bite.
Maple Glazed Donuts
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I love how easy these are to make. We are talking 15 minutes flat. You can’t beat that. Plus the kids really love to get creative with their decorating, which is so fun.
Here are some commonly asked questions
What are some other glaze flavors?
Aside from these delicious maple donuts, you can make a traditional sugar glaze, chocolate or vanilla -and then of course, add all your toppings to your liking. We love to add sprinkles/jimmies (because sprinkles are for winners, right?) and chopped nuts and sometimes coconut.
What air fryer do you use?
We actually have 2 air fryers. I have a smaller one from Phillips that we started with. But the more I used the air fryer I realized I really wanted a digital screen. It wasn’t any more expensive, in fact- our XL air fryer from GoWISE was less expensive than the Phillips and I love its ease & extra funtions. Plus it comes with a lot of the extra accessories I like to use when cooking with my fryer.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Air Fryer Maple Glazed Donuts?
- Remove canned biscuits from tube and cut out the center of each biscuit with a small round cookie cutter.
- Place 4 donuts at a time in the fryer basket and cook at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Repeat with remaining dough or save in an airtight container for later.
- In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, and milk.
- Heat over medium until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, approximately, 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk in confectioners’ sugar and maple syrup until smooth.
- Once donuts are cooked and slightly cooled, dip in maple glaze.
- Place on a wire rack while the glaze sets.
Air Fryer Maple Glazed Donuts
To make this recipe you will need…
- jumbo flaky refrigerator biscuits
- light brown sugar
- butter
- milk
- confectioners’ sugar
- maple syrup
Don’t these just look delicous? They are AMAZING!
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DONUTS IN THE AIR FRYER
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Air Fryer Maple Glazed Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 can jumbo flaky refrigerator biscuits
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Remove canned biscuits from tube and cut out the center of each biscuit with a small round cookie cutter.
- Place 4 donuts at a time in the fryer basket and cook at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Repeat with remaining dough or save in an airtight container for later.
- In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, and milk.
- Heat over medium until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, approximately, 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk in confectioners’ sugar and maple syrup until smooth.
- Once donuts are cooked and slightly cooled, dip in maple glaze.
- Place on a wire rack while the glaze sets.
Recipe Notes
**Standard donut glaze - whisk together ½ cup confectioners’ sugar with 1 tablespoon milk and ½ teaspoon vanilla.
**Chocolate glaze - In a medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter & 1/4 cup milk over medium-high heat, stirring until smooth. Turn the heat to low & add 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, whisking until melted. Turn off the heat & add 2 tsp vanilla extract & 1-1/2 tbsp corn syrup, whisking until smooth. Slowly stir in 2 cups confectioners sugar & whisk until smooth.
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