Dairy Free Homemade Doughnuts Made In The Air Fryer

Looking for a quick and easy way to make donuts? These Air Fryer Doughnuts are fun to make and contain no dairy. Since they are not fried like traditional donuts, they are a bit healthier. 

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 Having a dairy allergy can be tough at times as it makes eating out a challenge. It can also make social events with friends difficult as I am usually not able to enjoy the delicious treats at the event. I have learned to have strong willpower as I don't want to have an asthma attack over a sweet treat like a cookie or doughnut. For the most part, I can easily say no to baked goods at social events and I have learned to bring my own food. 

 The one sweet treat that is very hard to resist is doughnuts as they are so tempting with their frosting and sprinkles, especially a glazed chocolate doughnut. I remember the last doughnut that I enjoyed a year ago. The pink glazed doughnut tasted so delicious but an hour later I was sick to my stomach and the asthmatic cough that made breathing difficult was a reminder that my dairy allergy is real.

Doughnuts made without milk are so delicious  

 Why can't doughnut shops make donuts without milk or butter? Sadly I have yet to discover a doughnut shop that makes a dairy-free donut. So I gave up trying to locate a donut shop that sells dairy-free donuts and I decided to make my own. My dairy-free doughnut recipe is not only delicious and tastes like the real thing but they are way lower in fat when compared to the ones you buy at the doughnut shop. So that is a win-win for me. Healthier doughnuts are a good thing!

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The doughnut dough is so easy to make

The dairy-free doughnut dough is so easy to make. The donut dough is similar to making dough for bread or biscuits. You do have to allow time for the dough to rise. Trust me, you want the dough to rise so the doughnuts will be soft, fluffy, and tender.

Dairy-Free Homemade Doughnuts Are

+ Delicious

+ Easy to Make

+ Dairy-Free

+ Made with Plant-based Ingredients

+ Healthier

+ Have Less Fat 

+ Made in the Airfryer

 Soft on the outside, yet fluffy and tender on the inside. Sprinkles are the best part. 

 This doughnut recipe uses yeast and has to rise. That is what makes the doughnuts soft on the outside, yet fluffy and tender on the inside. One bite and you will fall in love with these doughnuts made without dairy products.

Not fried in oil, so they are healthier

 Normal doughnuts that come from a donut shop are fried in oil. These doughnuts made without milk are made in an air fryer so they are healthier. The vegan butter adds a small amount of fat to the recipe but it is way less. A typical doughnut has 11 grams or more of fat while these low-fat doughnuts have around 3 grams of fat depending on the type of vegan butter that you use.

Things you need to make air fryer doughnuts

To make air fryer doughnuts, you will need an air fryer, I love my air fryer as it is great for making fish, potatoes, and 2 ingredient everything bagels. A stand mixer also comes in handy for baking doughnuts and more. A stand mixer is the best appliance for baking and I am glad that I splurged and bought a Kitchenaid mixer. This mixer is a time saver for baking and makes it easy for my son to help with the baking. Other useful items are staking baking racks and cookie cutters. I finally bought stacking racks to cool my cookies on and I love them. These cookie racks make glazing the doughnuts a breeze. 

Optional toppings and flavors for the doughnuts

These dairy-free doughnuts are delicious with just a plain glaze but you can top them with

+ sprinkles
+ coconut
+ chopped nuts
+ cinnamon sugar
+ chocolate frosting
+ mini vegan chocolate chips
+ Mix 4 TB cocoa powder into the batter for chocolate doughnuts

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Dairy Free Homemade Doughnuts Made In The Air Fryer

Yield: 8

Author: Mom Knows Best

Air Fryer Doughnuts are way healthier and these are made without any dairy products. So now those with a dairy allergy can enjoy doughnuts.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup warm water (between 100-115°F)
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup  plant-based milk, like almond milk
• 4 tablespoons vegan butter
• 1 large egg, beaten

Doughnut glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3-4 tablespoons water

Instructions:

1.  Heat water to 100°F in a small dish and add 1/2 teaspoon sugar and the yeast. Let rest 5 minutes.
2. Measure dry ingredients into a mixer bowl.
3. Melt the vegan butter in the microwave in a small dish. Let the butter cool down a bit and then stir in the almond milk. 
4. Once the yeast is frothy, add the yeast liquid and all the rest of the ingredients to the mixing bowl.
5. Mix the dough until smooth, using a dough hook. You can also use a wooden spoon or your hands on a lightly floured surface.
6. Place the doughnut dough in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel. Let this rise in a warm spot for an hour.
7. Once the dough has doubled in size, place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough out to 1/4" thickness. The using a 3" round cookie cutter or a drinking glass cut out the doughnuts. With a 1" round cookie cutter or a use a glass bottle that has a 1" circle, cut out the center of the doughnuts. Save the pieces to make doughnut holes.
8. Cover the doughnuts with plastic wrap and then a kitchen towel. Let rest on board 30 minutes, until about doubled.
9. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place 4 doughnuts and 4 doughnut holes in the basket of the air fryer. (adjust the amount to your air fryer so the doughnuts do not touch each other.)
10. Air fry at 300°F for about 5 minutes.  Let the doughnuts cool on a rack before glazing them
11. Mix sugar and water well, until no lumps of sugar remain. Dunk cooled doughnuts in glaze and set them back on the rack so the glaze can set. If you are using sprinkles make sure to add them before the glaze hardens.

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