Quick and Easy Ube Glazed Air Fryer Donuts Recipe (2024)

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Quick and easy ube glazed air fryer donuts: If you are looking for a new quick and easy breakfast idea or a fun snack to make look no further. These ube glazed donuts are made with Pilsbury Grands biscuit dough and can be made in under 15 minutes. Perfect grab and go food.

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Say what? I can make donuts in my air fryer? That’s right. This little countertop appliance can do so much, baking included.

Skip the deep fried, big pot of hot oil and bring on a healthier version of good old donut.

Air fryer donuts are fun to make and easy enough that you can get the kids involved. With just a few simple ingredients you’ve got yourself some semi-homemade donuts.

I’ve seen so many variations of this on the internet and thought I had to give it a try.

If you haven’t gotten an air fryer yet, this is the one that I have .

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If you are looking for other air fryer recipe check these out:

  • Furikake salmon
  • Honey garlic chicken wings
  • Maple candied bacon
  • Sweet potato fries

And for some other breakfast ideas try Instant Pot egg bites, homemade acai bowls, or Instant Pot yogurt.

What do I need to make ube glazed air fryer donuts?

  • Powdered sugar
  • Milk. You can use fat free, 1%, 2%, whole milk, or the nut milk alternative of your choice here.
  • Ube extract. You can find this in the Asian section of your grocery store or the Asian specialty markets. If you are unable to find this locally you can always get it on Amazon,
  • Vanilla extract. Check out my recipe for homemade Instant Pot vanilla extract
  • Pilsbury Grands biscuit dough. You can use any variation you’d like. I like to use the flaky layers butter tastin’ one.
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What other toppings can I use?

Let your imagination run wild and dress these air fryer donuts up any way you like. You can make a plain glaze, cinnamon sugar, sprinkles, or just eat it plain. The possibilities are endless.

How to store air fryer donuts?

These donuts are best eaten fresh, however if you do end up with some left over donuts you can store them in an airtight container at room temperature. These donuts will dry out more quickly than your regular deep fried donuts as there was no oil in the baking process. I would not recommend storing in the refrigerator as this will dry out the donuts even more.

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Can you freeze these donuts?

Yes. If you would like to freeze them I would suggest freezing the donuts unglazed. You can then reheat in the air fryer and glaze at that time when ready to eat.

How to make ube glazed air fryer donuts?

Pre heat air fryer to 350F.

In a small bowl combine powdered sugar, milk, ube extract, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine until smooth.

Open biscuit can and place biscuits on a cutting board. Using a 1 inch round cookie cutter, cut out the center hole of the donuts. You can keep the donut holes to air fry as well.

Spray the basket of the air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Place donuts in basket with space between each donut. It’s best not to stack these while cooking. You may need to cook these in two batches. Air fry for 3 minutes.

Once the three minutes are up, open the drawer and flip donuts over. Close drawer and air fry for another 2-3 minutes.

Once air frying has completed remove donuts and allow to cool slightly. Then dip donut in to ube glaze and allow to completely cool on a wire cooling rack over a cookie sheet to catch excess drips. Enjoy!

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Quick and Easy Ube Glazed Air Fryer Donuts Recipe

Relle Lum

Quick and easy ube glazed air fryer donuts: If you are looking for a new quick and easy breakfast idea or a fun snack to make look no further. These ube glazed donuts are made with Pilsbury Grands biscuit dough and can be made in under 15 minutes. Perfect grab and go food.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 minutes mins

Total Time 11 minutes mins

Course Air Fryer

Cuisine American

Servings 8 donuts

Calories 236 kcal

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Pre heat air fryer to 350F.

  • In a small bowl combine powdered sugar, milk, ube extract, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine until smooth.

  • Open biscuit can and place biscuits on a cutting board. Using a 1 inch round cookie cutter, cut out the center hole of the donuts. You can keep the donut holes to air fry as well.

  • Spray the basket of the air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Place donuts in basket with space between each donut. It’s best not to stack these while cooking. You may need to cook these in two batches. Air fry for 3 minutes.

  • Once the three minutes are up, open the drawer and flip donuts over. Close drawer and air fry for another 2-3 minutes.

  • Once air frying has completed remove donuts and allow to cool slightly. Then dip donut in to ube glaze and allow to completely cool on a wire cooling rack over a cookie sheet to catch excess drips. Enjoy!

Notes

* You can use the milk of your choice in this recipe (fat free, 1%, 2%, whole, nut milks).

Nutrition

Serving: 1donutCalories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 450mgSugar: 18g

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By Relle on February 5th, 2020

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About Relle

Aloha, my name is Relle and welcome to my little home on the internet where I like to share all my favorite Hawaiian recipes (and local ones too).

I am a wife, mom of two, and nurse practitioner here in the beautiful state of Hawai’i. I was born and raised in Hawai’i and I am of native Hawaiian descent. In my spare time I love to cook and bake and I have compiled many of my favorite recipes here for you to enjoy.

