Minor tip, if people here have an instant pot with the yogurt option, you can proof bread in it, just make sure to grease and or use baking spray the inside of the pot before putting the bread in and cover with the lid for the allotted time needed for it to proof with the yogurt mode running. I’ve done this with my bread dough, it comes out lovely.
When I saw that you can use the folding proofer Emmy can be used as a slow cooker I started using my slow cooker as a proofer! Set to “keep warm” I put the dough in a bowl that will fit in my 6.5 litre slow cooker for the first rise then 2lb bread tin second rise. Really pleased with results.
If you very lightly spray oil on the donuts before air frying, you get a better result. But not everything works in the air fryer. It’s actually a convection oven and doesn’t really “fry”.
@@staceynoffke not in the us, but in other countries in europe its more standard. Because nautral gas is so common in the US regular ranges are much cheaper, convection ovens tend to be electric.
@@avariceseven9443 I think it's similar as oven but slightly different design and heat is distribute differently. Convection and Air fryer cooks faster and sometimes more evenly.I think it could work in oven, but maybe takes longer. 🤔
I use canned biscuits, cut the middle out, put a light coat of oil and air fry them. When they come out we immediately toss them in cinnamon sugar and eat them. They taste just like homemade donuts but in half the time. It works with any brand and my kids are obsessed.
No problem! And for the people without an air fryer, it works just as well frying them on the stove top. I did that for years! I use the middle to make donut holes. There’s different variations, some people stuff them with Nutella after they come out of the fryer.
FYI, if you don't have a proofing box, but have an oven with a light you can turn on, you can use that. The incandescent bulbs in the oven generate heat, and with the oven insulation, it gets warm in there and is a nice place for proofing bread if your kitchen is cool (mine is in the winter, it's an old house). You just have to remember to turn the light on an hour beforehand because it takes time for those light bulbs to warm up the oven.
Agreed, I feel like this is a critical air-frying step that was missed in the recipe. Browning just does not happen without some kind of fat on the surface.
I was gonna chime in here with the same suggestion. Food won’t brown in the air fryer if it doesn’t have oil sprayed or brushed on it, unless the food is fatty already (like chicken skin).
See IDK, when you fry them it's more of a more immediate reaction when it comes to cooking them, similar to boiling something. So with the air fryer I think because it's an indirect heating method it doesn't exactly achieve puffing the donut up as well as frying does. Which results in a less fluffy soft texture over frying it in oil. That causes the donut to expand quicker while it cooks due to he much more direct heating method.
hi emmy! from personal experience, anything you cook in the airfryer would require a bit of oil both on the bottom and the top side... and flipping will ensure a more even browning especially if you're using an airfryer that's not using a wire basket... i also think you should try baking them on a bit of a higher temperature since they aren't in immediate contact to the heat unlike when it's deep fried... higher temp, shorter time... ^^ i hope you'd try ot out and make another video while testing them out to see if they are going to be more similar to traditional donuts than the ones you made today! xD
I also often use my hot air fryer, and like you would first spray then with some canola oil, run the fryer temp at 360 - 370 def F (for about 4 mins total - may need to experiment w. time & temp there), then flip them about midway through cooking, again spraying that side w. the oil. It Should be noted that HAFs will blow Most of the oil or grease off the cooking item, which usually leaves them nice and crispy browned and mostly degreased when done in my experience!
@@drflash36 "mostly degreased" is the actual problem here. Maillard browning is only a small part of the picture; the decadent fattiness of a still-warm yeast donut is almost al of the goodness (which is why still-warm or very slightly reheated donuts are *so* much better than room-temperature donuts). There are times when the fat is the good part, and donuts are definitely one of them.
I was going to say I wonder if it would make a difference if you brushed them with oil? I just got my air fryer and haven’t tried a single thing yet, but it seems to make sense!
It took me 4 months to get one, but I bought a proofer for Christmas last year (for myself) and it’s the best baking tool I have ever purchased. Perfect rises every time.
Regarding proofing: if you have an instant pot (or similar appliance), I’ve had great success proofing my dough on the yogurt setting. You just need to lightly grease the insert and add the dough and cover with a 9” lid (I prefer glass since you can see the magic happen) and just let it go and do it’s thing. Amazing results!
I really enjoyed this one, especially since our oven has died and all I have to cook with at this point is my air fryer, an instant pot, and two stovetop elements. I'd really enjoy seeing more air fryer comparison recipes to see how the performance differs from baking.
I just saw this comment and it’s like we have the same kitchen. My 60s early 70s wall stove and stove top (with no oven beneath it) both died. So I’m using a two burner electric countertop unit, and an air fryer. I honestly don’t know what I’ll do when I’m able to get working appliances. I think maybe happy cry and unintentionally spook the kids. I will say I’ve gotten very adept at cooking meals this way.
