Desserts · Video · 3:17
Bread Donuts in the Air Fryer
No yeast, no eggs, no deep frying
Time20 min
Makes6–8 donuts
MethodAir fryer · no deep frying
LevelEasy
Donuts made from sliced bread — no yeast, no eggs, no proving and no deep frying. The bread is torn up, kneaded with condensed milk, vanilla and a little milk into a soft moldable dough, shaped into rings, air-fried until golden, then dipped in melted chocolate and decorated. About 20 minutes from bread to donut. Made on the channel by Maya.
Ingredients
- 6–8 slices soft white bread (8 if small slices, 6 if large or thick)
- 1 tsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- Full-cream milk, as required — added little by little
- Melted butter, for brushing
- Melted chocolate of your choice, for coating
- Sprinkles, crushed nuts, coconut or chocolate chips, to decorate (optional)
175kcal
4 gprotein
27 gcarbs
6 gfat
Nutrition is an estimate per serving.
Method
- Prepare the bread: cut the crusts off all four sides of each slice, then tear the bread into small pieces.
- Flavour it: add the condensed milk and vanilla essence to the torn bread.
- Make the dough: add the milk a little at a time, mixing and kneading as you go, until you have a soft, moldable dough. It can be slightly sticky but must not be runny — if it goes too wet, tear in more bread until it comes back.
- Shape: roll portions of dough into balls, flatten them slightly and press a hole through the centre of each one.
- Air fry: brush the donuts lightly with melted butter and cook in the air fryer until golden and cooked through. Times vary by machine and donut size, so watch them.
- Coat: dip or drizzle the donuts with melted chocolate.
- Decorate with sprinkles, crushed nuts, coconut or chocolate chips, and serve.
From the video: Add the milk a teaspoon at a time — different breads absorb very different amounts, and a wet dough is the one thing that stops these holding their shape. If you overshoot, tear in another half slice of bread.
