Quick Air Fryer Donut Holes

Craving a quick, sweet treat? These air fryer donut holes are golden, fluffy, and ready in under 25 minutes! With a simple batter and a light dusting of powdered sugar, they’re perfect for a family snack or a last-minute dessert.

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Recipe

Servings - Makes about 12 donut holes

Calories Per Serving - Approximately 90 calories per donut hole

Total Time - 25 minutes (10 minutes prep, 15 minutes cooking)

Quick Air Fryer Donut Holes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 ½ tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• 3 tbsp granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• ¼ cup milk

• 2 tbsp melted butter (not margarine)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ cup powdered sugar (for dusting or glaze)

• Optional: ¼ tsp ground cinnamon for added flavor

Instructions

1. Mix the dry ingredients In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and granulated sugar.

2. Prepare the wet ingredients In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.

3. Combine and shape Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry until a sticky dough forms. Lightly flour your hands and roll the dough into 1-inch balls.

4. Preheat the air fryer Heat the air fryer to 350°F (175°C) for 3 minutes.

5. Cook the donut holes Spray the air fryer basket lightly with non-seed oil (like coconut oil). Arrange the donut holes in a single layer, leaving space between them. Air fry for 6–8 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through to ensure even cooking.

6. Finish and serve Let the donut holes cool for a minute, then dust with powdered sugar or dip in a glaze made with powdered sugar and a splash of milk.

Nutritional Information (Per Donut Hole)

• Calories: ~90

• Carbohydrates: 14g

• Protein: 2g

• Fat: 3g

• Sugar: 6g

• Fiber: 0.5g

Ingredients

Mix the dry ingredients

Prepare the wet ingredients

Prepare the wet ingredients

Combine and shape

Preheat the air fryer

Combine and shape

Combine and shape

Combine and shape

Cook the donut holes

Cook the donut holes

Cook the donut holes

Cook the donut holes

Cook the donut holes

Finish and serve

Finish and serve

Finish and serve

Finish and serve

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Prompt

The kids were begging for donuts and I didn't feel like driving anywhere, so I thought I'll try to make something quick myself. My husband loves Chef John so I wanted to try and make something in his style:

I want chef John style quick donut hole in air fryer recipe

The recipe I got was actually the one I posted so not a lot of prompting happened here other than me asking to add calories, time, and nutritional values.