Easy Canned Biscuit Donuts

Bakery style donuts made in minutes and with only THREE ingredients. Let me show you how to make easy canned biscuit donuts. These are another easy Breakfast Idea made with a can of refrigerated biscuits.

You probably have everything you need to make them! Air Fryer directions included as well as the traditional frying instructions.

I couldn't believe how incredibly easy these canned biscuit donuts are to make. Even better news...they bake up fast too!

You'll be enjoy semi-homemade powdered sugar donuts in minutes when you follow this recipe I'm sharing with you today.

Air Fryer Biscuit Donuts

You can make these the traditional way, deep fried in vegetable oil or you can make them in an air fryer which will help you save a few calories on this recipe:

• Place 4 biscuit donuts in a single layer in the preheated 350 degree air fryer.
• Cook for about 3 minutes and then flip the donuts and continue to cook another 3 minutes or until the donuts are golden-brown.
• Remove the donuts to a baking cooling rack and then sprinkle with powder sugar.

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Main Ingredients Needed

This is an overview of the ingredients and instructions. Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact quantities, detailed instructions and special notes.

• Refrigerated Biscuits
• Cooking Oil
• Powdered Sugar

Step-by-Step Directions

Step 1 | Cut out the Donuts

• Fill a cast iron pan or heavy skillet with about two inches of oil and heat over medium heat.
• While the oil is heating, remove the biscuits from the can.
• Use a small round cookie cutter to cut holes from the center of each biscuit.

Step 2 | How to Fry Biscuit Donuts

• Place the donuts in the hot oil in groups of four.
• Cook one side for two minutes, then flip each donut and cook for an additional one to two minutes.

• Remove the cooked donuts from the oil to a baking cooling rack.

Step 3 | Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar

• The best way to sprinkle the powdered sugar on top of the donuts is to first add the powdered sugar into a small sifter.

• Then hold the sifter over each donut and gently tap the sifter which will allow the powdered sugar to evenly coat the warm donuts.
• If you want, you can also flip each donut over and sprinkle the bottoms with powdered sugar.

• Don't forget to cook the centers of the biscuits too!
• Add the centers of the biscuits in the hot oil to make donut holes.
• Cook each donut hole for one minute on each side, then remove from the oil and top with powdered sugar.

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Recipe Variations

• Cinnamon Sugar: Dip the donuts in melted butter and then in a combination of cinnamon sugar.
• Canned Frosting: Warm the frosting in the microwave for 15 seconds and then drizzle on top of the baked donuts.

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