I'm right there with you except I have 4 working burners... I've been really enjoying my air fryer but it's only maybe a 4 quart size, so I haven't been as adventurous with what I cook in it! Maybe I will get an early Christmas present this year! Money is REALLY tight but we do still need to eat! ☺
I used to make commercial donuts and yours look perfect, a tip is let your dough fry in the oil, don't let the top or sides hit the oil untill you flip it because the cold dough absorbed the oil. Also if you have an inch of blond dough and golden tops you have basically made the perfect fried doughnut with perfect proof.
A treat my mom used to make with day old glazed donuts: Split the donuts in half, butter the insides, and broil until they are golden. Warm, crispy, buttery, soft and gooey all at the same time. Nom.
Hi Emmy. Just wanted to tell you that I love your program. I'm 74 and have been cooking for a lot of years and I still learn things from you. I only have one complaint. When you eat the things that you make you have a way of making everything look so delicious that I have to leave early so I don't wreck my diet. LOL. I love the way you talk to everyone as if we were there with you sitting on the other side of the counter. Your technical talk is so delightful. Oh oh you are getting ready to eat donuts. I must leave. Stay well. Warm regards.
Me, too! I appreciate that she's authentic about her opinions on whether it worked or not, but she's not melodramatic if she didn't like it and she usually says that it could work better for someone else, but she doesn't bash the recipe or the person who posted it. Lots of other channels I've seen kinda throw the food on the plate and say stuff like "Ugh, that's disgusting, I hate it, who would eat this???" But Emmy's more like "Hmm, that's interesting. I guess with a few minor changes this could work, but it's not really for me. I don't like it that much, but it's not terrible." Or in the case of the abysmally-bad cookie dough bread, she says, "I didn't really like that, but let me at least give it to my chickens."
Well, in order to make said glaze, it calls for powder sugar. We use to take biscuits and cut out a hole in the middle and then try them, so fast, and then I believe it's a little vanilla, powdered sugar and I think milk, can't remember but it makes that glaze that sort of hardens, like on the little Debbie pies, which I make at home too,
Apple cider doughnuts are quite popular where I live, in western Oregon. I've also heard that they're popular in parts of Georgia (the US state, not the nation). Anyway, definitely give me a fried yeasted doughnut, even though the air dryer thing is cool.
I'm up in WA not too far, have a friend in Newport, next time i head down that way got any donut shop suggestions? I'll go north or south I'll take any excuse to tour that coastline. Friggin love it. Good waves too just wish the water wasn't so effing cold brrrrr
I wish I could find a good recipe for chocolate yeast donuts. I've had them once and fell in love with them but that was almost 50 years ago and I haven't seen them anywhere since. 😥
The doughnut itself is chocolate, not the glaze? Sounds good. Edit: so I guess you can’t just add some cocoa to the ingredients and cut back on the flour?
Late to the party, but I should guess you'd just add a good quality cocoa powder. It'll give the doughnut a nice deep chocolate flavor. Then for the glaze, add some melted chocolate, dark or milk, whatever you prefer, & mix it in the original glaze. Or just drizzle it melted on top, maybe a dusting of cocoa powder on top. Oh! Also, if you were to add a bit of Expresso powder, it'd bring out that chocolate flavor in the donuts EVEN more!
Yes, thanks for naming that. I actually decided to try Native with Emmy's discount code today. That link is incorrect, but I did go directly to the website to order. Thanks Emmy 👍🏼, and thanks Jet Riddle for posting the link error 😉.
Little tip for anyone who doesn't want to spend $200 on a proofing station. You can build your own for about $30 all you need is a seed germination mat, a temperature regulator that you can plug the seed mat into, a syrofoam cooler with the lid, and a wire rack to fit in the bottom. All you do is put the seed mat on the bottom, wire rack ontop, and stick the probe for the regulator on the side. I've been using mine for baking bread for years
In the North of England, by the coast in seaside towns like Scarborough & Bridlington, they have doughnut sellers where you can get 5 doughnuts for £1! They have this cool machine that drips the dough into the fat, then they coat them all in sugar or cinnamon sugar. They are heavenly! If you ever visit there you need to get em!
Good on you for getting your mixer repaired instead of just buying a new one. Always good to save money and prevent more repairable stuff from entering landfills.
Thanks for the honest review! An air fryer is just a personal convection oven. I can see people in the comments have hope that a little oil on top and they will be the same as fried dounuts...I doubt it. I always bake and airfry things with oil and while it's good, it's not the same for ítems like this that rely on the high fat to define the flavor...otherwise it's just bread. Good bread, but not fried dough. 😉
Would you consider trying and making Icelandic food? 😊 plokkfiskur is an easy place to start. Its a national favorite comfort food. Few ingredients, simple and absolutely delicious
Tried this technique with my granddaughters 2 weeks ago and the donut holes worked better in the air fryer than the regular donuts. They stayed fluffier and tasted just like store bought or oil fried.
