How to Make Air-Fried Cinnamon and Sugar Doughnuts - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh, homemade doughnuts wafting through the kitchen. And with the rise of air fryers, making your own delicious doughnuts at home has never been easier. In this recipe, we'll show you how to make mouthwatering, melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon and sugar doughnuts using an air fryer. These little treats are perfect for breakfast, dessert, or simply as a sweet snack to enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 16 mins
  • Total Time: 41 mins
  • Servings: 9
  • Yield: 9 doughnuts

  • Press 1/2 cup white sugar and butter together in a bowl until crumbly. Add egg yolks and stir until well combined.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a separate bowl. Place 1/3 of the flour mixture and 1/2 the sour cream into the sugar-egg mixture; stir until combined. Mix in the remaining flour and sour cream. Refrigerate dough until ready to use.
  • Mix 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  • Roll dough out onto a lightly floured work surface to 1/2-inch thick. Cut 9 large circles in the dough; cut a small circle out of the center of each large circle to create doughnut shapes.
  • Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Brush 1/2 of the melted butter over both sides of the doughnuts.
  • Place 1/2 doughnuts into the basket of the air fryer; cook for 8 minutes. Paint cooked donuts with the remaining melted butter and immediately dip into the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Repeat with the remaining doughnuts.
  • Nutrition

    276 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 66mg
    • Sodium: 390mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 44g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 19g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 74mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 59mg