Air Fryer Biscuit Donut Sandwich

Though the viral air fryer biscuit donut trend was kind of a fail in my opinion; we’re turning that frown upside down, coating the “donut” in melted butter and a smoky sugar mix, then stuffing it with egg and cheese. And, that’s how we lemonade out of lemons folks.

Or, sandwiches out of biscuits. 

Let’s start with the “donut” part of this sandwich. All there really is to it is cutting a circle in the center of a canned refrigerator biscuit to make it look like a donut, then popping it in the air fryer for just a couple of minutes to quickly bake up. Super simple! Now, could you leave the center hole in the biscuit and bake it in the oven like usual? Absolutely. This sandwich is not at all about the shape of the biscuit, but more about what we’re going to do to it after it cooks.

Once the biscuit is fully baked, we’re going to brush it all over with melted butter. As soon as it’s coated, we’ll dredge it in a smoky sugar mix made simply with white sugar and grilling seasoning. Yes, grilling seasoning.

One of my favorite grilling seasonings is the Smokehouse Maple seasoning from the McCormick Grill Mates line. It has a sweet component to it from the maple flavoring. But the smoky elements almost give it a meaty kind of vibe. Which make sense, because it was designed to season meat. But, by mixing this seasoning with some sugar and smothering our “donut” in it, it allows you to skip the meat in the actual sandwich, because you get the essence from the seasoning. With that being said, if you wanted to add some bacon or sausage to this sandwich, I’m certainly not going to stop you.

And, that’s pretty much all the work we have to do. Cook up an egg, add some American cheese, pile it all inside the donut, and you’re all set to eat! Now, I went a little fancy with my egg for this sandwich. I beat the egg scrambled style, I cooked the egg omelette style, then I folded the egg crepe style. This let me feel like I was getting layers and layers of fluffy egg without having to use more than one egg. But if you don’t feel like going all out with the egg, a good ol’ fried egg works perfectly here too.

I was pretty bummed about the air fryer biscuit donuts at first, but these sandwiches totally changed my mind. The biscuits are flaky and buttery. The sugary coating is sweet and smoky. The egg and cheese are creamy and savory. This is everything a breakfast sandwich should be in my opinion. It’s absolutely delicious!

Alright, everyone! We’re kind of on a roll with these viral foodie trends. I can’t wait to see what the next big thing is!

Until then, enjoy! And, let’s eat!