Low-Fat Air-Fried Doughnuts + Doughnut Ice Cream Sandwiches

Doughnuts are one of my guilty pleasures. I grew up within a mile distance from a doughnut store and it was a good one. They offered not just sweet sugary doughnuts, but also savory doughnuts... with ham, cheese, or scrambled eggs. Oh yum! Traditional doughnuts have recently taken a backseat to my new favorite doughnut recipe, baked doughnuts. But today, I'm taking things a step further and present you with the ultimate, the Low-Fat Air-Fried Doughnuts!

Unlike regular fried doughnuts, baked doughnuts are more friendly because I can usually save some calories & fat from frying and splurge on the doughnut icing. But today I'm sharing something different, something new, and something exciting. It's low carb doughnuts using an air fryer! I've been wanting to try this thing ever since I learned about it couple years ago. So I tested a basic doughnut recipe and tried two different methods - fried, just like regular doughnuts and air fried. Regular fried doughnuts have a light, airy texture, but absorb oil; while air fried doughnuts have a dense texture but you don't feel greasy or oily at all. In this case, air fried doughnuts win.

A good doughnut recipe takes time and it needs to double in size because there's yeast involved. I'm using my KitchenAid Tilt Head Ceramic Bowl to make the dough as it is big enough to hold it well, or if you want to double or triple the recipe. This bowl is sturdy and can handle all of your favorite mixing tasks. And oh, you only need to use that one bowl. Isn't it nice? Bonus part if you have Kitchen Aid stand mixer.

As for air frying, this Chefman Air Fryer is super helpful! I love everything about it. This machine is so quiet and I don’t need to worry about cleaning up oily countertops or kitchen after cooking. It also has rapid air technology for crisp and even results in minutes. The hubs is a big fan of fried fish cake and I always avoid frying, so I've been using air fryer for anything fried. And these doughnuts are one of the results.

And since ice cream is always a good idea, let's make Doughnut Ice Cream Sandwiches! Slice one doughnut into two with this Core Bamboo Bread Slicer to keep it clean. This slicer is made from 100% organically grown bamboo and will cut through even the toughest surface. Add a scoop of your favorite ice cream and sandwich it. Enjoy!