16 Irresistible Donut Recipes You Need to Try ASAP!
Who can resist a fresh, homemade donut? Whether you love them baked or fried, glazed or filled, these 16 irresistible donut recipes are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. From classic flavors to creative twists, there’s something here for every craving. Best of all, they’re easier to make than you think—so you can skip the bakery and enjoy warm, fluffy donuts right at home. Grab your mixing bowl and get ready to indulge in pure donut bliss!
Maple-Glazed Bacon Beignets
Maple-glazed bacon beignets may not be traditional New Orleans fare, but whether it’s Mardis Gras or just a regular Tuesday, you’re going to go nuts for them. I mean, come on. They’re donuts studded with bacon and coated in a maple syrup glaze.
Baked Chocolate Donuts
These fluffy and soft Baked Chocolate Donuts topped with a thick and rich chocolate glaze that sets up just like the kind at the donut shop. They are a chocoholics’ dream come true and perfect as a treat any time of the day!
Apple Cider Donuts
Apple Cider Donuts are a sweet treat that should be added to your fall bucket list this year! Sweet, apple-scented donuts with a cinnamon-sugar coating on the outside, these donuts are perfect for the fall season.
Oreo Donuts
Soft and fresh, baked chocolate donuts topped with vanilla buttercream and Oreo pieces. The perfect combination of vanilla and chocolate will make this the cookies and cream donut of your dreams!
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Homemade Donut Recipe
Homemade Donuts are a quick and easy treat the whole family will love. This is a yeast based donut recipe that is completely beginner friendly. This Homemade Donut Recipe yields a classic fluffy inside and crisp outside.
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Maple Donuts
I’m going to be bold and make you a promise: one bite of these homemade maple donuts and you’ll never buy one from a store again.
Homemade Glaze for Donuts
If you’re making homemade donuts, finish the job right with a delicious glaze. Opulent and simple, this donut glaze recipe gets top marks.
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Deep Fried Doughnut Recipe
Indulge in a heavenly treat with this Fried Sugar Donuts recipe! Made with simple ingredients like flour, sugar, and butter, these fluffy and decadent donuts are deep-fried to golden perfection and coated in a generous layer of sweet, crunchy sugar.
Homemade Apple Fritters
Homemade Apple Fritters are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside filled with sweet and tart apple chunks. The vanilla glaze is the icing on the cake.. or fritter. 🙂
Chocolate Glazed Donuts
These chocolate glazed donuts are special not for the donuts inside but for the deliciously yummy chocolate caramel glaze on top. These are fried yeast donuts, but the best part of the recipe is the chocolate caramel glaze that coats the top of them.
Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding
Have any leftover cider donuts from your trip to the cider mill? Try making this Easy Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding topped with vanilla sauce and an apple compote.
Loukoumades: Cypriot Honey Donuts Recipe
Loukoumades are a delightful dessert from Cyprus and Greece. They are fried donuts coated in honey and sprinkled with cinnamon and walnuts.
Baked Strawberry Donuts
These Baked Strawberry Donuts are filled with summery sweet strawberry flavors, with freshly diced strawberries inside the donut, and a homemade fresh strawberry glaze on top!
Halloween Donuts (Baked)
Tender, moist and delicious, these baked donuts are super easy and fun to make. Made with a simple donut batter, topped with sweet glaze and decorated with melted white chocolate, these Halloween donuts get all the delicious flavor of a traditional donut without the mess of frying! The best part? You can make them as cute or as spooky as you want.
Paczki (Jelly Donuts)
Don’t wait until Paczki Day (aka Fat Tuesday or Mardis Gras) to enjoy one of these soft traditional Polish donuts filled with jelly, custard, or other delicious fillings! Paczki are homemade jelly donuts are even better than the ones you can get at your favorite local bakery.
Biscuit Donut Holes with Cinnamon Sugar
Enjoy these easy Biscuit Donut Holes with cinnamon sugar and chocolate dipping sauce! By using store-bought biscuit dough, you can create golden, fluffy fried churro flavored donut holes in no time!
