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Air Fryer Jelly Donuts

By Karly on December 1, 2022 | Updated December 1, 2022 | 11 Comments

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These homemade air fryer jelly donuts are super simple to make!  The air fried biscuit base is amazing and the warm jelly center goes perfect with this donut!These homemade air fryer jelly donuts are super simple to make!  The air fried biscuit base is amazing and the warm jelly center goes perfect with this donut!These homemade air fryer jelly donuts are super simple to make!  The air fried biscuit base is amazing and the warm jelly center goes perfect with this donut!Making air fryer jelly donuts at home is so easy, with just 4 ingredients! These take less time than hitting up the local donut shop and they turn out so warm and fluffy, filled with raspberry jelly, and tossed in sugar!


Making air fryer jelly donuts at home is so easy, with just 4 ingredients! These take less time than hitting up the local donut shop and they turn out so warm and fluffy, filled with raspberry jelly, and tossed in sugar!

Two sugar coated jelly donuts stacked up.

My family is full of donut lovers. It is almost a go-to snack or breakfast on the run for us during the week. However, on the weekends we like to make our own homemade donuts.

We don’t normally make the dough from scratch, but used canned biscuit dough instead. (If you’ve never tried these, you might be confused, but they taste JUST LIKE the sugar donuts you get from the Chinese buffet!)

Our maple bar donuts and our air fryer donuts are both favorites and seriously better than anything I buy at a national chain drive-thru. (Yes, Dunkin’, I’m looking at you!)

With those recipes turning out so well, when my son got a craving for a jelly donut, I used that idea as the base for this recipe.

We stuffed these babies full of raspberry jam and every single bite was delicious!

Table of Contents

  • Ingredient Notes:
  • How to Make Jelly Donuts in the Air Fryer:
    • Bismarck Piping Tip
  • FAQ:
  • Karly’s Recipe Tips!
    • More Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes:
  • Let us know your opinion!
  • Air Fryer Jelly Donuts
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients  1x2x3x
    • Instructions 
    • Notes
    • Nutrition
      • Did You Make This Recipe?

Ingredient Notes:

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Indredients for jelly donuts on a wooden cutting board.

Dough – We use canned biscuit dough for this recipe. We’ve tested this with both the flaky layers and the buttermilk variety. Both work well – flaky layers are what is pictured here.

Filling– We use raspberry jelly because it is our favorite. You could use any flavor of jelly here and it will work great! Just go for one without seeds or big chunks of fruit (think jelly and not jam!).

Coating– You will need some melted butter and sugar for the outer coating of the donuts.

How to Make Jelly Donuts in the Air Fryer:

Collage of the steps of making air fryer jelly donuts.

Air Fry– Open your biscuits and arrange them in a single layer in your basket. Try not to let them touch even if it means cooking in batches. Spray an oil mist over each biscuit and air fry at 350 degrees F for 5-6 minutes.

Sugar- When the biscuits are done in the air fryer, remove them and immediately dunk in melted butter. Now toss the donuts in sugar to coat them.

Want a healthier version? Brush the donuts with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar rather than dipping! They are quite sugary when you roll them in the sugar, so if you like less, this is the better option!

Fill – While your donuts are in the air fryer add your jam to a piping bag, and use a long tip on the piping bag. The Bismarck tip is perfect for this. When the biscuits are coated with sugar, stick the tip of the piping bag into the center of the donut and squeeze the filling into the donut. Be careful not to overdo it or the jelly will leak out.

Two cooked jelly donuts in an air freyr basket.

Bismarck Piping Tip

Pastry bag.

You’ll want to use a Bismarck piping tip fitted to a pastry bag (or ziploc bag) to fill your donuts. Just attach the tip, fill the bag with jelly, and insert the tip into the donut and squeeze! It’s so easy!

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FAQ:

What kind of filling is in a jelly donut?

You can use any type of jelly you want. Strawberry or raspberry are very common. You can make some great jelly donuts with peach, apricot, or grape as well!

Can I substitute bavarian cream for the jelly in my donuts?

Absolutely! This air fryer recipe will work with any filling you want as long as it is injected in the donut the way we describe in this recipe.

