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Delightful donuts with white icing and colorful marshmallows sit on plates beside a jar brimming with the vibrant charms of Lucky Charms, all arranged elegantly on a marble surface.
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Air Fryer Lucky Charms Donuts

These air fryer Lucky Charms donuts are perfect. They are made with canned buttermilk biscuits as a shortcut and look so cute and taste great.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Sweets
Cuisine: American
Keyword: donuts, Easter, St. Patrick's
Servings: 8 Donuts

Ingredients

For the Donuts:

For the Glaze:

To Decorate:

  • Lucky Charms marshmallows for topping
  • sprinkles gold sparkle, optional  

Instructions

  • Preheat the air fryer to 325 degrees F. 

Make the Donuts:

  • While the air fryer is preheating, prepare the biscuits. Start by using a 1 inch round biscuit cutter or the large end of a piping tip to cut a small 1 inch round hole in the center of the biscuit. Repeat this step on all of the biscuits. You may discard the donuts holes.  
  • Next, line a baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper. Then on top of the parchment paper, place a cooling rack. This will catch the excess icing while it sets on the donuts later in the process. Set aside. 
  • Once the air fryer is preheated, spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with a light coating of cooking spray and place biscuits in the basket. Cook for 3 minutes and then flip and air fry for an additional 2 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Exact air fryer times will vary based on size and model.
  • Repeat this step until all the donuts are baked. Place the lightly golden brown donuts on the prepared cooling rack to cool.  

Make the Glaze:

  • Next, use a medium-large saucepan over medium heat to gently melt 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter. Once the unsalted butter is melted, quickly reduce the heat to low and add 7 cups of mini marshmallows.
  • Stir the mini marshmallows and butter together until combined and the mini marshmallows are completely melted. You should not see lumps in the marshmallows. Remove from heat.
  • Next, gradually blend in 1 ½ cups of sifted powdered sugar into the marshmallow mixture. Continue to blend together until all of the ingredients are combined. There may be some powdered sugar stuck to the sides.
  • Gradually add in ⅛ cup of milk to thin the mixture and to remove most of the remaining powdered sugar from the sides. Continue to blend the icing until it has a smooth and ice-like texture.  

Glaze and Decorate the Donuts:

  • Then using a pair of tongs, dip each donut into the warm marshmallow icing taking care to only dip the tops of the donut. Allow the freshly iced donuts to cool and drip while they are on the cooling rack. 
  • Once all of your donuts are iced, carefully place Lucky Charms marshmallows onto the wet glaze. Add golden sparkle sprinkles if using.
  • Allow to cool and set on the cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Don't overcook the donuts: Different air fryers have different cooking times, so keep an eye on the donuts and don't let them get too dark.
Making donut holes: Use a small cookie cutter or the end of a piping bag nozzle (the wide end) to cut out holes. If you don't have either, just use a sharp knife instead and make the hole about an inch in diameter.
Make smooth icing: Sift the powdered sugar first, to remove any lumps from it.

Nutrition

Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 580mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg

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