Donut
Who doesn’t love donuts? These delicious fried treats have been around for centuries, and their popularity is only increasing. But where did donuts come from? How did they become the breakfast (or anytime) snack we know and love today?
The history of donuts is actually pretty fascinating. The first donuts were thought to have been created by the Dutch in the early 1800s. These early donuts were more like olykoeks, or fried dough balls, and were often filled with fruit or nuts.
The first recorded use of the word “donut” was in 1809, in a book called Washington Irving’s A History of New York. In this book, a character is described as “dipping a rich doughnut in his tea.”
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Donuts
- acqua tiepida
- burro
- burro ammorbidito
- cioccolato fondente
- coloranti alimentari
- confettini colorati
- estratto di vaniglia cucchiaino
- farina
- farina manitoba
- latte tiepido
- lievito di birra fresco
- olio di di arachide
- sale fino
- uova medie
- zucchero
- zucchero velo
Baked Donuts with Blood Orange, Rhubarb and Blueberry Glaze
- blood orange glaze
- blueberry glaze
- rhubarb glaze
- sprinkle
- blueberry
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- buttermilk
- baking soda
- all purpose flour
- flavorless oil
- water
- confectioners sugar
- powdered sugar
- sugar
- honey
- salt
- rhubarb
- blood orange juice
Apple Cider (Baked) Donuts
- nonstick spray
- lemon zest
- sugar
- cinnamon
- salt
- vanilla
- butter
- butter
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- brown sugar
- sugar
- apple cider concentrate
- buttermilk
- nutmeg
- egg
Chocolate Donuts with Coffee Glaze
- nonstick spray
- sprinkle
- hazelnut
- confectioners sugar
- sugar
- milk
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- all purpose flour
- coffee
- cocoa
- baking soda
- coffee
- salt
- buttermilk
- oil
Maple Bar Donut Recipe
- water
- maple extract
- sugar
- baking powder
- vanilla
- water
- butter shortening
- salt
- light corn syrup
- salt
- yeast
- bread flour
- egg yolk
- powdered sugar
- peanut oil
Twisted Korean Donuts (Kkwabaegi)
- milk
- cinnamon
- egg
- sugar
- salt
- brown sugar
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- butter
Best-Ever Baked Donuts
- nutmeg
- sprinkle
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- salt
- sour cream
- sugar
- brown sugar
- baking soda
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
- vegetable oil
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- milk
Brown Butter Buttermilk Donuts
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- egg yolk
- almond flour
- sugar
- buttermilk
- almond extract
- baking soda
- salt
- cake flour
- oil
- powdered sugar
- baking powder
- butter
Homemade Glazed Donuts
- salt
- vegetable oil
- powdered sugar
- water approximately degree
- salt
- vanilla extract
- vegetable shortening
- sugar
- butter
- evaporated milk
- egg
- water
- yeast
- all purpose flour
Air Fryer Glazed Donuts
- milk
- butter
- vanilla extract
- egg
- milk
- sugar
- butter
- salt
- powdered sugar
- yeast
- gluten-free flour
Pancake Mix Donuts
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- krusteaz buttermilk pancake
- oil
- cocoa powder
- milk
- salt
Nutella Donuts
- water
- sugar
- sugar
- sugar
- baking powder
- vanilla
- shortening
- salt
- yeast
- egg yolk
- bread flour
- nutella
- peanut oil
Boston Cream Donuts
- nonstick spray
- vegetable oil
- buttermilk
- egg
- bittersweet chocolate chip
- nutmeg
- vanilla extract
- shortening
- sugar
- salt
- vanilla pudding made according direction
- honey
- water
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- sprinkle
- butter
Apple Donuts
- strawberry
- chocolate hazelnut spread
- peanut butter
- strawberry greek yogurt
- apple
Baked Vanilla Cake Donuts with Chocolate Glaze
- vanilla
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
- milk
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- salt
- water
- baking powder
- powdered sugar
- sprinkle
Butter Pecan Donuts
- salt
- sugar
- butter
- shortening
- yeast
- sugar
- milk
- egg yolk
- egg
- milk
- pecan
- powdered sugar
- all purpose flour
Sourdough Donuts
- sourdough starter
- milk
- powdered sugar
- salt
- vanilla extract
- egg
- powdered sugar
- lemon juice
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- salt
- maple syrup
- milk
- all purpose flour
- butter
- peanut
- butter
- raspberry
Apple Cider Donuts
- canola oil
- light
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- buttermilk
- salt
- nutmeg
- apple cider
- confectioners sugar
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- butter
Donuts
- acqua cucchiai