Proofing box alternative......I just place my plastic wrap covered dough bowl in the microwave without clicking the door shut all the way. The light bulb stays on and produces the perfect amount of warmth. Works like a charm every time. It literally IS a proofing box.
When I use an air fryer for cooking donuts. To get closer to a fried donut texture. I sprits a little oil on the donuts and the then bake. The taste is closer to a fried donut. But yes, frying donuts in oil are better of course.
i notice that with my air fryer it suggests brushing or spritzing a light coating of oil on fries for better results. So maybe that might change the results a little bit. Or at least make them a bit better. I mean "I" personally don't coat things in oil cause I tend to like the flavor of things I make in it plainly anyway.. but I only cook potatoes (cubed, fries or coins) and chicken Katsu mostly in mine.. I think i cooked cheese filled pretzels bites in it once tho. So I don't have much experience with the air fryers. I just thought i would chime in.
I used to make yeast donuts in the oven. Cake like donuts using baking soda and baking powder you must use a donut mold like a cupcake tin ,then you bake. Just make sure you add the nutmeg or the nut is missing from your dough.
Great comparison video…I’m going to have to try both ways to see which texture I like best. Say, can you please add the appliance repair link…I’d like to see if they can help me with one that I need repairs on. Thanks!
Maybe the best way to cook something like an air-fried donut would be to, air-fry it, then bake it for a remaining like 3-5 minutes, THEN glaze it? That way it gets that satisfying outer crust.
Emmy flipping and moving donuts around in the oil made me miss the Minnesota State Fair and watching the mini donut making process. Maybe next year?? Yes, the Fair was on this year, but having the Delta variant around, and hubby died 3 months after COVID, we did a hard pass. Please get vaccinated. No one should have to risk their lives for mini donuts, or food on a stick, or to do anything normal, Thank you! 💜
We make biscuits from scratch every day at work and sometimes fry the dough. Makes awesome doughnuts. I sometimes use biscuit dough as a dumpling in chicken and dumpling and they come out great too
The one thing you can add to make that donut taste like the real thing and amazing is add nutmeg to the dough. Not much, 1/2 teaspoon is all it takes. Ground nutmeg of course.
Thing about cooking things in an oven (which is what an air-fryer is, just a noisy fan oven) is they tend to be baked rather than fried in air, so, they're going to be more like baked bread than a fried donut... :)
Fryrite Animal Vegetable Frying Shortening is the best stuff to fry donuts in. You still get a fried/ cooked flavor but the flavor is not as strong as a lot of other oils, so you taste more of the dough. I use to work in a Donut shop and that's what we used when we cooked the donuts.
Thank you again for your amazing videos! 💖💖 I just want to say a note that the chef I took classes with told us. When you cut donuts it’s better not to wiggle the cutter cause that would close the cuts and it won’t rise very well. If you can test that out that would be interesting.. even tho idk if you’d actually want to make an entire video based on this XD Anyways have a nice day!
I have been experimenting with lard for deep frying. It makes such a difference in the flavor. And surprisingly, its not unhealthy. It has omega 3 oils that you can't find in vegetable or nut oils. Used in moderation its a nice addition to my pantry. I also use it to make my biscuit mix for pancakes etc. Really big difference in flavor. It will not go rancid so it can just sit on a shelf. Look for the pure rendered lard, not the heat processed ones that are usually available in your local grocers.
I know this has nothing to do with this video but thank you for teaching me how to hard boil eggs. It should be easy but I struggled for years until watching all of your egg gadget videos. If anyone struggles peeling eggs or boiling eggs check out those videos, makes it so stink'n easy. Thank you Emmy
I wonder if you could spray the doughnuts with a bit of Pam before putting them in the air fryer. I use Pam on stuff like potatoes or battered fish for getting the decadence of fried flavor without a gallon of oil.
Brush or dunk the donuts in melted butter right before air frying for a much better and more fried tasting donut and to achieve a more appealing dark golden color.
Hi, Emmy! When my sis and I lived in Hawai'i, we became addicted to Portuguese donuts, aka Malasadas. They are like feasted donuts w/O the holes. They are oil-fried and de-luscious!!!!
Thanks to your video and the comment section, I know a lot more about the usage of an air fryer. I am going to buy one so this video just came in the right time.
About the deodorant I too am sensitive and will definitely try this!!! I can’t stand heavy perfumes in products!!! As usual all your postings are awesome 👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
for the air fried donut, what about brushing some oil on the donut itself before cooking it? will the layer of oil give the same taste as the oil fried one?
