Do you love donuts but want to avoid the heavy calories from the greasy deep frying? Then try these cake donuts that get air fried for that same sweet goodness without the oil.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk, lukewarm (about 100°F)° $0.27
- 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast, or instant yeast $0.83
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 tsp $0.07
- 1/2 tsp salt $0.02
- 1 egg $0.15
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted $0.46
- 3 cups all-purpose flour $0.75
- Cooking Spray $0.02
- Glaze
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter $0.69
- 2 cups powdered sugar $0.53
- 2 tsp vanilla extract $1.73
- 4 Tbsp hot water, or as needed $0.00
Total: $5.53
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Preparation:
- Start with 1 cup of milk at 100°F and add 2 ½ tsp or 1 package of active dry yeast and 1 tsp of sugar. Stir it up till mixed and then let it sit for 10 minutes until it’s foamy.
- Add ¼ cup of sugar, ½ tsp salt, 1 egg, ¼ cup melted butter and 2 cups of flour. Mix on a low speed until well combined, then begin to gradually add 1 extra cup of flour till the dough is no longer sticking to the bowl. Increase the speed slightly and let it knead for 5 minutes.
- Place the dough in a pre-greased bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let it sit for at least 1 hour until the dough has roughly doubled in size.
- Take the dough and dump it out onto a floured surface. Smack it down and roll out to about 1/2 inch thickness. It’s best to cut out 10-12 donuts using a 3-inch round cutter and a 1-inch round cutter to remove the center.
- Transfer donuts and donut holes to lightly floured parchment paper and cover loosely with greased plastic wrap. Let donuts rise until close to double in volume, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat Air Fryer to, 350° F
- Spray the Air Fryer basket with cooking spray then transfer donuts to the Air Fryer basket in a single layer. Spray donuts with cooking spray and cook at 350° F until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
- Repeat with remaining donuts and holes.
- While the donuts are cooking, melt butter 6 Tbsps in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 2 cups of powdered sugar and 2 tsp vanilla extract until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in hot water one tablespoon at a time until the icing is somewhat thin, but not watery. Set aside for dipping, or spreading over the doughnuts to your liking.
Kitchen Items used in this recipe
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| Meat Cleaver | SENZER Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder Set | Cosori Air Fryer |