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4 thoughts on “Quick and Easy Ube Glazed Air Fryer Donuts Recipe”

  1. Quick and Easy Ube Glazed Air Fryer Donuts Recipe (8)
    Mahalo for this super easy, yummy recipe. I love the glaze. I could see that as a glaze for ube poundcake or even just regular poundcake or a box cake flavored with ube….. SO many possibilities. Ps….I follow you on YouTube too. <3

    Reply

    • Aloha Arleen. Mahalo for your kind words. I appreciate it. Have a great day.

      Reply

  2. Quick and Easy Ube Glazed Air Fryer Donuts Recipe (9)
    I love the Ube glaze. I found sugar free Ube jam at the Asian store and I make Ube cookies and brownies. Love the flavor and even spread it on my toast. Thanks for the great glaze recipe.

    Reply

    • Aloha Phyllis. Oh nice. Happy to hear. Happy Holidays!

      Reply

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Quick and Easy Ube Glazed Air Fryer Donuts Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can you air fry donuts instead of frying? ›

Air Fryer Glazed Donuts Recipe

These air fryer donuts are yeast-raised and every bit as delicious and soft as their deep-fried relatives. This really is a no compromise donut recipe - it's a great way to use your air fryer. So with these donuts, you get all the flavor and none of the oil or mess of deep frying.

Can you bake donuts instead of frying? ›

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts were deep-fried in hot fat; NEW-fashioned cake doughnuts are baked in a hot oven! Use a doughnut pan and this tasty recipe to create your choice of doughnuts.

Why are my fried donuts not fluffy? ›

Not enough water; under-mixing: hot frying temperature; too much frying: cutter (damaged or wom, too high over surface, too low-louching shortening).

Can you put a Krispy Kreme in the air fryer? ›

I'm thrilled that I've found a way to indulge in one of my favorite treats without having to compromise on calorie counting. If you're a Krispy Kreme fan, then definitely give these air-fried donuts a go.

Are donuts better in air fryer or deep fryer? ›

Hot air frying of doughnut reduced crust roughness and created a smoother surface compared to the deep fat fried samples. Decreasing the frying temperature for both methods increased the crust roughness.

Are Starbucks donuts baked or fried? ›

Starbucks is an old-fashioned doughnut (made with baking soda and baked in an oven) while Krispy Kreme uses a yeasted dough that's fried. That makes the doughnut delightfully pillowy, collapsing as soon as you take your first bite.

What is the best oil to use for frying doughnuts? ›

Vegetable oil and canola oil are both very good in this respect. The most important thing is to use the same oil for the same kinds of foods, since oil readily absorbs flavours and aromas. If you don't want donuts that taste like fish or French fries, change the oil in your fryer regularly!

How does Krispy Kreme make their donuts so fluffy? ›

A batch of original glazed starts with Krispy Kreme doughnut mix, water and yeast, the same single-cell fungi used to make bread rise. The yeast is what makes the original glazed so light -- it puffs the dough up with air, so it's not dense like a cake doughnut (more on this later).

How to fry donuts perfectly? ›

Once the dough has finished rising, pour 2-3 inches of oil in the bottom of your pan. Heat the oil until 350°. The best way to know your oil is hot enough (and not too hot) to fry is by using a thermometer. Fry the donuts at 350° for about 1 minute on each side or until golden brown on each side.

Are air fryer donuts any good? ›

Moist, fluffy, and crispy, this Air Fryer Donuts recipe is so easy to make from scratch! Topped with an easy homemade glaze, this air fryer version tastes just like store-bought donuts, if not better! Made with a simple yeasted dough, these donuts are soft and fluffy inside and crisp on the outside.

What is the Krispy Kreme glaze made of? ›

What is the secret to Krispy Kreme Donuts? The secret to Krispy Kreme doughnuts is of course the sweet glaze, and this is achieved by bathing the doughnuts in a glaze of icing sugar, vanilla extract and milk, for a thicker glaze increase the quantity of icing sugar by a few spoons.

What oil is Krispy Kreme fried in? ›

We use vegetable shortening (palm, soybean, and/or cottonseed and canola oil) for zero gram of trans fat per one serving of doughnut. All monoglycerides and diglycerides are vegetable based. Enzymes are also present.

Can you air fry instead of oil fry? ›

While the need for oil in air frying is not as great as when using an oven or frying something on a pan, a small amount of oil can go a long way in keeping your food moist and providing that golden brown color.

Can you use an air fryer instead of frying in oil? ›

An air fryer can cook pretty much anything that you would normally fry in oil, such as: Chicken, including chicken fingers and nuggets. Vegetables. Onion rings and french fries.

What can I use instead of deep frying donuts? ›

Yes, if you prefer not to fry, you can also bake donuts in the oven. Simply prepare the dough, shape it into donut rings, and bake them in a preheated oven at around 375°F (190°C) for approximately 12-15 minutes. This method results in a slightly different texture but can still be delicious.

Does air fried count as fried? ›

Despite the name, air fryers don't technically fry food. Think of them as mini convection ovens. These countertop appliances use a fan to blow hot air around a basket that contains your food.

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