So weird thing. I'm from and live in New England as well, and all of the Dunks in NH have decided that Apple Cider everything wasn't selling well enough to carry this year. It's ultra frustrating
EDIT: I posted this before reading the countless replies saying the exact same thing! Oops. I could tell as soon as you added the doughnut to the airfryer what the impression would be - if you want something more fried-feeling to come out of an airfryer you need to spray whatever you're adding to the airfryer with some kind of fat. You can use aerosol oil spray from the grocery store (depending on what you're making, in the case of doughnuts you'd likely want coconut or a neutral oil) but you can also purchase re-fillable oil sprayers online (I got mine on amazon). The difference will make the stuff you make in an airfryer feel a LOT more like a "real" fryer, with the bonus of using a lot less oil to achieve a similar result. This applies to everything from french fries to wings to... doughnuts, I'm betting. Cheers!
you gotta brush them with oil in the air fryer otherwise they wont get brown/infuse with oil simply because you didn't use any oil besides on the bottom so they don't stick. might also want to up the temp so they actually "fry" but ofc then you need to reduce the cook time a bit.
I love donuts and dislike deep frying (the odor, mess, waste) but you’ve shown quite clearly that to have donuts of the sort I love, you have to deep fry them. Oh, well…life’s often a trade off.
I like the idea that you can make donuts in the air fryer. I've been thinking of trying to bake some donuts, but the air fryer would be faster. My only problem with the air fryer is that foods are lacking the flavor that oil gives them. However, I bought the air fryer so that I can enjoy fried foods since my doctor told me to avoid fried foods due to the oil. I try using spices to make up for the lack of flavor that the oil gives the food.
I've been thinking about this for years, but I was afraid I would become obsessed. By the time I figured it out, I would be sick of donuts, and and pound heavier.
I see several others had the same thought process as me. That perhaps the Air Fryer ones would turn out better if you basted them with some kind of appropriate oil or fat. Thumbs up for all of you that thought about this consideration!!!
Minor tip, if people here have an instant pot with the yogurt option, you can proof bread in it, just make sure to grease and or use baking spray the inside of the pot before putting the bread in and cover with the lid for the allotted time needed for it to proof with the yogurt mode running. I’ve done this with my bread dough, it comes out lovely.
Brilliant? 🤎
Really? I didn't know that! Thanks!
Thank you! I love baking bread but I hate the wait times
Minor tip more like a genius handy tip! 👍👍👍 Thanks for the tip 😊
When I saw that you can use the folding proofer Emmy can be used as a slow cooker I started using my slow cooker as a proofer! Set to “keep warm” I put the dough in a bowl that will fit in my 6.5 litre slow cooker for the first rise then 2lb bread tin second rise. Really pleased with results.
If you very lightly spray oil on the donuts before air frying, you get a better result. But not everything works in the air fryer. It’s actually a convection oven and doesn’t really “fry”.
Exactly. You could just bake them and call it air-fried. lol
@@avariceseven9443 no. most ovens are not convection ovens.
Our new house came with a convection oven. I was delighted to read that's all an air fryer really is, counter top convection cooking.
@@staceynoffke not in the us, but in other countries in europe its more standard. Because nautral gas is so common in the US regular ranges are much cheaper, convection ovens tend to be electric.
@@avariceseven9443 I think it's similar as oven but slightly different design and heat is distribute differently. Convection and Air fryer cooks faster and sometimes more evenly.I think it could work in oven, but maybe takes longer. 🤔
I use canned biscuits, cut the middle out, put a light coat of oil and air fry them. When they come out we immediately toss them in cinnamon sugar and eat them. They taste just like homemade donuts but in half the time. It works with any brand and my kids are obsessed.
Love this idea. I’m gonna try it!
Thank you for this!
Biscuit dough is great for more than just biscuits. 😋
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No problem! And for the people without an air fryer, it works just as well frying them on the stove top. I did that for years! I use the middle to make donut holes. There’s different variations, some people stuff them with Nutella after they come out of the fryer.
FYI, if you don't have a proofing box, but have an oven with a light you can turn on, you can use that. The incandescent bulbs in the oven generate heat, and with the oven insulation, it gets warm in there and is a nice place for proofing bread if your kitchen is cool (mine is in the winter, it's an old house). You just have to remember to turn the light on an hour beforehand because it takes time for those light bulbs to warm up the oven.
The air fryer ones might be better if you brush them with a bit of oil before you cook them.
Agreed, I feel like this is a critical air-frying step that was missed in the recipe. Browning just does not happen without some kind of fat on the surface.
I was gonna chime in here with the same suggestion. Food won’t brown in the air fryer if it doesn’t have oil sprayed or brushed on it, unless the food is fatty already (like chicken skin).
or butter!
Yea this video was super disappointing. They didn't even looked cooked long enough in the air fryer either.
