Carrot Cake Donut Holes in the Air Fryer
These carrot cake donut holes are loaded with carrots, raisins, pecans and dipped in a cream cheese glaze all made in the air fryer.
Ingredients
Donut
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sourdough discard can swap 1:1 for greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 3-4 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer at 350 or oven to 400.
- In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, carrots, raisins, and pecans.
- Add in sourdough discard, greek yogurt, and melted butter. 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.
- Bake in air fryer or oven for 5-6 minutes, turn each ball and bake an additional 5-6 minutes. If baking in oven bake for 6 minutes each side.
- In a small bowl combine softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste. Mix to combine. Add in heavy cream until desired consistency is achieved.
- Remove donut holes from oven or air fryer, allow to cool until you can handle them. Dip into cream cheese glaze and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
