Air Fryer Donuts (using canned biscuits) - Recipe Diaries (2024)

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Can i put pillsbury biscuits in the air fryer? ›

Step 2: Open one 8-count can of Pillsbury™ Sweet Biscuits with Icing. Place four biscuits on parchment paper in air fryer basket. Refrigerate remaining four biscuits until ready to cook second batch. Step 3: Set air fryer to 320°F and cook for 6 minutes.

Cook your biscuits for 8 minutes at 330 degrees, making sure to flip them a little more than halfway through (after about 5-6 minutes), so they are able to brown more evenly. Carefully remove the biscuits from your air fryer, and enjoy!

For air fryer doughnuts, I spray the doughnuts with coconut oil before cooking at 350°F in the air fryer. It takes some experimenting, but ultimately I determine that yeast-raised doughnuts need about 4 minutes and cake-style doughnuts about 7 minutes.

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

AIR FRY at 330°F. † Cook 10 minutes. Use tongs to turn biscuits over. COOK an additional 10 minutes or until biscuits are deep golden brown and cooked through.

A 10-pack of air fryer liners can run you less than $10 dollars. A word of caution if you do go this route: Make sure the food is heavy enough to keep the parchment paper in place. Otherwise, it can blow up toward the heating element, creating a fire risk.

Parchment paper can handle the heat inside your air fryer - up to 428°F (220°C). To get the best results, add the parchment paper to the air fryer basket at the same time as you add your ingredients. This prevents the paper from lifting up and coming into contact with the heating element while cooking.

In your oven, you often use parchment paper to prevent food from sticking to the baking pan. But in your air fryer, you don't have to because a simple spray of oil is enough. So I only recommend using parchment paper to carry food that loses shape when transferred from your kitchen working surface to the basket.

I also love the idea of adding sharp Cheddar cheese and a tablespoon of refried beans then topping with pico de gallo and guacamole. You could even try a sweet combination by layering cheese with fig or apricot jam or slices of apple or pear.

Are donuts better in air fryer or oil? ›

Doughnut's crust formation during deep fat frying was more dependent on temperature than that of hot air fried ones. Hot air frying of doughnut reduced crust roughness and created a smoother surface compared to the deep fat fried samples.

Proofing is the final rise when making bread. In this case it would be after the donuts have been cut out and they are waiting to be fried. It is important to proof them enough, otherwise they will turn out flat and dense. To check whether or not the donut is sufficiently proofed poke it with your finger.

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.

Freshly baked Air Fryer Frozen Biscuits are an easy and delicious treat! Use Pillsbury's ready-to-bake frozen Grands biscuits and you can have piping hot fluffy air fryer biscuits on the table in less than 15 minutes.

Prep Instructions

HEAT oven to 350°F (or 325°F for nonstick cookie sheet). PLACE biscuits 1 to 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. BAKE 13 to 16 minutes or until golden brown.

How do you reheat biscuits in an air fryer? To reheat, place the biscuits in the air fryer basket and cook at 350 degrees F for about 2-3 minutes or until thoroughly warmed.

Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper. Separate dough into 5 biscuits; cut each in fourths. Roll each biscuit piece into a smooth ball; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.