Description
Homemade air fryer biscuit donut bites combine pillowy pastry with sweet cinnamon sugar coating. Quick and simple snacks deliver crisp exterior and tender centers with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package biscuit dough
- ½ cup (120 ml) sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) cinnamon
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) butter, melted
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat air fryer to 350°F, creating an ideal environment for transforming biscuit dough into crispy, golden bites.
- Dough Transformation: Segment refrigerated biscuit dough into bite-sized pieces, ensuring uniform size for consistent cooking and appealing presentation.
- Surface Preparation: Delicately coat dough pieces with a light mist of oil, encouraging a perfectly bronzed exterior during air frying process.
- Basket Arrangement: Position dough morsels in a single, spacious layer within air fryer basket, allowing optimal air circulation and even heating.
- Cooking Technique: Air fry for 4-5 minutes, intermittently agitating basket to promote uniform golden-brown coloration and crisp texture.
- Flavor Enhancement: Immediately brush warm dough bites with melted butter, creating a luscious foundation for cinnamon-sugar coating.
- Coating Ritual: Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a large container, then gently tumble warm buttered bites until completely enrobed in sweet mixture.
- Serving Suggestion: Present these cinnamon-sugar encrusted morsels while warm, offering a delightful, melt-in-your-mouth culinary experience.
Notes
- Prevent Overcrowding: Ensure bites are not touching in the air fryer basket for crispy, evenly cooked results.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain air fryer at 350°F for consistent golden-brown exterior without burning.
- Butter Application Technique: Brush warm bites with melted butter immediately after cooking to help cinnamon-sugar coating stick perfectly.
- Storage Quick Tip: Best enjoyed fresh and warm within 30 minutes of preparation for maximum texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes per batch
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg