Air Fryer Halloween Chocolate Eyeball Donuts
- Cook Time: 21 minutes
- Total Time: 21 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (16 oz) refrigerated flaky biscuit dough
- Cooking spray or 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate melting wafers
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (helps thin the chocolate for dipping)
- 16–24 candy eyeballs (various sizes look great!)
- 1 tube red decorating gel or red cookie icing
Instructions
- Open the can of biscuit dough and separate the individual biscuits. Use a small round cutter, or even a clean plastic bottle cap, to cut a hole out of the center of each biscuit. Keep the “donut holes” to air fry later as a snack!
- Lightly grease the bottom of your air fryer basket with cooking spray or a small amount of melted butter. Place the donut rings in the basket in a single layer. Make sure they are not touching so the air can circulate properly for an even cook.
- Set your air fryer to 350°F (175°C). Cook the donuts for 3 minutes, then carefully flip them over using tongs. Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until they are puffed up and a beautiful golden brown color.
- Remove the donuts from the air fryer and transfer them to a wire cooling rack. It is essential to let them cool completely before decorating. If the donuts are still warm, the chocolate glaze will run off and the candy eyes will slide.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each session, until the mixture is completely smooth and glossy.
- Dip the top of each cooled donut into the melted chocolate, letting the excess drip off. Place two or three candy eyeballs onto the wet chocolate. Allow the chocolate to set firmly, which usually takes about 10-15 minutes.
- Once the chocolate has hardened, use the red decorating gel to draw thin, squiggly lines starting from the edge of the candy eyeballs and moving outward. This creates the “bloodshot” look that makes them look like creepy eyeballs!