Air Fryer Donuts
Recipe from John Kanell · original post · full recipe on preppykitchen.com
Fluffy yeasted donuts with a crisp golden shell, cooked in the air fryer and dipped in a sweet vanilla glaze.
Serves 12 128 minKid-friendly
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- whole milk — divided360 ml
- active dry yeast7 g
- granulated sugar — divided55 g
- unsalted butter — melted and divided113 g
- large egg — at room temperature1 ea
- all-purpose flour — plus extra for dusting360 g
- salt — ½ tsp3 g
- olive oil cooking spray1 ea
- powdered sugar360 g
- vanilla extract — ½ tsp2.5 ml
Method
- Warm 240 ml of the milk to 105 to 110°F (40 to 43°C). In a small bowl, whisk together the warm milk, yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar. Let stand until very bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- 360 ml Soy milk instead of whole milk
- 113 g Dairy-free butter instead of unsalted butter
- Leave out the large egg
Warm the soy milk to the same temperature for the yeast and leave out the egg, adding a tablespoon more soy milk if the dough feels stiff; rising and air-frying times are unchanged.
Dairy-free
- 360 ml Soy milk instead of whole milk
- 113 g Dairy-free butter instead of unsalted butter
Warm the soy milk for the yeast exactly as the milk and melt the dairy-free butter the same way; all times are unchanged.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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Shops to compare
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Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi UK· £2.95 of food
£9.31
68% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- active dry yeast
- olive oil cooking spray
MorrisonsBest choice· £3.60 of food
£9.10
60% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- active dry yeast
- large egg
Asda· £3.88 of food · £0.28 more
£10.90
64% spare
No price at Asda for:
- active dry yeast
- vanilla extract
Tesco· £4.04 of food · £0.44 more
£12.04
66% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- active dry yeast
- salt
Sainsbury's· £5.75 of food · £2.15 more
£11.09
48% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- active dry yeast
- salt
£0.25a serve
from £0.25 a serve at Aldi UK · 8 of 10 ingredients priced
About £2.95 of ingredients used for 12 serves.
£10.97 across 3 shops · 9 of 10 items priced · £1.76 more for bigger packs, 70% spare for later
Aldi UK£2.95
missing 2 items
you'll pay £9.31 · 68% of it spare
MorrisonsBest choice£3.60
missing 2 items
you'll pay £9.10 · 60% of it spare
Asda£3.88
missing 2 items · £0.28 more
you'll pay £10.90 · 64% of it spare
Tesco£4.04
missing 2 items · £0.44 more
you'll pay £12.04 · 66% of it spare
Sainsbury's£5.75
missing 2 items · £2.15 more
you'll pay £11.09 · 48% of it spare
Buy at Aldi UK£7.77
whole milk
£0.73/L
need 360 mlCowbelle Whole Milk 3.6% Fat 2.27 L£1.65closest match
Aldi UK£0.73/L£1.65·Tesco£1.06/L£1.20·Sainsbury's£1.06/L£1.20·Asda£1.06/L£1.20·Morrisons£1.20·
OcadoN/A
granulated sugar
£1.09/kg
need 55 gThe Pantry Granulated Sugar 1 kg£1.09closest match
Aldi UK£1.09/kg£1.09·Sainsbury's£1.50/kg£0.75·Asda£1.78/kg£0.89·Morrisons£0.89·Tesco£2.00/kg£1.00·OcadoN/A
unsalted butter
£7.40/kg
need 113 gCowbelle British Unsalted Butter 250 g£1.85closest match
Aldi UK£7.40/kg£1.85·Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Asda£8.25/kg£1.65·Tesco£7.40/kg£1.85·Morrisons£1.85·OcadoN/A
large egg
£0.282/ea
need 1 itemMerevale British Large Free Range Eggs 6 Pack 6 each£1.69closest match
Aldi UK£0.282/ea£1.69·Sainsbury's£0.350/ea£2.10·Tesco£0.280/ea£2.80·Asda£0.287/ea£2.87·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
all-purpose flour
£0.47/kg
need 360 gThe Pantry Plain Flour 1.5 kg£0.70closest match
Aldi UK£0.47/kg£0.70·Sainsbury's£0.90/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.53·Tesco£0.47/kg£0.70·Asda£0.52/kg£0.78·OcadoN/A
vanilla extract
£20.80/L
need 2.5 mlThe Pantry Madagascan Vanilla Extract 38 ml£0.79closest match
Aldi UK£20.80/L£0.79·Sainsbury's£250.00/L£1.25·Morrisons£1.25·Tesco£47.14/L£1.65·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£1.91
salt
£1.09/kg
need 3 gAsda Table Salt 750 g£0.82
Asda£1.09/kg£0.82·Aldi UK£0.65·Tesco£200.00/kg£1.00·Sainsbury's£200.00/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·OcadoN/A
powdered sugar
£1.09/kg
need 360 gSilver Spoon Granulated Sugar 1 kg£1.09closest match
Asda£1.09/kg£1.09·Aldi UK£1.78/kg£0.89·Tesco£1.09/kg£1.09·Sainsbury's£1.09/kg£1.09·Morrisons£1.09·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£1.29
olive oil cooking spray
£1.29
need 1 itemMorrisons Olive Oil Cooking Spray 190ml 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by volume)
Morrisons£1.29·Asda£8.42/L£1.60·Tesco£9.21/L£1.75·Sainsbury's£14.47/L£2.75·Aldi UKN/A·OcadoN/A
Not priced
- active dry yeast · 7 g