See IDK, when you fry them it's more of a more immediate reaction when it comes to cooking them, similar to boiling something. So with the air fryer I think because it's an indirect heating method it doesn't exactly achieve puffing the donut up as well as frying does. Which results in a less fluffy soft texture over frying it in oil. That causes the donut to expand quicker while it cooks due to he much more direct heating method.
hi emmy! from personal experience, anything you cook in the airfryer would require a bit of oil both on the bottom and the top side... and flipping will ensure a more even browning especially if you're using an airfryer that's not using a wire basket... i also think you should try baking them on a bit of a higher temperature since they aren't in immediate contact to the heat unlike when it's deep fried... higher temp, shorter time... ^^ i hope you'd try ot out and make another video while testing them out to see if they are going to be more similar to traditional donuts than the ones you made today! xD
I also often use my hot air fryer, and like you would first spray then with some canola oil, run the fryer temp at 360 - 370 def F (for about 4 mins total - may need to experiment w. time & temp there),
then flip them about midway through cooking, again spraying that side w. the oil.
It Should be noted that HAFs will blow Most of the oil or grease off the cooking item, which usually leaves them nice and crispy browned and mostly degreased when done in my experience!
@@drflash36 "mostly degreased" is the actual problem here. Maillard browning is only a small part of the picture; the decadent fattiness of a still-warm yeast donut is almost al of the goodness (which is why still-warm or very slightly reheated donuts are *so* much better than room-temperature donuts). There are times when the fat is the good part, and donuts are definitely one of them.
lol this is exactly what I just spent 15 minutes writing and you've nailed it. Cheers! (I should read comments before I leave one... psh)
I was going to say I wonder if it would make a difference if you brushed them with oil? I just got my air fryer and haven’t tried a single thing yet, but it seems to make sense!
@@allieren Brushing or spraying with the oil of your choice should work with a HAF
to give you a crispy crust there, IMO.
Watching your videos is literally my unwinding time. Not sure how to describe it but it’s very comforting.
I'll binge when my anxiety kicks in. She's so calming!
Your warm and beautiful personality, is like therapy. Sending lots of love from Canada. 😊
if you oiled the tops of the air fried donuts a bit do you think it would've helped out with the chewy crust a little? 🤔
I was thinking the same thing 🤔
yes. makes the crust more golden and crispier as well
I was thinking the same thing & many people in the comments are saying they do exactly that
Actually, use butter.. not that crappy unhealthy veg oil.
It took me 4 months to get one, but I bought a proofer for Christmas last year (for myself) and it’s the best baking tool I have ever purchased. Perfect rises every time.
What brand did you buy?
If you have a oven light that works good also
Regarding proofing: if you have an instant pot (or similar appliance), I’ve had great success proofing my dough on the yogurt setting. You just need to lightly grease the insert and add the dough and cover with a 9” lid (I prefer glass since you can see the magic happen) and just let it go and do it’s thing. Amazing results!
I really enjoyed this one, especially since our oven has died and all I have to cook with at this point is my air fryer, an instant pot, and two stovetop elements. I'd really enjoy seeing more air fryer comparison recipes to see how the performance differs from baking.
I just saw this comment and it’s like we have the same kitchen. My 60s early 70s wall stove and stove top (with no oven beneath it) both died. So I’m using a two burner electric countertop unit, and an air fryer. I honestly don’t know what I’ll do when I’m able to get working appliances. I think maybe happy cry and unintentionally spook the kids.
I will say I’ve gotten very adept at cooking meals this way.
You should make a show to teach people how to cook with only those appliances.
I'm right there with you except I have 4 working burners... I've been really enjoying my air fryer but it's only maybe a 4 quart size, so I haven't been as adventurous with what I cook in it! Maybe I will get an early Christmas present this year! Money is REALLY tight but we do still need to eat! ☺
As I said when I first started following you, I worked in a bakery as a teen. That said, this is my favorite video so far! 💘
I used to make commercial donuts and yours look perfect, a tip is let your dough fry in the oil, don't let the top or sides hit the oil untill you flip it because the cold dough absorbed the oil. Also if you have an inch of blond dough and golden tops you have basically made the perfect fried doughnut with perfect proof.
just in time! i live in a van and just got an air fryer(new power bank that can power it yay!) i’m so excited to make this!
Spray some oil, and I think you’ll come close enough to the “real thing.”
@@jvallas will do! thank you 😊
Is your van ever parked by a river? Cuz then you get legitimately have bragging rights that you do live in a van down by the river!
ooo did you get a Bluetti??
I love your videos, you're like the cool aunt that always gives you a sweet hug when you come over to visit.
Also, THIS LADY DOESNT AGE
A treat my mom used to make with day old glazed donuts: Split the donuts in half, butter the insides, and broil until they are golden. Warm, crispy, buttery, soft and gooey all at the same time. Nom.
Hi Emmy. Just wanted to tell you that I love your program. I'm 74 and have been cooking for a lot of years and I still learn things from you. I only have one complaint. When you eat the things that you make you have a way of making everything look so delicious that I have to leave early so I don't wreck my diet. LOL. I love the way you talk to everyone as if we were there with you sitting on the other side of the counter. Your technical talk is so delightful. Oh oh you are getting ready to eat donuts. I must leave. Stay well. Warm regards.
