Air Fryer Pancake Donuts Recipe

Air Fryer Pancake Donuts Recipe is amazing! If you have been looking for one of the easiest ways to make pancakes in your air fryer, this is the recipe for you! I love a great plate of pancakes, and with this recipe, you can have everything that you want, easy to eat, and so much better than the frozen kind! Kid-Friendly, Family Friendly, and absolutely delish! I have been making pancakes in the air fryer for years, way before it was a trend. I actually started making Air Fryer Pancakes for a bunch of hockey players. When we stayed at a hotel, and the parents and I found out they wanted $22 for breakfast for an 8-year-old plate, we sprung into action and made some Air Fryer Fried Eggs, Air Fryer Pancakes, and Bacon. We saved ourselves some cash, and the kids still had an amazing breakfast — thanks to the Air Fryer! If you are looking for even more Air Fryer Pancake Recipes, some of my favorites are Air Fryer Blueberry Pancake Muffins, Air Fryer Jiffy Apple Cinnamon Pancakes, Air Fryer Blueberry Filled Dutch Baby (Puffed Pancake), and Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Pancake Bites.

Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 10 minutes. Total time: 20 minutes.

1. Add the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl. In another, add the sour cream, milk, egg, and melted butter.
2. Slowly mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing well. Spray your donut pan with non-stick cooking spray. Add the batter, filling about 2/3 the way full.
3. Set the donut pan into the air fryer and set the temperature to 320 degrees F, air fryer setting, for 7 to 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the donut comes out clean.
4. Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Pro Tips:

• Make sure that your ingredients are fresh; if you do not have newer baking powder, your pancakes will end up dense. Fresh baking powder really allows your pancakes to rise and become fluffy — without it you will get a flatter donut pancake.
• Do not over mix; as soon as the pancake mixture is done, stop mixing. It's ok to have small lumps in the batter.
• For best results, leave your batter for about 10 to 15 minutes, so the baking soda, baking powder, and other ingredients can work their magic.
• This recipe will work in an air fryer; the key is to get the correct pan. I have made these in the Ninja Foodi, Instant Pot Vortex, PowerXL, another Air Fryer basket, and oven models. The recipe will stay the same; the time may vary within a few minutes.
• Check your pancake donuts every few minutes, so that you get a delicious batch every single time.