Pillsbury Biscuit Donuts Easy & Delicious Treat!

Pillsbury Biscuit Donuts are absolutely amazing and they were so simple to make I was surprised at how easy and great tasting they were!! I love they can be made on the stovetop, in the air fryer, or a waffle maker! (I have included affiliate links to products I love. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

I used icing from my  Crock Pot Cinnamon Rolls and it was the perfect icing for these! I used an Apple Corer and a shot glass to create the holes in our donuts!  The kids had a blast icing and putting sprinkles on the doughnuts.  Now I first shared this in Sept of 2013, and almost 8 years later they are a family favorite still! 

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Pillsbury Biscuit Donuts Ingredients:

• 1 Can of Pillsbury Biscuits
• Vegetable Oil
• Milk
• Powdered Sugar
• Sprinkles
• Cinnamon Sugar

How To Make Dougnut Icing:

In a bowl mix together 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar with 3 Tablespoons of milk. If the icing is to thick you can add more milk to thin it out.

*To make chocolate icing add a small amount of baking cocoa to the mixture.

How To Make Donuts With Biscuits On The Stove Top

For making doughnuts on the stove I used The Grubery steps as a guide for cooking up these doughnuts.  

Begin heating your vegetable oil in a pot on your stove. I warmed mine up on medium heat and it was hot enough to cook the donuts.

To shape, the donuts flatten biscuits and use something to put a hole in the middle of the biscuit. An apple corer to create mine.

You can tear up the biscuits and ball them up for doughnut holes.

Carefully place your biscuit in the oil, I use a metal strainer with a handle to set the biscuits in, to flip the donuts, and to remove them from the oil. 

After about 3-4 minutes check the biscuit and flip to make sure both sides cook.

Remove and place them onto mine onto a cookie rack on a cookie sheet to drain excess oil.

Once dripped or partially cool use a fork to roll them into the icing and then place them back on the rack to let extra icing drip off.

You can also sprinkle the doughnuts!   

If you don’t want to ice you can also roll the warm doughnuts into cinnamon sugar.

How To Make Donuts With Biscuits With An Air Fryer

Spray your Air Fryer racks with a nonstick spray. 

Use a shot glass or an apple corer to cut a hole in the center of the biscuit. 

Spray your air fryer rack or basket. I personally have the PowerXL 8 Quart Air Fryer that I received to review and love, the racks work amazing for cooking for a bigger family.  

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Spread out on your Air Fryer rack and cook at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.

Flip the doughnuts on the air fryer rack and back for another 5 minutes at 350 degrees,

Remove and dip in icing or roll in cinnamon sugar.  

Set on a cooling rack and allow extra icing to drip off. 

Serve and enjoy! 

How To Make Donuts With Biscuits A Waffle Maker:

Start by spraying your waffle maker with cooking spray (I use my Homemade Non Stick Spray)

Plugin your waffle maker and turn it on if needed.  YOu can make these in a large waffle maker, but I did these in a Dash mini waffle maker and it worked out perfect!  

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Take the biscuits out of the tube and separate them. 

Put 1 biscuit in the center of the waffle maker and close the lid.

Cook the biscuit for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining biscuits.

Dip at least one side of each donut into the glaze. And place on a baking rack to allow the icing to drip off. I did both sides for a sweeter doughnut. Top with sprinkles if you want.

Serve and enjoy your Pilsbury Biscuit Donuts! 

I love alternative uses for biscuits be sure to check out these other posts for more great recipes:

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Pillsbury Biscuit Donuts

Making Pillsbury Biscuit Donuts are easy! They can be made on the stovetop, in the air fryer, or in a waffle maker with homemade icing too! These are easy to make plus they are a budget-friendly treat the kids can help to make as well.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Keyword air fryer donut, Biscuit donut, doughnuts, Pillbury Biscuit

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 8 Servings

Author Jenny

Ingredients

• 1 Can Pillsbury Biscuits
• Vegetable Oil
• Milk
• Powdered Sugar
• Sprinkles
• Cinnamon Sugar

Instructions

How To Make Biscuit Donuts On The Stove Top

1. Begin heating your vegetable oil in a pot on your stove. I warmed mine up on medium heat and it was hot enough to cook the donuts.
2. To shape, the donuts flatten biscuits and use something to put a hole in the middle of the biscuit. An apple corer to create mine.
3. You can tear up the biscuits and ball them up for doughnut holes.
4. Carefully place your biscuit in the oil, I use a metal strainer with a handle to set the biscuits in, to flip the donuts, and to remove them from the oil.
5. After about 3-4 minutes check the biscuit and flip to make sure both sides cook.
6. Remove and place them onto mine onto a cookie rack on a cookie sheet to drain excess oil.
7. Once dripped or partially cool use a fork to roll them into the icing and then place them back on the rack to let extra icing drip off.
8. You can also sprinkle the doughnuts!

9. If you don't want to ice you can also roll the warm doughnuts into cinnamon sugar.

How To Make Biscuit Donuts With An Air Fryer

1. Spray your Air Fryer racks with a nonstick spray.
2. Use a shot glass or an apple corer to cut a hole in the center of the biscuit.
3. Spray your air fryer rack or basket. I personally have the PowerXL 8 Quart Air Fryer that I received to review and love, the racks work amazing for cooking for a bigger family.
4. Spread out on your Air Fryer rack and cook at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
5. Flip the doughnuts on the air fryer rack and back for another 5 minutes at 350 degrees,
6. Remove and dip in icing or roll in cinnamon sugar.
7. Set on a cooling rack and allow extra icing to drip off.
8. Serve and enjoy!

How To Make Donuts With Biscuits A Waffle Maker:

1. Start by spraying your waffle maker with cooking spray.

2. Plugin your waffle maker and turn it on if needed. 

3. Take the biscuits out of the tube and separate them.
4. Put 1 biscuit in the center of the waffle maker and close the lid.
5. Cook the biscuit for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining biscuits.
6. Dip at least one side of each donut into the glaze. And place on a baking rack to allow the icing to drip off. I did both sides for a sweeter doughnut. Top with sprinkles if you want.