I think my favourite thing about Emmy is that when something doesn't really work, she says so.
Me, too! I appreciate that she's authentic about her opinions on whether it worked or not, but she's not melodramatic if she didn't like it and she usually says that it could work better for someone else, but she doesn't bash the recipe or the person who posted it. Lots of other channels I've seen kinda throw the food on the plate and say stuff like "Ugh, that's disgusting, I hate it, who would eat this???" But Emmy's more like "Hmm, that's interesting. I guess with a few minor changes this could work, but it's not really for me. I don't like it that much, but it's not terrible." Or in the case of the abysmally-bad cookie dough bread, she says, "I didn't really like that, but let me at least give it to my chickens."
But she needed to cook them with oil. Thats a requirement of an air fryer
@@ale347baker You beat me to it. And it's air fryer.
@@socialdef3 Auto spell check on my phone. I don't always read after typing :)
Well, in order to make said glaze, it calls for powder sugar. We use to take biscuits and cut out a hole in the middle and then try them, so fast, and then I believe it's a little vanilla, powdered sugar and I think milk, can't remember but it makes that glaze that sort of hardens, like on the little Debbie pies, which I make at home too,
This is giving me nostalgia for early 2010s youtube videos
The air fried reminds me of bread while the deep fried looks pastry like. I'm sure both are delicious 🤤
Have been waiting so long for Emmy to do a classic glazed donut episode. Thanks Emmy! 😋
Apple cider doughnuts are quite popular where I live, in western Oregon. I've also heard that they're popular in parts of Georgia (the US state, not the nation). Anyway, definitely give me a fried yeasted doughnut, even though the air dryer thing is cool.
I'm up in WA not too far, have a friend in Newport, next time i head down that way got any donut shop suggestions? I'll go north or south I'll take any excuse to tour that coastline. Friggin love it. Good waves too just wish the water wasn't so effing cold brrrrr
Just found your channel and I’m obsessed. I’ve been binge watching you for the last 3 hours. Keep up the great work! 💜
Same bro!
I wish I could find a good recipe for chocolate yeast donuts. I've had them once and fell in love with them but that was almost 50 years ago and I haven't seen them anywhere since. 😥
Oooh that sounds soo good.
The doughnut itself is chocolate, not the glaze? Sounds good. Edit: so I guess you can’t just add some cocoa to the ingredients and cut back on the flour?
@@jvallas I tried that, it didn't taste the same.
Late to the party, but I should guess you'd just add a good quality cocoa powder. It'll give the doughnut a nice deep chocolate flavor. Then for the glaze, add some melted chocolate, dark or milk, whatever you prefer, & mix it in the original glaze. Or just drizzle it melted on top, maybe a dusting of cocoa powder on top. Oh! Also, if you were to add a bit of Expresso powder, it'd bring out that chocolate flavor in the donuts EVEN more!
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I've made Olebolen (Dutch donuts) round covered in powdered sugar, great with fruit pieces
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Little tip for anyone who doesn't want to spend $200 on a proofing station. You can build your own for about $30 all you need is a seed germination mat, a temperature regulator that you can plug the seed mat into, a syrofoam cooler with the lid, and a wire rack to fit in the bottom. All you do is put the seed mat on the bottom, wire rack ontop, and stick the probe for the regulator on the side. I've been using mine for baking bread for years
Leaving my first job right currently. I work in pizza. And we always make cinnamon sugar donuts with our pizza dough.
I LOVE YOU EMI! I've been watching you since forever (6+ years) and I don't get tired of it!
In the North of England, by the coast in seaside towns like Scarborough & Bridlington, they have doughnut sellers where you can get 5 doughnuts for £1! They have this cool machine that drips the dough into the fat, then they coat them all in sugar or cinnamon sugar. They are heavenly! If you ever visit there you need to get em!
Good on you for getting your mixer repaired instead of just buying a new one. Always good to save money and prevent more repairable stuff from entering landfills.
Thanks for the honest review! An air fryer is just a personal convection oven. I can see people in the comments have hope that a little oil on top and they will be the same as fried dounuts...I doubt it. I always bake and airfry things with oil and while it's good, it's not the same for ítems like this that rely on the high fat to define the flavor...otherwise it's just bread. Good bread, but not fried dough. 😉
Agree 100%,
„The hot oil pfffffffffffff“ 🥰 Deep-frying perfectly explained.
Would you consider trying and making Icelandic food? 😊 plokkfiskur is an easy place to start. Its a national favorite comfort food. Few ingredients, simple and absolutely delicious
Tried this technique with my granddaughters 2 weeks ago and the donut holes worked better in the air fryer than the regular donuts. They stayed fluffier and tasted just like store bought or oil fried.
