The operation of the air fryer is similar to that of an oven, so why wouldn't we be able to cook desserts that we usually cook in it, such as donuts? These donuts in air fryer With chocolate and almonds they are delicious and making them is probably easier than you think, although they take time.
The air fryer version will surprise you, especially if you have never baked donuts and all the ones you have tried to date were fried. This is, of course, a healthier option than frying, now you must also be aware that the result will be different. Neither better nor worse, different.
The donuts won't be as round, but they will still become a delicious alternative for breakfasts and snacks, especially if you like them like me. dip in chocolate and almonds. Yes, there are other ways to do it but I am a classic one.
The recipe
- Olive oil
- ½ cup of milk
- ¼ cup sugar + 1 teaspoon
- 7g. active dry yeast
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 100 g. dark chocolate
- Some chopped almonds
- Grease a large bowl with oil and reserve.
- In another small microwave-safe bowl we heat the milk about 30-40 seconds. It should be warm, so that it does not burn when touched with the back of the hand.
- Once done, we add a teaspoon of sugar and we stir to dissolve it.
- Then we incorporate the yeast and let it rest until foamy, about 8 minutes.
- While in a large bowl beat ¼ cup sugar, butter, egg and vanilla.
- Once well beaten, Add the yeast mixture and we mix.
- And then We add the flour and the salt, stirring with a spoon until a lumpy dough forms.
- Then we transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and we knead for about 5 minutes or until elastic and only slightly sticky, adding more flour a teaspoon at a time if necessary.
- We form a ball and we place the dough in the oiled bowl that we had reserved. We cover it with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size, approximately 1 hour.
- Then, We line a tray with baking paper and we lightly grease it with oil, removing the excess with a piece of paper.
- We remove the air from the dough crushing it with your fist and transfer it back to a lightly floured work surface.
- We extend it until it forms a rectangle just over a cm thick and with a donut cutter or two rings of different sizes we shape the donuts, collecting the cuts to create more.
- We place them on the baking tray and cover them with a kitchen towel and We let it rise for 40 minutes to 1 hour..
- Time passed We grease the air fryer basket with oil and place 2 donuts on it, making sure they do not touch. Cook at 190ºC for 6 minutes, until golden brown.
- Then we take them out and place them in a cooling rack, while we continue baking the rest.
- Once cold dip in melted chocolate and we add a few pieces of almond to it.