The Air Fryer Fried Donuts are a version of the classic ones fried with oil in a pan. The preparation is very simple, they do not require leavening and no resting time, once the batter is ready they cook immediately and in just a few minutes. Cooked in the air fryer they remain soft, delicious, and much lighter… in short, no regrets for the fried ones and no guilt!

To prepare them you will need simple ingredients that you surely have available in your pantry: eggs, flour, seed oil, milk, sugar, baking powder, and grated lemon zest.

I bought the donut molds at a home goods store, but you can also find them on Amazon https://www.amazon.it/dp/B07HG1PJ89?tag=gz-blog-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=0-f-n-av_amichefriggyenonsolo, while for cooking, I used, as always, my Ninja Combi 12 in 1 https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0CZPKSGFV?tag=gz-blog-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=0-f-n-av_amichefriggyenonsolo, like in all my sweet preparations, such as Air Fryer Nutella Muffins and the Cocoa Roll Stuffed with Coffee Cream

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Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Very Cheap
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: For 5 Donuts
Cooking methods: Air Frying
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

Ingredients

Ingredients for Air Fryer Fried Donuts

2 eggs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 lemon zest (grated)
A few sprays oil (for cooking plus extra for greasing the molds)
1 pinch fine salt
to taste granulated sugar

Tools

What you need to prepare Air Fryer Fried Donuts

1 Bowl
1 Hand Whisk
5 Donut Molds diameter 4 inches
1 Air Fryer

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Steps

In a bowl, add all the ingredients in this order: eggs, sugar, the tablespoon of milk, the tablespoon of oil, flour, baking powder, the grated lemon zest, and a pinch of salt. Mix with a hand whisk until you obtain a smooth and lump-free mixture
Grease the molds well with a little oil, pour in the mixture and spray more oil on the surface
Preheat the air fryer for 3 minutes at 392°F, place the donuts on the grill and proceed with cooking at 356°F for 8 minutes. Do the toothpick test, which should come out completely dry
The donuts during cooking
End of cooking the donuts, wait for the molds to cool a little before removing them, but do not let them cool completely, and roll them in granulated sugar
Here they are ready and warm to enjoy