Yes, you can make donuts in the air fryer, and Smithfield has a recipe you’ll want to try!

Did you jump on the air fryer trend a while back but maybe yours hasn’t seen the light of day recently? It’s time to take it out of the cabinet and dust it off. Besides making the crispiest French fries, chicken tenders and perfectly roasted vegetables, the air fryer is also a great tool to heat up leftovers and cook crispy bacon.

Yes, bacon lovers: if you haven’t yet cooked bacon in the air fryer, it’s time to give it a try! Depending on the cut of your bacon, you can possibly have some perfectly crisped and ready to eat in less than 10 minutes! And have you seen the #twistedbacon air fryer bacon twists that have gone viral on TikTok? They make a delicious on-the-go snack!

You can also use cooked bacon to make these Air Fryer Air Fryer Donuts with Caramel Glaze and Bacon Sprinkles. Yes, you read that correctly. Smithfield has created a recipe that uses bacon sprinkles! Using a canned biscuit base, these donuts can be made in a little over 30 minutes. They are a sweet treat, perfect for a chilly fall morning! The bacon sprinkles add a hint of saltiness to the donuts for the perfect combination of savory and sweet.

Air fryer Donuts with Caramel Glaze and Bacon Sprinkles are a delicious fall treat!

If you’re not sure which bacon to use, Smithfield has you covered. The company makes a variety of pork products including ham, sausage and, of course, bacon. They have a Maple Thick Cut variety and a Center Cut Applewood Smoked variety that would both work well in the Air Fryer Donut recipe. The maple or applewood flavors combined with the caramel glaze are a delicious fall flavor pairing.

Guilty Eaters, who else will be making these delicious donuts?