These soft and fluffy orange ricotta donut holes are made with no yeast and bake up perfectly in the air fryer or oven. Topped with a sweet citrus glaze they are irresistible.
Donuts are a fan favorite in our house (as I’m sure they are at your). The process of making a yeasted and fried donut is a lot, so it rarely happens. This Orange Ricotta Donut Hole Recipe is made with no yeast, in the air fryer (or oven) and turn out perfectly fluffy every single time. No need to pull out the deep fry them to get a great result.
Orange Ricotta Air Fryer Donut Hole Ingredients
Flour – all purpose is used here, if you want an even lighter result you could swap for cake flour.
Ricotta – this can be swapped for greek yogurt (must be greek) if you do not have any ricotta.
Baking Soda/Powder – both are used to help get a nice fluffy result.
Orange – both the zest and the juice are used to get a great orange flavor.
Butter – brushed on the top of the donuts before baking to help the sugar cook and brown everything up.
Sugar – both granulated for the donut holes and powdered for the glaze.
How to Make Air Fryer Donut Holes with No Yeast
- Preheat air fryer at 350 or oven to 400.
- In a bowl combine flour, ricotta. baking soda, baking powder, orange zest, orange juice, and salt. Mix until dough starts to come together, then pour onto the counter and knead for 5 minutes. Adding more flour if dough becomes too sticky.
- Section dough into 16 pieces and shape each piece into a round ball.
- Place round balls onto a piece of parchment paper, brush with melted flour, and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Bake in air fryer or oven for 5 minutes, turn each ball and bake an additional 5-6 minutes.
- In a small bowl combine powdered sugar and orange juice.
- Remove donut holes from oven and dip into the orange glaze.
- Enjoy immediately.
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Orange Ricotta Air Fryer Donut Holes with No Yeast
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 zest orange
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar.
Glaze Ingredients
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 tbsp orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer at 350 or oven to 400.
- In a bowl combine flour, ricotta. baking soda, baking powder, orange zest, orange juice, and salt. Mix until dough starts to come together, then pour onto the counter and knead for 5 minutes. Adding more flour if dough becomes too sticky.
- Section dough into 16 pieces and shape each piece into a round ball.
- Place round balls onto a piece of parchment paper, brush with melted flour, and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Bake in air fryer or oven for 5 minutes, turn each ball and bake an additional 5-6 minutes.
- In a small bowl combine powdered sugar and orange juice.
- Remove donut holes from oven and dip into the orange glaze.
- Enjoy immediately.
I cannot believe how fluffy these were without yeast!