- burro fuso
- colorante alimentare
- farina
- latte tiepido
- lievito di birra disidratato
- olio di
- vanillina bustina
- zuccherini colorati
- zucchero
- zucchero velo
Apple Cider Donuts
- sugar
- cinnamon
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- buttermilk
- allspice
- nutmeg
- apple cider
- baking powder
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
- vegetable oil
Baked Crispy Donut Recipe
- butter
- milk
- powdered
- salt
- sugar
- water
- powdered sugar
- water
- vanilla
- vanilla extract
- egg yolk
- cocoa powder
- all purpose flour
- yeast
Strawberry Jelly Filled Biscuit Donuts
- powdered sugar
- strawberry jelly
- heavy cream
- biscuit
- vegetable oil
Dog Donuts
- egg
- wheat flour
- olive oil
- water
- cream cheese
- rosemary
Grilled Cheese Croissant Donut (Cheesy Bacon Croissonut)
- canola
- all purpose flour
- dijon mustard
- honey
- bacon
- american cheese
- seamless crescent roll dough
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts
- canola oil
- buttermilk
- vanilla extract
- salt
- egg
- egg yolk
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- butter
- unsifted powdered sugar
- lemon juice
- water
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- sugar
Gluten Free Apple Cider Donuts
- gluten-free flour
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- egg
- sugar
- oat flour
- baking soda
- apple cider
- applesauce
- vegetable oil
- salt
- vanilla extract
- butter
Homemade Donuts
- powdered sugar
- yeast
- heavy cream
- powdered sugar
- dark cocoa powder
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- milk
- salt
- milk
- salt
- all purpose flour
- oil
Baked Pumpkin Donuts
- vanilla
- pumpkin puree
- sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- cinnamon
- milk
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- ginger
- nutmeg
- powdered sugar
- egg
- butter
Air Fryer Donuts
- grands biscuit
- powdered sugar
- cinnamon
- vanilla
- sugar
- milk
- butter
- cooking spray
- sprinkle
BAKED RED VELVET DONUTS
- red velvet cake
- cream cheese frosting
- banana
- red sugar sprinkle
Baked Pumpkin Donuts
- vanilla extract
- pumpkin puree
- baking powder
- pumpkin pie spice
- vegetable oil
- salt
- all purpose flour
- milk
- sugar
- powdered sugar
- cinnamon
- egg
Irish Apple Cake Donuts with Whiskey Glaze
- Whiskey Glaze
- powdered sugar
- irish whiskey
- milk
- salt
- vanilla
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- egg
- all purpose flour
- brown sugar
- butter
- butter
- baking powder
- granny smith apple
- sugar
- milk
Gluten Free Chocolate Peppermint Donuts
- gluten-free flour
- powdered sugar
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- light brown sugar
- milk
- peppermint extract
- salt
- milk
- cocoa powder
- canola oil
- candy cane
Babycakes Donut Recipe
- baking powder
- vanilla
- egg
- all purpose flour
- milk
- salt
- sugar
- sour cream
- vegetable oil
Old Fashioned Sour Cream Donuts
- baking powder
- corn syrup
- sugar
- sour cream
- nutmeg
- vanilla extract
- water
- salt
- butter
- egg yolk
- cake flour
- powdered sugar
- oil
Donut Holes
- sugar
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- powdered
- vanilla extract
- nutmeg
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- egg
- butter
- milk
- baking powder
- milk
- salt
- oil
Vanilla Donuts with Blueberry Lemon Glaze
- all purpose flour
- blueberry
- water
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- rice milk
- lemon juice
- agave nectar
- vegan margarine
- salt
- flax meal
- icing sugar
Old-Fashioned Spiced Sour Cream Donuts
- clove
- canola oil
- sugar
- salt
- vanilla extract
- sour cream
- confectioners sugar
- allspice
- egg
- ginger
- bread flour
- butter
- baking powder
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
Farmer’s Cheese Donut Holes (Russian Ponchiki)
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- farmer' cheese
- baking powder
- egg
- oil
Hot Chocolate Donut Recipe
- baking powder
- vanilla
- egg
- all purpose flour
- hot chocolate
- sugar
- vegetable oil
- buttermilk
Chocolate and Vanilla Gluten-Free Donuts
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
- brown sugar
- butter
- gluten-free flour
- cocoa powder
- baking powder
- egg
- milk
- food coloring
Baked Chocolate Donuts
- baking powder
- vanilla
- egg
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- vegetable oil
- buttermilk
Keto Donuts with Vanilla or Chocolate Glaze
- keto chocolate chip
- swerve confectioner
- baking powder
- refined coconut oil
- granular swerve
- butter
- vanilla extract
- salt
- almond flour
- egg
- milk
Top Pot Triple Coconut Donuts
- canola oil
- sugar
