Churro-inspired, vegan air fryer donut holes are sweet and cakey with a crunchy cinnamon-sugar coating. A perfect treat with coffee or tea!
Servings 6
Author Becky Striepe
Ingredients
1cupwhite all purpose flour
¼cuporganic sugar
1teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspooncinnamon
½teaspoonsalt
2tablespoonsaquafabaI have used white bean and chickpea to make these, and both worked great!
1tablespoonmelted coconut oil
¼cupsoy or almond milk
2teaspoonscinnamon
2tablespoonssugar
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the flour, ¼ cup of sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
Add the aquafaba, coconut oil, and soy 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. When you’re done, you should have a ball of slightly sticky dough.
Stick the bowl of dough into the refrigerator for at least an hour. You can even make the dough the night before. If you do this, store in an airtight container.
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 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 cinnamon sugar, 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 5-10 minutes before removing from the basket. You want these cooled completely, and the total cooling time depends on how many you fried at once and the size of your basket.
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Notes
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 misshappen donut. 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!