If you're craving a donut, make them at home! It's easier than you think, and with these recipe ideas, you'll find one that satisfies your craving. You can choose the traditional donut recipes if you crave the familiar flavors, but there are innovative ideas if you want something with a creative twist.
Baked Raspberry Donuts
These easy, baked raspberry donuts with raspberry glaze and juicy, fresh raspberries have an exceptionally moist texture and delicious flavor that will impress everyone and have them asking for more. Baked donuts are effectively cake doughnuts that are super easy to make, even if you are less experienced in the kitchen.
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Beignets
Popular in French cuisine and a staple in the Louisiana city of New Orleans, these New Orleans-style homemade beignets are fun to make and hard to resist! Their light, sweet, and pillowy texture make them the perfect treat to enjoy any time of day: For breakfast, an afternoon snack, or dessert. Top them with sugar, fill them with cream, or dip them in your morning coffee.
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Brioche Donuts
Made with just eight simple ingredients you likely already have in your pantry, this easy brioche donut recipe is a breeze to make and the perfect addition to your breakfast or dessert menu. Believe me when I say these deep-fried, melt-in-your-mouth treats are so soft, fluffy, and buttery that you may never return to eating regular doughnuts!
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Mochi Donuts
Mochi donuts, well known as Pon-de-ring In Japan, are delicious mochi-like ring-shaped donuts with a signature bouncy and chewy texture and colorful chocolate ganache glazings on top. Apart from their fun shape and versatility in flavoring them (that will mainly come from the glaze), I love them because of their texture: crisp outside with a bouncy, chewy, soft mochi-like inside.
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Maple Donuts
Maple donuts are the cozy, sweet, and sticky treat you need to try. If you love maple syrup, you simply have to make this baked maple donut recipe. It is the most delicious breakfast the whole family will look forward to in the morning! The best part? Maple glazed donuts are actually really simple to make and take less than 30 minutes!
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Sugar Donut
Sweet, crunchy, and hard to resist, these homemade sugar donuts are the perfect mid-day treat alongside coffee or tea or as a post-dinner dessert. This easy sugar donuts recipe is a breeze, requiring only eight ingredients and 30 minutes of your time. You’ll be craving another the very moment you sink your teeth into one of them!
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Blueberry Donuts
These are the ultimate baked blueberry donuts with a blueberry glaze that is bursting with lovely natural blueberry flavor! The donuts are crazy moist and delicious, and on top of the glaze, they are also filled with blueberries. You will love them!
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Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These are the best baked cinnamon sugar donuts to make when you want light and fluffy donuts but without the hassle of deep frying. Whether you enjoy donuts with coffee, for breakfast, or as a delicious dessert, this is the recipe for you.
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Chocolate Donuts
These are the Ultimate baked chocolate donuts with a chocolate glaze that is simply out of this world! This crazy, delicious, must-try homemade doughnut recipe uses chocolate in the dough, the glaze, and the decoration (which might remind you of Brigadeiros)!
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Bavarian Cream Donuts
There are many delicious types of cream-filled donuts out there, but these delightful bavarian cream donuts are hands down a treat that everyone will love! Made with buttery brioche donuts and then filled with a creamy, rich French vanilla cream, they are super light, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast or dessert! The vanilla-flavored cream is light and creamy, made with a Crème Anglaise base combined with gelatin and whipped heavy cream.
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Lemon Glazed Lemon Donuts
Indulge in the tangy sweetness of lemon with this delectable lemon glazed donuts recipe. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, these zesty yogurt-baked treats are sure to brighten your day. If you’re a fan of all things lemon, then you’ll definitely love these lemon-glazed donuts. They have the perfect balance of sweet and sour!
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Baked Apple Cider Donut Holes
Baked apple cider donut holes are mini muffins that taste just like donut holes! Fall brings all sorts of delicious pumpkin and apple treats. One of my favorites is apple cider donuts! This easy recipe makes delicious apple cider spice muffins. They’re light and fluffy with a buttery cinnamon-sugar coating that makes them extra delicious.
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Coffee Baked Donut Recipe with Coffee Glaze
If you’re a coffee lover, this simple coffee baked donut recipe with coffee glaze is for you. These coffee donuts are packed with flavor and bring a cozy coffee shop vibe to your kitchen. The sweet coffee glaze adds the right touch, giving each donut a delicious finish. Perfect for breakfast or a quick treat, these baked donuts are easy to make and even easier to enjoy.
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Jam Filled Donuts
These baked doughnuts are a healthier version of the Israeli sufganiyot or jam donuts. Made with brioche dough stuffed with jam and then baked, not deep fried. All the ingredients are simple pantry staples or easy to find. And the process is easier than ring donuts because we don’t roll and cut the donuts with cutters.
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Baked Oreo Donuts
These baked Oreo donuts feature a rich, chocolate donut, studded with Oreo cookies and baked to perfection. Topped with a sweet cream cheese glaze and sprinkled with crumbled cookies, these donuts make the best breakfast or dessert! These Baked Oreo Donuts are a breeze to whip up!
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Honey Donuts with Vanilla Honey Glaze
These honey donuts with vanilla honey glaze are a delicious celebration of the wonderful floral flavor of honey! I usually mix and match multiple flavors in my bakes. I love coming up with delicious (and sometimes unexpected) flavor combinations. But there are times when a single flavor deserves all the spotlight!
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Bomboloni – Italian Doughnuts
Bomboloni is an irresistibly light and fluffy Italian donut filled with decadent pastry cream. These little fried doughnuts are next-level delicious. They are made with a combination of bread and all-purpose flour, creating light and airy dough. These authentic Italian doughnuts are perfect for breakfast or a mid-day treat.
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Lemon and Raspberry Donuts
These baked lemon and raspberry donuts are an easy and zesty treat! This quick recipe can be whipped up and ready to eat within an hour. It's perfect if you need a last-minute bake for guests or a tea-time snack. These zesty baked donuts couldn't be easier. The recipe calls for cupboard staples and a couple of extracts.
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Carrot Cake Donuts
Carrot cake lovers will love these carrot cake donuts! Baked, not fried, they start with a perfectly spiced carrot cake batter and are topped with cream cheese icing and candied pecans. They are perfect for Easter brunch, breakfast, and beyond! Carrot cake donuts are perfect for Easter brunch, but honestly, you can make them any time of year for any occasion!
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