Beat The Monday Blues With Glazed Air Fryer Donuts, A Round Delight

Tired of same old bres and buns? Try this delightful twist: easy-to-make, glazed air fryer doughnuts!

With a tender interior, se doughnuts melt away Monday blues in just minutes. All you need are a few basic ingredients like yeast, sugar, salt, and butter (unsalted or salted)—and you’re rey to indulge!

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk lukewarm (about 100°F)°
• 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast or instant yeast
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• Oil Spray Coconut oil works best

For Glaze

• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 Tbsp hot water or as needed

Instructions

• In bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook, gently stir toger lukewarm milk, 1 tsp of sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 10 minutes until foamy (If nothing happens your milk was too hot or yeast is too old, so start over).
• d sugar, salt, egg, melted butter and 2 cups of flour to milk mixture. Mix on low speed until combined, n with mixer running d remaining cup of flour slowly, until dough no longer sticks to bowl. Increase speed to medium-low and kne for 5 minutes, until dough is elastic and smooth.
• Place dough into a greased bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled. Dough is rey if you make a dent with your finger and indention remains.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface, punch it down and gently roll out to about 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out 10-12 donuts using a 3-inch round cutter and a 1-inch round cutter to remove center.
• Transfer donuts and donut holes to lightly floured parchment paper and cover loosely with greased plastic wrap. Let donuts rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. Preheat Air Fryer to 350F.
• Spray Air Fryer basket with oil spray, carefully transfer donuts to Air Fryer basket in a single layer. Spray donuts with oil spray and cook at 350F until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining donuts and holes.
• While donuts are in Air Fryer, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in hot water one tablespoon at a time until icing is somewhat thin, but not watery. Set aside.
• Dip hot donuts and donut holes in glaze using to forks to submerge m. Place on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet to allow excess glaze to drip off. Let sit until glaze hardens, about 10 minutes.

(Recipe credit: platedcravings.com)