Close up of a couple of jelly donuts stacked up.

Karly’s Recipe Tips!

We prefer the taste/texture of the flaky layers variety of biscuits, but they are a bit harder to fill as they want to split apart. The buttermilk variety is easier to work with.

Be sure to look for jelly and not jam. Jelly is made with fruit juice while jam is made with fruit pieces. Jelly will be smooth and easier for filling.

For a less sugary donut, brush the outside of the donut with butter using a pastry brush and sprinkle the sugar over the donuts. Dipping in butter and rolling in sugar creates a very sugary (but delicious) donut.

You’ll need a pastry bag (or zip top bag) fitted with a Bismarck piping tip (available on Amazon or at most stores that sell cake decorating supplies). It may look complicated, but it’s simple to use and you’ll have the hang of it in no time.

More Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes:

  • Homemade Pop Tarts
  • Air Fryer French Toast
  • Breakfast Egg Rolls
  • Air Fryer Bagels
  • Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
  • Air Fryer Sausage Links
Close up of two stacked jelly donuts.

Let us know your opinion!

We’d love to hear what you think of this recipe! Leave a comment and star rating down below! And don’t forget to pin and share!

Close up of a jelly donut on a wooden serving tray.

Air Fryer Jelly Donuts

Created by: Karly

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
8 donuts
This air fryer jelly donut recipe is sure to be a hit with everyone you share them with! They are quick to make, taking less time than hitting up the local donut shop!
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Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Bismarck Piping Tip
  • Piping Bag and Couplers

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough see notes
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup raspberry jelly

Instructions
 

  • Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees. Spritz basket with oil spray.
  • Open the tube of biscuits and arrange them in a single layer in the air fryer basket with room for air to flow between each biscuit. You may need to work in batches.
  • Lightly spray the biscuits with oil spray.
  • Air fry for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown.
  • While the donuts are cooking add the jelly to a piping bag fitted with a long tip, such as a Bismarck tip.
  • Remove the biscuits from the air fryer basket and quickly dunk in melted butter.
  • Toss the biscuit donuts in the sugar to coat.
  • Stick the tip of the piping bag into the center of the donut and squeeze the filling into the donut.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

Biscuits: You can use any variety of biscuit dough for this recipe. We prefer the taste and texture of the flaky layers biscuits, but the buttermilk biscuits to tend to be easier to fill as they aren’t as likely to split apart.
Jelly: Look for jelly (made with fruit juices) and not jam (made with fruit chunks) as it will be easier to pipe. Use any flavor jellly you prefer.
Topping: For a healthier version, brush the donuts with melted butter using a pastry brush and sprinkle with the sugar. Dunking in the butter and sugar is delicious, but does make for a thick sugar coating and definitely adds a lot more fat and calories. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 640mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 356IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Janie says

    January 22, 2023

    Can I fill with cream filling?

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    • Karly says

      January 22, 2023

      Yes, of course.

      Reply
  2. TIMOTHY COCHRAN says

    January 21, 2023

    5 stars
    These look amazing can’t wait to try

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    • Karly says

      January 22, 2023

      Hope you love them!

      Reply
  3. Dawn says

    December 11, 2022

    5 stars
    My hubby says I will be making these all the time. Loved them

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    • Karly says

      December 12, 2022

      That’s great to hear! Thanks, Dawn!

      Reply
  4. Doreen says

    December 7, 2022

    Cannot wait to try these!!!!

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    • Karly says

      December 8, 2022

      Hope you love them!

      Reply
  5. Darlene says

    December 6, 2022

    5 stars
    Made two of these tonight for supper. They were sooo delicious. I used the flaky biscuits and they do fall apart. I didn’t need to pipe filling because I just spread it between the two layers! I will put the remaining unbaked biscuits in the fridge and make at a later date.

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    • Karly says

      December 7, 2022

      So glad you enjoyed these, Darlene! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Ray Poynter says

    December 1, 2022

    5 stars
    Dunkins is not very popular here in England and I love Donuts. Try eating one without liking your lips 💋 its impossible.. going to try this. Thanks guys, love your posts.
    Regards Ray x

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