Proofing box alternative......I just place my plastic wrap covered dough bowl in the microwave without clicking the door shut all the way. The light bulb stays on and produces the perfect amount of warmth. Works like a charm every time. It literally IS a proofing box.
This is very helpful, I was so curious about this. Great description.
I usually spray whatever I cook in the air fryer with some oil and you get pretty close to a deep fried taste without it being too oily
Emmy, I absolutely love your style! You wear some of the cutest shirts, you really must tell us where you get them!
When I use an air fryer for cooking donuts. To get closer to a fried donut texture. I sprits a little oil on the donuts and the then bake. The taste is closer to a fried donut. But yes, frying donuts in oil are better of course.
i notice that with my air fryer it suggests brushing or spritzing a light coating of oil on fries for better results. So maybe that might change the results a little bit. Or at least make them a bit better. I mean "I" personally don't coat things in oil cause I tend to like the flavor of things I make in it plainly anyway.. but I only cook potatoes (cubed, fries or coins) and chicken Katsu mostly in mine.. I think i cooked cheese filled pretzels bites in it once tho. So I don't have much experience with the air fryers. I just thought i would chime in.
I used to make yeast donuts in the oven. Cake like donuts using baking soda and baking powder you must use a donut mold like a cupcake tin ,then you bake. Just make sure you add the nutmeg or the nut is missing from your dough.
Great comparison video…I’m going to have to try both ways to see which texture I like best. Say, can you please add the appliance repair link…I’d like to see if they can help me with one that I need repairs on. Thanks!
The top of a fridge is a warm area, too. Or at least mine is. That is where I proof my breads/pizza dough.
I always heat a small-ish jar of water in the microwave, then quickly put my dough in with the hot jar. It becomes a nice warm, steamy environment.
THAT '80S MUSIC AT 9:48!!!! DELICIOUS!
Maybe the best way to cook something like an air-fried donut would be to, air-fry it, then bake it for a remaining like 3-5 minutes, THEN glaze it? That way it gets that satisfying outer crust.
Emmy flipping and moving donuts around in the oil made me miss the Minnesota State Fair and watching the mini donut making process. Maybe next year?? Yes, the Fair was on this year, but having the Delta variant around, and hubby died 3 months after COVID, we did a hard pass. Please get vaccinated. No one should have to risk their lives for mini donuts, or food on a stick, or to do anything normal, Thank you! 💜
I’m so sorry about your husband.
Oh my they are beautiful and looks so good. Happy for you. Love it😊💕
We make biscuits from scratch every day at work and sometimes fry the dough. Makes awesome doughnuts. I sometimes use biscuit dough as a dumpling in chicken and dumpling and they come out great too
The one thing you can add to make that donut taste like the real thing and amazing is add nutmeg to the dough. Not much, 1/2 teaspoon is all it takes. Ground nutmeg of course.
9:38 Yes, yes it was totally technical. Technically Emmy. 😂
Thing about cooking things in an oven (which is what an air-fryer is, just a noisy fan oven) is they tend to be baked rather than fried in air, so, they're going to be more like baked bread than a fried donut... :)
Fryrite Animal Vegetable Frying Shortening is the best stuff to fry donuts in. You still get a fried/ cooked flavor but the flavor is not as strong as a lot of other oils, so you taste more of the dough. I use to work in a Donut shop and that's what we used when we cooked the donuts.
Thank you again for your amazing videos! 💖💖 I just want to say a note that the chef I took classes with told us. When you cut donuts it’s better not to wiggle the cutter cause that would close the cuts and it won’t rise very well.
If you can test that out that would be interesting.. even tho idk if you’d actually want to make an entire video based on this XD
Anyways have a nice day!
True with biscuits, too. It kind of glues the layers together a little bit so they don’t rise as much.
I have been experimenting with lard for deep frying. It makes such a difference in the flavor. And surprisingly, its not unhealthy. It has omega 3 oils that you can't find in vegetable or nut oils. Used in moderation its a nice addition to my pantry.
I also use it to make my biscuit mix for pancakes etc. Really big difference in flavor. It will not go rancid so it can just sit on a shelf. Look for the pure rendered lard, not the heat processed ones that are usually available in your local grocers.
Soo glad u've given ur honest opinion. All the videos I've seen on air fryer donuts say they're exactly like fried donuts! I just love ur honesty.
Maybe she did them wrong
How fun! I love your videos
I'm so glad you tried this so I don't have to. Thank you! Lol
They all look so beautiful
Wondering if maybe misting the donuts with oil before air frying would make a difference ?
I made 2 dozen donuts in my sister's Phillips airfryer in quarantine and they were really good! I made cinnamon sugar, milk and matcha glazes!
