Oh my word! How cute are these donuts?!?! My girls and I have had SO MUCH fun making donuts in our air fryer, so I am pumped to share our first creation with you today!! Right now, we’re pretty obsessed with this little method. Not only is it easy, but it’s very versatile too. Today, I’m sharing our basic batch, but we’ve already started mixing and matching the recipe to make other versions as well. Bonus, we used a gluten-free pancake mix (from Trader Joe’s), so this is a recipe my whole family can safely enjoy 🙂 .
Okay, a few things before I share our recipe…
…first, you can make these donuts and enjoy them plain…or you can glaze them…or you can frost! No matter which way you do it, they’re delicious! The second thing is that I used a pancake mix because it’s easy, I had it in my pantry and for us on g-free diets, it eliminates the guess work when it comes to which flour/flour combination to use. I bought these donut molds and it fits in my air fryer with only a little bend on the ends. It is really easy to lay in there and then pull out when our donuts are done. Finally, my fun fall sprinkles are from Hobby Lobby 🙂 .
Happy donut making, everyone!
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Air Fryer Pancake Donuts
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Total Time: 14 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
Our Air Fryer Pancake Donuts are super simple, super versatile and absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Pancake Mix (we use Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Pancake Mix)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup veggie oil
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1½ tablespoons cinnamon
- powdered sugar and milk for a glaze or your favorite store-bought frosting plus fun sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your pancake mix, eggs, veggie oil, sugar and cinnamon with a spoon. Take this mixture and lightly press it into your donut molds (I use these).
- Once your donuts are in the mold, open your air fryer, pop them in and then set the temp to 350 degrees and the timer to 9 minutes. When the timer goes off, open the drawer and your donuts are done! If you’re going to glaze or frost them, allow them to completely cool first.
- To make a glaze, in a small bowl, add in about 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar with ½ tablespoon of milk. Whisk together and then pour over your donuts.
Notes
We use a gluten-free pancake mix, so it is a little gritty when we put it in the mold. Also, this donut batter is thick and not thin.
SC McKay says
What a fun idea! Got the donut mold in my cart 🙂 Thanks!!
Kat says
My boys would love these! This could be a fun way to mix up our traditional gingerbread pancakes on Christmas morning too! And a pumpkin spice version would be amazing!
Chrissy says
I don’t know why, but “veggie oil” was making me laugh!! These look great!
Mix and Match Mama says
😉
Alisa Zimmerman says
Do you have a recipe for apple cider donuts? I can’t find them anywhere where I live.
Mix and Match Mama says
I get mine at Trader Joe’s 😉 . That’s my recipe! Ha!
Janet says
Cutest sprinkles ever! I’m going to have to dust off the air fryer to try these. Thanks for the recipe and love that it’s GF.
Sara mayo says
Have you ever tried Kamut flour from the food nanny? I heard that it’s easily digestible
Mix and Match Mama says
I have not?!
Jenn says
So many questions! We tried to make these, but they just crumbled when we took them out of the molds. What size air fryer do you have? The molds didn’t sit flat in ours. Did you let them fully cool in the molds before removing? They tasted great and our kids loved them, but they were mostly “donut crumbles!!!” Lol
Mix and Match Mama says
Did you make them g-free or with regular pancake mix? Did you pack them down in there nice and tight? The batter is a bit gritty, so I do think it requires you to push it in there a bit. We used the air fryer from this post and as mentioned, the molds didn’t fit all the way down, but we just let them go up the sides just a bit. https://mixandmatchmama.com/2020/07/airfryer-review-part-2/ Feel free to email me with any questions!!!
Kelly says
How many does this make and could we make in oven?
Mix and Match Mama says
I think it would still make 8 if you use my molds (maybe more or less if you use a different size).
Monica says
Can’t wait to try these this weekend!
We have the air fryer top that turns our InstantPot into an AF, so I wanted individual molds, since the shape of the IP basket is a little less forgiving than a traditional fryer and found these on lightning deal today, for anyone else looking for molds:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NQGGYMS/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks for helping us keep Amazon in business, Shay! 😉
Sara Robinson says
Running to TJs now! Just got my air fryer and can’t wait to try!
Erin says
These are the best idea-my whole family loves them (some GF and some not) and that is saying a lot from my picky crowd! Will you please come out with an Air Fryer cookbook? I would love more quick and easy recipes like this to have on hand.
Mix and Match Mama says
Yay!! I’m so happy to hear this, Erin!