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- baking powder
- salt
- egg
- coconut milk
- confectioners sugar
- sweetened coconut
- vanilla extract
- bread flour
- butter
- coconut extract
Apple Cider Donuts
- brown sugar
- apple
- vanilla
- vanilla extract
- allspice
- baking soda
- egg
- milk
- cardamom
- clove
- nutmeg
- salt
- apple cider drink
- apple cider
- powdered sugar
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- all purpose flour
- butter
- milk
Donuts with Raspberry Sauce
- lemon
- peanut oil
- salt
- vanilla bean
- glass strega liqueur
- butter
- brewer yeast
- sugar
- milk
- egg
- all purpose flour
- raspberry
- potato
Cinnamon-Sugar Donuts with Chocolate Filling
- canola oil
- nonstick spray
- yeast
- salt
- milk chocolate
- heavy cream
- sugar
- cinnamon
- butter
- milk
- bread flour
- egg
Cardamom-Rose Cake Donuts
- canola
- edible rose petal
- sour cream
- sugar
- baking soda
- heavy cream
- rosewater
- salt
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- powdered sugar
- ground raspberry
- cardamom
- egg
- rosewater
Gluten-Free Cake Donuts with Chocolate Glaze
- canola oil
- buttermilk
- butter
- xanthan gum
- sugar
- potato starch
- tapioca starch
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- confectioners sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- vanilla extract
- egg
- semisweet chocolate
- milk
- millet flour
Donut Holes
- buttermilk
- baking powder
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- egg
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- cinnamon sugar
- glaze
- oil
- sugar
- powdered sugar
Easy Air Fryer Donuts (with Shortcut)
- biscuit dough
- powdered sugar
- coconut oil spray
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- cinnamon
- milk
- butter
Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting
- milk
- powdered sugar
- cinnamon
- baking powder
- salt
- vanilla extract
- oil
- butter
- butter
- baking soda
- carrot
- egg
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- cream cheese
- nutmeg
Air Fryer Donuts
- powdered sugar
- water
- butter
- egg
- egg yolk
- milk
- salt
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- butter
- milk
- sprinkle
The Perfect Cake Donuts
- sugar
- vanilla
- salt
- all purpose flour
- powdered sugar
- butter
- baking powder
- vanilla
- egg
- milk
- milk
Powdered Sugar Donut Holes
- canola oil
- sugar
- salt
- milk
- baking powder
- egg
- potato flake
- vanilla extract
- bread flour
- confectioners sugar
- butter
Gluten Free Chocolate Donuts
- gluten-free flour
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- light brown sugar
- sweet chocolate chip
- milk
- salt
- cocoa powder
- butter
- canola oil
- light corn syrup
- water
- sprinkle
Blueberry Donuts
- canola oil
- sugar
- nutmeg
- blueberry jam
- blueberry
- milk
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- salt
- egg
- confectioners sugar
- vanilla extract
- bread flour
- butter
Apple Cider Donuts
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- egg
- cinnamon
- sugar
- apple cider
- nutmeg
- salt
- honey
- sour cream
- butter
Gluten-Free Oat Old-Fashioned Donuts with Rum Raisin Glaze
- canola oil
- buttermilk
- sugar
- raisin
- butter
- xanthan gum
- potato starch
- tapioca starch
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- salt
- dark rum
- baking powder
- molasses
- vanilla extract
- egg
- cinnamon
- confectioners sugar
- gluten oat flour
Pillowy Air Fryer Donuts
- salt
- powdered sugar
- water
- salt
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- vegetable shortening
- butter
- evaporated milk
- egg
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- water
- spray oil
Halloween Chocolate Sour Cream Donuts
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- mccormick vanilla
- egg
- buttermilk
- cocoa
- sugar
- salt
- butter
- oil
- sour cream
- milk
- powdered sugar
- baking powder
- mccormick coloring
Devil's Food Donuts
- canola oil
- cinnamon
- heavy cream
- buttermilk
- cocoa powder
- salt
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- confectioners sugar
- vanilla extract
- egg
- bittersweet chocolate
- chocolate
- bread flour
- butter
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Lower Ratings
- water
- powdered sugar
- baking soda
Staple Ingredients
- salt 33%
- sugar 32%
- egg 26%
- all purpose flour 24%
Common Ingredients
- butter 23%
- baking powder 22%
- powdered sugar 22%
- vanilla extract 21%
- milk 20%
Usual Ingredients
- water 12%
- cinnamon 11%
- nutmeg 11%
- vanilla 11%
- vegetable oil 11%
- yeast 11%
- baking soda 10%
- buttermilk 10%
- egg yolk 9%
Rarey Ingredients
- sprinkle 7%
- cocoa powder 6%
- oil 6%