I LOVE my air fryer. I hope these turn out good. Just might have to make them 🤔🤔
I know this has nothing to do with this video but thank you for teaching me how to hard boil eggs. It should be easy but I struggled for years until watching all of your egg gadget videos. If anyone struggles peeling eggs or boiling eggs check out those videos, makes it so stink'n easy. Thank you Emmy
Love the style of presentation
I wonder if you could spray the doughnuts with a bit of Pam before putting them in the air fryer. I use Pam on stuff like potatoes or battered fish for getting the decadence of fried flavor without a gallon of oil.
I think we could tell which one you liked the best (nom, nom, smack) so cute!
I'm wondering if you had brushed the donuts with oil before air frying if they would have tasted more like fried donuts
HAHA! They do look like perfect Bagels!!!
This is my next use for the Hokaiddo Milk Bread recipe that you did. I am OBSESSED!!
if you would have brushed on a very little oil on the donuts that went into the airfryer they would turned out much more like the deep fried ones
Yes I'm so happy you made these!! Yummy
I would brush the air fried doughnuts in oil before cooking the next time, I think you'll be surprised how different they turn out.
Brush or dunk the donuts in melted butter right before air frying for a much better and more fried tasting donut and to achieve a more appealing dark golden color.
Hoping to see some beautifully lovely baked donuts today 🍩
Hi, Emmy! When my sis and I lived in Hawai'i, we became addicted to Portuguese donuts, aka Malasadas. They are like feasted donuts w/O
the holes. They are oil-fried and de-luscious!!!!
Need to try coating with spray oil. I may try that to see if that would be closer to the conventional method
Now I really want Emmy to make french crullers, also proofing can be done in an oven with the light on
I certainly learned something new, I didn't realize you could make donuts in an Air Fryer. Fantastic job!
Thanks to your video and the comment section, I know a lot more about the usage of an air fryer. I am going to buy one so this video just came in the right time.
I laughed about getting food on your clothes. I'm so guilty of ruining shirts while cooking. Might I suggest a line of EMMY APRONS? 💕
Dad always used a popcorn kernel to test the oil, and we'd fight over who got to eat it lol
About the deodorant I too am sensitive and will definitely try this!!! I can’t stand heavy perfumes in products!!! As usual all your postings are awesome 👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
for the air fried donut, what about brushing some oil on the donut itself before cooking it? will the layer of oil give the same taste as the oil fried one?
I wonder if you coat the dough in oil before placing in the air fryer if that would help
Thank you Emmy for an honest look at things. This was interesting.
yeasty donuts are best with nothing on them. I like to dip them into a semi-sweet/dark chocolate dip.
So weird thing. I'm from and live in New England as well, and all of the Dunks in NH have decided that Apple Cider everything wasn't selling well enough to carry this year. It's ultra frustrating
the giggle at 8:18
I grew up in a little village of 97 thousand people called Doughftnoughettenhamimgtonminshire so this recipe is relevant to myself
Spraying the surface with some cooking spray would help with the texture.
EDIT: I posted this before reading the countless replies saying the exact same thing! Oops.
I could tell as soon as you added the doughnut to the airfryer what the impression would be - if you want something more fried-feeling to come out of an airfryer you need to spray whatever you're adding to the airfryer with some kind of fat. You can use aerosol oil spray from the grocery store (depending on what you're making, in the case of doughnuts you'd likely want coconut or a neutral oil) but you can also purchase re-fillable oil sprayers online (I got mine on amazon). The difference will make the stuff you make in an airfryer feel a LOT more like a "real" fryer, with the bonus of using a lot less oil to achieve a similar result. This applies to everything from french fries to wings to... doughnuts, I'm betting. Cheers!
you gotta brush them with oil in the air fryer otherwise they wont get brown/infuse with oil simply because you didn't use any oil besides on the bottom so they don't stick.
might also want to up the temp so they actually "fry" but ofc then you need to reduce the cook time a bit.
Hey me too, of all the place to find someone else with that gene a video on youtube about air frying wasn't what I would have guessed.
I love donuts and dislike deep frying (the odor, mess, waste) but you’ve shown quite clearly that to have donuts of the sort I love, you have to deep fry them. Oh, well…life’s often a trade off.
I like the idea that you can make donuts in the air fryer. I've been thinking of trying to bake some donuts, but the air fryer would be faster. My only problem with the air fryer is that foods are lacking the flavor that oil gives them. However, I bought the air fryer so that I can enjoy fried foods since my doctor told me to avoid fried foods due to the oil. I try using spices to make up for the lack of flavor that the oil gives the food.
You're so fun to watch. I hope you get more fame for your cooking abilities
I've been thinking about this for years, but I was afraid I would become obsessed. By the time I figured it out, I would be sick of donuts, and and pound heavier.
I was on a quest to make Krispy Kreme cinnamon doughnuts. By the time I got close to what I wanted, I was kind of over doughnuts (it was temporary 😁)!
I see several others had the same thought process as me. That perhaps the Air Fryer ones would turn out better if you basted them with some kind of appropriate oil or fat. Thumbs up for all of you that thought about this consideration!!!