Suitable for vegetarian diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points. These Valentine’s donuts are the perfect sweet treat for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any day when you want to show your family how much you love them. You won’t believe how easy they are to make. In less than 10 minutes, you can have a scrumptious batch of heart-shaped donuts to serve your family. This recipe not only uses pantry staples and ingredients you already have on hand, but it’s also perfect for letting the kids help. How fun is it for them to get to surprise mom or dad with a lovely breakfast in bed made by tiny hands!?! Yep, it really doesn’t get much better than piping hot, fresh donuts for breakfast. Well…maybe if they’re hot, fresh, heart-shaped donuts!
Why You’ll ♡ These
Donuts – Do you really need another reason?Quick – Prep, cook, and serve all in under 10 minutes.Easy – Easy for you to make. Easy for kids to make. Easy to eat.Pantry Staple – You probably already have all the ingredients you need!
Tools Needed
An awesome air fryer.Air fryer accessories.Handy mixing bowls.
Ready to make these Valentines Donuts? Gather your ingredients and I will show you…
How To Make Heart Shaped Donuts in Air Fryer
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
Preheat the air fryer to 400F / 204C.Remove the biscuit dough from the package and use a rolling pin to roll out the dough slightly. Use a cookie cutter to cut out a heart shape.Place the dough hearts into the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes.Remove and allow to cool while you mix the frosting with milk to thin it slightly.Dunk the top of each donut into the frosting and then top with sprinkles.
Expert Tips
If you don’t have a rolling pin, use the side of a smooth glass or even the palm of your hand to flatten each biscuit slightly before cutting out the heart shape.Don’t have a heart cookie cutter? Use a knife to cut them into heart shapes.Don’t waste the dough scraps. Gather them up and press them into a cookie cutter to make one (or two) more donuts!
Remember that air fryer temperatures can vary depending on the make and model. I recommend starting with less cook time, check food for doneness then add more time as needed.
Delicious Variations
Add filling – After the donuts cool slightly, use the end of a wooden spoon to poke a hole into the donut and then pipe in a filling such as jelly, lemon or chocolate pudding, or sweetened whipped cream.Cinnamon Sugar – Skip the icing and dredge the hot donuts in cinnamon sugar for a tasty churro-like treat.Chocolate – Top with these heart shaped doughnuts with chocolate frosting and decorate with mini chocolate chips.
Make Ahead and Storage
Make Ahead – These donuts come together so fast they are easy to make when you need them, but they can be made up to 24 hours in advance.Store – Store uneaten donuts in an airtight container for up to 24 hours. You can technically store them longer, but they won’t taste as fresh.Freeze – We don’t recommend freezing these donuts.
FAQs
Can I Make Donuts In Other Shapes?
You’re going to love making these air fryer donuts in heart shapes, but you can use any cookie cutter you have. You can even air fry the biscuits as is and not worry about cutting shapes at all! If you use different sized cutouts, be sure to cook similar-sized donuts together. Smaller donuts may cook quicker and larger donuts may take a bit longer.
I Don’t Have An Air Fryer, Can I Still Make These?
These donuts can be deep-fried in hot oil or cooked in a skillet with oil. Fry for about 7 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking. You can also bake these following the cooking instructions on the biscuit package, but they will not have the same texture as a donut.
Serving Suggestions
Crispy Air Fryer Bacon.Crockpot Hot Chocolate.Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole.
More Valentine’s Day Recipes
Valentine White Chocolate Fudge.Chocolate Covered Oreos.Instant Pot Chocolate Dipped Strawberries.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 3 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this. Thank you for reading my heart shaped doughnuts recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue to slice, dice, and dream up affordable Air Fryer recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Southern Recipes, and more. Thanks for supporting Recipes from a Pantry, food blog.
