Homemade donuts have a special kind of magic that store-bought just can't match. These recipes bring that warm, fresh-from-the-oven goodness right to your kitchen with simple steps and big flavor. You don’t need fancy tools or a trip to the drive-thru to enjoy a seriously satisfying treat. If you're ready to upgrade your mornings or add something sweet to your day, these donuts are worth every bite.
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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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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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 that these deep-fried, melt-in-your-mouth treats are so soft, fluffy, and buttery that you may never return to eating regular donuts!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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S'More Donuts
Have you ever been craving S'Mores but also donuts and got stuck in a loop? Do I want S'Mores? Or donuts? S'Mores? or donuts?! These easy s´more donuts are a delicious twist on America's favorite camping dessert. With just three ingredients, they are a cinch to make at home or away.
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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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German Jam Doughnuts
These soft, fluffy, and incredibly delicious German jam doughnuts, also known as Berliner, are fried to a crisp, filled with jam, and dusted with icing sugar. You can enjoy these soft and fluffy doughnuts for breakfast, as a snack, or as a dessert. They're easy to make with a few simple ingredients, not overly sweet, very light and fluffy, and absolutely delicious.
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Strawberry Cake Donuts
These homemade strawberry cake donuts are a sweet treat anyone can make, regardless of your skill level. All you need is some fresh strawberries and a donut mold pan! Because the donuts are baked, they turn out moist, light, and fluffy instead of heavy and greasy.
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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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Jelly Filled Donuts
These easy jelly-filled donuts are made in no time with pre-made biscuit dough, seedless raspberry jam, and powdered sugar! They're great for breakfast or dessert. This recipe brings a crowd favorite to your kitchen without having to go to the bakery!
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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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Twisted Korean Donuts
This Korean donut recipe is the OG version of the donut twists I've served on my food truck since 2010! Known as 'Kkwabaegi' in Korean, these donuts fill the air in your kitchen with the sweet scent of cinnamon sugar and golden, buttery-tasting raised dough. Making these twisted donuts is the perfect easy brunch project for a Sunday morning.
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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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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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