Vegan Air Fryer Donuts
These vegan air fryer donuts are soft, fluffy, and yeast-risen for that light, pillowy texture you expect from a proper donut, without any deep frying. The dough rises beautifully and the air fryer gives them a lovely golden color without a drop of extra oil. Topped with a simple vanilla icing, they look and taste like the real thing. No eggs, no dairy, and so much lighter than a fried version. Also try my Vegan Pumpkin Donuts, Baked Pumpkin Donuts, or Chocolate Lava Cake in Air Fryer.
Eggless Dairy-Free Donuts In Air Fryer
These Donuts are easy to make in the air fryer.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tsp (4.5 g) Active Dry Yeast. If using instant yeast, add it directly to the dry ingredients (no activation needed).
- 1 cup (240 ml) Water (90-110oF; 32-43oC)
- 1/3 cup (65 g) Superfine (granulated) Sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Vanilla Extract
- 3 cups (420 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt
Donut Glaze
- 1 cup (130 g) Powdered (Icing) Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- To a bowl, add active dry yeast and water. Mix well and let stand for 5 minutes to active the yeast. Note: If instant yeast is used, skip this step and add the instant yeast to the dry ingredients.
- Add sugar, oil and vanilla extract to the bowl and whisk until sugar dissolves completely.
- Add flour and salt. Mix until flour is no visible (dough is slightly sticky).
- Cover and let dough rest for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, knead dough for 30 seconds to 1 minute.(Wet fingers if needed to prevent sticking).
- Then, cover and let it rest for 2 hours or until dough doubles in size (depends on your kitchen temperature).
- After 2 hours, transfer dough to a floured surface.Roll out dough to about 1 cm (0.5 inch) thick.
- Dip cookie cutter, 6.5 cm (2.5 inch) diameter, in flour and cut out donuts and holes.Place them on a floured tray.Cover with a plastic film and let dough rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- After 30 minutes to 1 hour, oil air fryer rack. Preheat air fryer 350oF (180oC) for 2 minutes.Then, place 4 donuts at a time on the rack. Air fry at 350oF (180oC) 3-4 min. For donut holes, air fry at 350oF (180oC) 2-3 min. Please adjust according to your air fryer. All air fryers are not the same.
- Let donuts and holes cool down on a wire rack.
- In the meantime, prepare the donut glaze.To a bowl, add powdered sugar, water and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Then, dip donuts and holes in the glaze and place on a wire rack.
