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Gluten-free air fryer Boston Cream donuts with chocolate icing and cream filling

Gluten-Free Air Fryer Boston Cream Donuts

Decadent gluten-free donuts bursting with creamy pastry filling and topped with a shiny chocolate glaze, all made effortlessly in an air fryer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 donuts
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Gluten-Free
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Donut Ingredients
  • 2 cups Gluten-free flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk Can be substituted with plant-based milk for a vegan option.
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Chocolate Glaze Ingredients
  • 1 cup Semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Corn syrup

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Prepare the Air Fryer Glazed Donuts batter according to the recipe.
  2. While the dough rests, make the vanilla pastry cream and chill it.
  3. Shape the dough into donuts and preheat your air fryer.
Cooking
  1. Air fry the donuts until golden brown and fluffy.
  2. Prepare the chocolate glaze by melting chocolate chips with cream, butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan.
Assembly
  1. Fill each cooled donut with pastry cream using a piping bag.
  2. Dip filled donuts into warm chocolate glaze before serving.

Notes

For extra fluffiness, let the dough rest. You can add a splash of milk to the chocolate glaze for a lighter texture. Experiment with spices for added flavor.