Sift in plain flour and add the cinnamon powder. Mix until the dough forms.
2 cups Plain Flour, 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
Transfer the dough onto a floured surface. Knead for about 5 minutes until a smooth dough forms.
Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover with damp cloth and allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
After the dough has doubled in size, transfer onto a floured surface and divide the dough into 15 portions.
Gently flatten out the dough a little bit and scoop in Nutella, about 2 tsp per doughnut, at the centre. Then fold up the sides, gently seal and roll until smooth into ball-shaped. Repeat with remaining dough.
½ cup Nutella
Transfer filled doughnuts onto a baking tray and cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rest and rise in a warm place for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
Brush oil over the air fryer basket and place the risen doughnuts into it. Do not overcrowd and cook in batches if necessary.
Brush oil over the doughnuts and cook for 5-6 minutes until golden brown in colour.
Allow the doughnuts to cool down slightly. In the meantime, if using 2 sugars, combine together white sugar and demerara sugar.
Coat the doughnuts in melted butter then roll in the sugars until fully coated. Serve immediately.
Cook time is referring to the cooking time per batch in the air fryer.
It is crucial for the milk to be at a lukewarm temperature for activating the yeast. If the temperature’s too high, it would kill the yeast; if the temperature’s too low, the yeast won't activate.
Instant yeast and active dry yeast can be substituted interchangeably. If using active dry yeast, you’ll have to leave the yeast to bloom in the warm milk for 10-15 minutes until frothy before mixing in dry ingredients.
When leaving the dough to rise, it is important to cover with a damp cloth in order to keep moisture and preventing dry crusts to form.
Keyword Afternoon Tea, Air Fryer Recipe, Donuts, Nutella