Easy Perfect And Fluffy Canned Air Fryer Biscuits 

This recipe for Easy, Fluffy Canned Air Fryer Biscuits makes perfectly cooked, fluffy biscuits in under 10 minutes. No need to turn on your oven - these fluffy biscuits are easy for weeknights or quick weekend breakfasts. 

Oh, the wonderful air fryer - is there anything it can't do? It took me a while to hop on the air fryer train. The last thing I wanted was to add yet another cooking appliance to our small kitchen. But this little gem has made recipes so easy, I find more and more uses for it every day. Enter these delicious air fryer biscuits. 

Sure, canned biscuits are easy to make in the oven, but I love that the air fryer lets me skip turning the oven on altogether. There's no preheating needed, cutting the cooking time nearly in half, and the results are just as good, if not better - perfectly crisp and golden-brown. (Have I sold you on why you should make these biscuits in the air fryer yet? 🙂 Serve them with my 5-Ingredient Cheesy Chicken Hash Brown Casserole or as a sub for the bagel in this delicious Steak Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich alongside these deliciously easy Muffin Tin Egg Bites. I also love them paired with some cozy dinners, like my Dutch Oven Pot Roast Recipe, or my French Onion Soup Meatloaf. Yum!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

This air fryer biscuit recipe is a standout for several reasons. 

• Few ingredients. I'm all for making homemade biscuits sometimes, but there are times when you need quick and easy, and premade biscuit dough from a can does the job fairly well. I used refrigerated buttermilk biscuits for this recipe (Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, to be exact), and they were the perfect vehicle to shovel pats of melted butter and globs of orange and lemon marmalade into my hungry stomach. 
• Perfect texture. The air fryer's hot air ensures that the biscuits cook evenly, giving them a delightful golden brown outside while keeping the insides soft and fluffy. 
• Quick and easy. This is an easy recipe that takes almost no prep and has a short cooking time. Cooking these simple biscuits in the air fryer takes less time compared to traditional ovens, making this a quick option for busy days.
• The perfect addition to any meal. In our house, biscuits are always a good idea. They're a great base for biscuits and gravy, perfect to use as the bun for a breakfast sandwich, and are an easy side dish to creamy scrambled eggs and bacon. 

Key Ingredients

Just a couple of ingredients are needed to make these air fryer buttermilk biscuits:

• Refrigerated canned biscuits. For this recipe, using pre-made dough like Buttermilk Pillsbury Biscuits not only saves time but also ensures fluffy and flaky biscuits every single time. You can find rolls of canned biscuits in the refrigerator section of your local grocery store. (Usually close to the butter or cream cheese.) Feel free to use your favorite brand - I'd expect results to be pretty much the same.
• Cooking spray. A light coating of cooking spray is essential to prevent the biscuits from sticking to the air fryer basket.

Variations And Substitutions

There are lots of fun ways to customize these buttery biscuits, or turn them into something totally different!

• Air fryer biscuit donuts. For a sweet twist, turn these biscuits into air fryer donuts by cutting a hole in the center and air frying them. Coat with cinnamon sugar or glaze after cooking. Yum!
• Cheese Crumpets! Make air fryer cheese crumpets! You can use biscuits to create a pseudo version of cheesy crumpets, or add a real crumpet with cheese to your air fryer.
• Air fryer biscuit bombs. The basic idea for these is to stuff the inside of the biscuit with something delicious, like cheese, bacon, jelly - whatever sounds good to you.  

How To Make Air Fryer Biscuits

These easy biscuits take just a few simple steps. In just 10 minutes, you'll have perfectly fluffy, golden brown biscuits.  

Step 1: Arrange the biscuits. Lightly spray the air fryer with cooking spray to prevent the biscuits from sticking. Place the biscuits in a single layer on the bottom of the basket. For best results, ensure they are not stacked or touching the sides of the basket for even cooking. Leave as much space between the biscuits as your air fryer allows, although if the sides of the biscuits are touching each other, it's not a huge deal since you'll be rotating them during the baking process. If your air fryer is too small to fit all the biscuits comfortably, make them in batches.

Step 2: Cook the biscuits. Air fry biscuits at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes. Then, flip and rotate them, and continue cooking for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the outside of the biscuits is a golden brown color. Different air fryers may require slight adjustments in cooking time, so keep an eye on them.

Step 3: Serve. Serve the air fryer canned biscuits, preferably with a pat of butter and delicious fruit preserves (this Instant Pot Orange and Lemon Marmalade is one of my faves.)

How To Serve These Air-Fried Biscuits

• Biscuits and gravy. My brother-in-law made this delicious treat when we were visiting at Christmas time, and there is truly nothing more delightful than waking up to the heavenly combination of tender, fluffy biscuits topped with a rich sausage gravy. Yum!
• Ham and cheese biscuits. Slice the baked biscuits in half, add a slice of ham and cheese, and heat for one minute longer in the air fryer. Delicious.
• Breakfast sandwiches. Add an egg round (use this recipe for sheet pan eggs for an easy egg filling!), a couple of slices of bacon, and a slice of cheddar for an easy air fryer breakfast sandwich. 
• With butter and fresh fruit preserves, or jam. It's a classic for a reason, and always takes warm biscuits to the next level. This is a perfect pairing and my favorite way to enjoy freshly baked biscuits. (My Instant Pot orange and lemon marmalade is a standout here!)
• As part of a breakfast platter. Having company for brunch? These would work great on this easy breakfast board.
• Add some cinnamon sugar. A slab of butter and a sprinkle of this cinnamon sugar mix is divine.
• Top with some honey. There's really nothing like a warm biscuit with a drizzle of sweet honey.

More Easy Air Fryer Side Dishes

Making these Pilsbury biscuits in the air fryer is a huge time saver for your weeknights or busy weekends. If you try these Easy Canned Air Fryer Biscuits, let me know what you think in the comments below. And don't forget to tag me on Instagram @frontrangefed with a pic so I can see your masterpiece!