Love this idea. I’m gonna try it!

Thank you for this!

Biscuit dough is great for more than just biscuits. 😋

Genius

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.

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.

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. 🤔

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.

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.

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 :)

I'll binge when my anxiety kicks in. She's so calming!

Yes the texture of her recipe was spot on .

Yes, I just made her recipe and they turned out amazing🙂

Her regular (deep fried) ones are the closest I’ve ever gotten to Krispy Kremes. I can’t believe I didn’t watch her air fryer one. Must do that.

@@jvallas I think it's actually the same recipe, so I can't wait to try the fried one.

@@maimoua781 I just watched it. You’re right, she does say it’s the same recipe. I’ll definitely try it sometime soon.

What brand did you buy?

If you have a oven light that works good also

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! ☺

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.

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 suspect Emmy’s favorite is still a plain doughnut, not a filled one, judging from her setup remarks.

@@jvallas oh totally possible! You can have glazed donuts still without the hole though... like the time I forgot to fill the donuts at the bakery 😂

@@persimmonguitar Actually a good idea - more doughnut to eat!!👍

Thank you Emmy I’m a loyal fan ❤️ so happy to know I’m not crazy

Same bro!

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 😉.

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!

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

Agree 100%,

Not probably, but actually absolutely they'd turn out better. I hope Emmy does a follow up on this very basic air frier technique

I’m so sorry about your husband.

Hello 👋 how are you doing today

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.

Maybe she did them wrong