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Air Fryer Donut Holes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons aquafaba Or 2 teaspoons flax meal + 1 ½ tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or melted vegan butter
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, ¼ cup of sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
- Add the aquafaba or flax egg, coconut oil or vegan butter, and the non-dairy milk. Mix well. I had the best results when I mixed with a fork, then got in with clean hands to knead the dough together for a few seconds when it got too stiff to beat with a fork. If the dough is too sticky, add extra flour until it's a cohesive dough. A little bit sticky is fine, but it shouldn't stick all over your hands. When you’re done, you should have a cohesive ball of slightly sticky dough.
- Stick the bowl of dough into the refrigerator for at least an hour or freeze for 20 minutes. You can even make the dough the night before. If you do this, store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- In a shallow bowl, mix together the cinnamon and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Set this aside.
- Cut a piece of parchment paper so it covers some of the bottom of your air fryer basket but doesn’t cover it completely. Leave about ½" around the edges to let air flow.
- Remove the dough from the fridge, and give it a quick knead. Divide into 12 pieces, forming the pieces into balls. Dredge each ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, and arrange into a single layer on the parchment paper, leaving at least 1" of room around each ball. I air fried mine in 2 batches of 6 donut holes each.
- Air fry at 370° F for 6 minutes. DO NOT SHAKE. Shaking these is a disaster. Trust me.
- Let them cool for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from the basket. You want these cooled almost completely, and the total cooling time depends on how many you air fried at once and the size of your basket.
Notes
You want a dough that is slightly sticky but doesn't stick all over your hands. It it's too wet, your air fryer doughnut holes won't cook through.
Do not skip lining the basket with parchment paper. These will stick if you don't line the basket.
Seriously, do not shake these. Shaking them is a disaster, and you’ll end up with misshapen donut holes. Also, don’t try overcrowd your basket with chonut holes to save time. They will plump as they cook, and they’ll end up stuck together or to the bottom of the fryer. Better to do this in batches than to end up with stuck-together donut holes. Learn from my mistakes!
Leftovers will keep for three to five days in an airtight container on the countertop. Make sure that these are completely cool before you seal them into the container. If you close the lid while they're warm, it can cause condensation to form, which may lead to spoilage.
No air fryer? No problem! Bake at 375° F for 10 to 14 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
1 serving = 2 air fryer doughnut holes
Servings 6
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg
