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Coffee Donuts Recipe

Course: Breakfast, donuts
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Rise Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 37 minutes
Servings: 8 donuts
Calories: 302kcal
Homemade Coffee Donuts and a warm cup of coffee are the perfect morning duo! Make these light and fluffy donuts in the air fryer for a quick and delicious breakfast treat.
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • Stand Mixer
  • Rolling Pin
  • Donut Cutter
  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

For the Donuts

  • 1 cup milk 227 grams, warm (100-110°F)
  • teaspoons active dry yeast 7 grams (1 envelope)
  • 1 large egg 50 grams, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 28 grams, melted (¼ stick)
  • 1 teaspoon coffee extract 4 grams
  • cups all-purpose flour 300 grams
  • ¼ cup brown sugar 53 grams

For the Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar 113 grams
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream 28 grams
  • 1 teaspoon coffee extract 4 grams
  • Sprinkles optional, for garnish

Instructions

For the Donuts

  • Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray. Set aside.
    ingredients for coffee donuts
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, whisk the warm milk and yeast together. Allow the mixture to rest for 5 minutes, or until the yeast begins to foam.
    1 cup milk, 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
    yeast and milk in a metal bowl
  • Add the egg, melted butter, and coffee extract. Mix until combined.
    1 large egg, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon coffee extract
  • With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour followed by the brown sugar.
    2½ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup brown sugar
  • Turn the mixer to medium speed and knead the dough until it easily pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 6-8 minutes. It should be smooth but pretty sticky.
    coffee donut dough in a metal mixing bowl with the dough hook attachment
  • Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl, flip the dough to coat all sides, cover it with a clean kitchen towel, and place it in a warm spot to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
    coffee donut dough in a metal bowl after rising
  • Once the dough has risen, preheat the air fryer to 400°F and transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Roll out the dough to ½-inch thick. Use round donut cutters to cut out the dough.
    coffee donut dough cut out into donuts
  • Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick spray.
  • Place the shaped donuts in a single layer, with space between each, in the air fryer basket. If there isn’t room for all of the donuts, cook them in batches.
    4 coffee donuts in the air fryer before cooking
  • Cook for 7 minutes, or until the donuts are golden brown. Transfer the cooked donuts to a cooling rack.
    4 coffee donuts in the air fryer after cooking
  • Let the donuts cool completely before icing.

For the Icing

  • While the donuts cool, make the icing. In a medium bowl, whisk all of the icing ingredients together.
    1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, 1 teaspoon coffee extract
    ingredients for coffee icing
  • Once the donuts are cool, dunk the tops of the donuts into the icing or use a knife to spread the icing on top. Add sprinkles and serve.
    Sprinkles

Notes

  • For a stronger coffee flavor, add a bit more coffee extract to the donut dough.
  • Instead of coffee extract, try vanilla or maple extracts.
  • Let the donuts cool completely before icing so it doesn't melt off of the warm donuts,
Storage: Store coffee donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer (without icing) for up to 2 months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg