Quick and easy ube glazed air fryer donuts: If you are looking for a new quick and easy breakfast idea or a fun snack to make look no further. These ube glazed donuts are made with Pilsbury Grands biscuit dough and can be made in under 15 minutes. Perfect grab and go food.
Say what? I can make donuts in my air fryer? That’s right. This little countertop appliance can do so much, baking included.
Skip the deep fried, big pot of hot oil and bring on a healthier version of good old donut.
Air fryer donuts are fun to make and easy enough that you can get the kids involved. With just a few simple ingredients you’ve got yourself some semi-homemade donuts.
I’ve seen so many variations of this on the internet and thought I had to give it a try.
If you haven’t gotten an air fryer yet, this is the one that I have .
If you are looking for other air fryer recipe check these out:
And for some other breakfast ideas try Instant Pot egg bites, homemade acai bowls, or Instant Pot yogurt.
What do I need to make ube glazed air fryer donuts?
- Powdered sugar
- Milk. You can use fat free, 1%, 2%, whole milk, or the nut milk alternative of your choice here.
- Ube extract. You can find this in the Asian section of your grocery store or the Asian specialty markets. If you are unable to find this locally you can always get it on Amazon,
- Vanilla extract. Check out my recipe for homemade Instant Pot vanilla extract
- Pilsbury Grands biscuit dough. You can use any variation you’d like. I like to use the flaky layers butter tastin’ one.
What other toppings can I use?
Let your imagination run wild and dress these air fryer donuts up any way you like. You can make a plain glaze, cinnamon sugar, sprinkles, or just eat it plain. The possibilities are endless.
How to store air fryer donuts?
These donuts are best eaten fresh, however if you do end up with some left over donuts you can store them in an airtight container at room temperature. These donuts will dry out more quickly than your regular deep fried donuts as there was no oil in the baking process. I would not recommend storing in the refrigerator as this will dry out the donuts even more.
Can you freeze these donuts?
Yes. If you would like to freeze them I would suggest freezing the donuts unglazed. You can then reheat in the air fryer and glaze at that time when ready to eat.
How to make ube glazed air fryer donuts?
Pre heat air fryer to 350F.
In a small bowl combine powdered sugar, milk, ube extract, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine until smooth.
Open biscuit can and place biscuits on a cutting board. Using a 1 inch round cookie cutter, cut out the center hole of the donuts. You can keep the donut holes to air fry as well.
Spray the basket of the air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Place donuts in basket with space between each donut. It’s best not to stack these while cooking. You may need to cook these in two batches. Air fry for 3 minutes.
Once the three minutes are up, open the drawer and flip donuts over. Close drawer and air fry for another 2-3 minutes.
Once air frying has completed remove donuts and allow to cool slightly. Then dip donut in to ube glaze and allow to completely cool on a wire cooling rack over a cookie sheet to catch excess drips. Enjoy!
Quick and Easy Ube Glazed Air Fryer Donuts Recipe
Equipment
- NUWAVE BRIO 6-Quart Digital Air Fryer cooking package with one-touch digital controls, 6 easy presets, precise temperature control, recipe book, basket divider, wattage control, and advanced functions like PREHEAT, REHEAT and more, also includes grill pan, non-stick baking pan and stainless-steel cooking rack. (6-Quart + Ultimate Kit)
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon ube extract
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can 16.3 ounce Grands!™ Flaky Layers Biscuits
Instructions
- Pre heat air fryer to 350F.
- In a small bowl combine powdered sugar, milk, ube extract, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine until smooth.
- Open biscuit can and place biscuits on a cutting board. Using a 1 inch round cookie cutter, cut out the center hole of the donuts. You can keep the donut holes to air fry as well.
- Spray the basket of the air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Place donuts in basket with space between each donut. It’s best not to stack these while cooking. You may need to cook these in two batches. Air fry for 3 minutes.
- Once the three minutes are up, open the drawer and flip donuts over. Close drawer and air fry for another 2-3 minutes.
- Once air frying has completed remove donuts and allow to cool slightly. Then dip donut in to ube glaze and allow to completely cool on a wire cooling rack over a cookie sheet to catch excess drips. Enjoy!
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Mahalo for this super easy, yummy recipe. I love the glaze. I could see that as a glaze for ube poundcake or even just regular poundcake or a box cake flavored with ube….. SO many possibilities. Ps….I follow you on YouTube too. <3
Aloha Arleen. Mahalo for your kind words. I appreciate it. Have a great day.