Doughnut

Doughnuts have been around for centuries and the recipes for them have varied just as much. The earliest known recipes for doughnuts date back to the early 1800s. These recipes were more like doughnut holes, as they were fried in small balls and did not have holes in the center. In 1847, Hanson Gregory claimed to have invented the ring-shaped doughnut, and in 1869, John F. Blondel created the first doughnut machine.

Doughnuts became increasingly popular in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s. At this time, most doughnuts were made at home as they were not readily available in stores. However, this all changed in 1920 when Krispy Kreme opened its first shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Krispy Kreme is credited with popularizing the doughnut as we know it today and their original recipe is still used today.

Nowadays, there are endless possibilities when it comes to doughnuts. From the classic glazed to more creative flavors like maple bacon, there is a doughnut out there for everyone to enjoy.

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Recipes

 

Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts

5/5 - 4148 votes

• nonstick spray
• butter
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• apple cider
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• cinnamon
• egg
• sugar
• light brown sugar
• salt

 

Doughnuts

5/5 - 1588 votes

• salt
• milk
• sugar
• egg
• oil
• active yeast
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Classic Glazed Doughnuts

5/5 - 584 votes

• DOUGHNUTS
• salt
• milk
• sugar
• egg
• oil
• active yeast
• all purpose flour
• butter
• GLAZE
• milk
• powdered sugar

 

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Recipe

4.87/5 - 195 votes

• salt
• milk
• sugar
• butter
• butter
• water
• powdered sugar
• vanilla
• egg
• yeast oryeast
• all purpose flour
• evaporated milk
• canola oil

 

Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts

5/5 - 207 votes

• DOUGHNUTS
• nonstick spray
• pumpkin
• sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• vegetable oil
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• milk
• baking soda
• egg
• GLAZE
• confectioners sugar
• vanilla extract
• milk

 

Old-Fashioned Dutch Doughnuts (Oliebollen)

4/5 - 180 votes

• salt
• water
• sugar
• milk
• egg
• all purpose flour
• vegetable
• confectioners sugar
• cinnamon

 

Apple Cider Doughnuts

4/5 - 391 votes

• blueberry ginger jam
• vegetable oil
• apple cider
• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• honeycrisp apple
• sugar
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• buttermilk
• brown sugar
• nutmeg
• salt
• egg
• butter
• all purpose flour

 

Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts

4.7/5 - 74 votes

• salt
• vanilla extract
• vegetable oil
• pumpkin puree
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• pumpkin pie spice
• butter
• egg
• sugar
• butter

 

Homemade Plain Cake Doughnuts

4.2/5 - 112 votes

• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• canola oil
• milk
• sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• butter
• cinnamon sugar

 

Homemade Raised Doughnuts

4/5 - 132 votes

• water
• yeast
• egg
• salt
• sugar
• oil
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Cream Filled Doughnuts

4/5 - 130 votes

• lemon zest
• milk
• salt
• sugar
• water
• butter
• pudding
• yeast
• egg
• milk
• all purpose flour
• canola oil
• confectioners sugar

 

Bolinhos de Chuva: Brazilian Cinnamon "Raindrop" Doughnuts

4/5 - 129 votes

• baking powder
• cinnamon
• sugar
• salt
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• egg
• vegetable oil

 

Boston Cream Doughnuts

4/5 - 311 votes

• PASTRY CREAM
• salt
• cream
• cornstarch
• all purpose flour
• butter
• vanilla
• egg
• sugar
• DOUGHNUTS
• salt
• milk
• sugar
• egg
• oil
• active yeast
• all purpose flour
• butter
• GLAZE
• vanilla
• powdered sugar
• milk
• cocoa powder

 

Serbian Doughnuts (Krofne)

4.5/5 - 75 votes

• yeast
• milk
• water
• sugar
• salt
• egg
• oil
• butter
• all purpose flour
• confectioners sugar

 

Vegan Doughnuts

4/5 - 273 votes

• GLAZE
• walnut
• green
• cocoa powder
• almond milk
• vanilla extract
• confectioners sugar
• DOUGHNUTS
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• active yeast
• salt
• sugar
• water
• applesauce
• all purpose flour
• almond milk
• vegan butter

 

Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts

4/5 - 247 votes

• DOUGHNUTS
• nonstick spray
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• carrot
• baking powder
• raisin
• dark brown sugar
• nutmeg
• ginger
• milk
• sugar
• cinnamon
• egg
• vegetable oil
• salt
• GLAZE
• confectioners sugar
• cream cheese

 

Jelly Doughnuts

4/5 - 237 votes

• salt
• milk
• sugar
• egg
• oil
• active yeast
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Hanukkah Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot)

4.2/5 - 79 votes

• yeast
• water
• margarine
• sugar
• egg yolk
• all purpose flour
• canola oil
• salt
• powdered sugar
• strawberry jelly

 

Lemony Glazed Cake Doughnuts

4.8/5 - 53 votes

• SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
• deep fry thermometer
• vegetable oil
• lemon zest
• powdered sugar
• milk greek yogurt
• salt
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• egg yolk
• baking powder

 

Mulled Spiced Apple Cider Doughnuts

3.89/5 - 184 votes

• sugar
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• salt
• cinnamon
• apple butter
• maple syrup
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• egg
• apple cider
• all purpose flour
• butter
• heat oil

 

African Doughnut (Drop Doughnut)

4.92/5 - 35 votes

• nutmeg
• orange
• sugar
• milk
• salt
• butter
• baking powder
• vanilla
• all purpose flour
• egg
• oil

 

Apple Cider Doughnuts

3.7/5 - 45 votes

• vegetable oil
• salt
• vanilla extract
• egg egg yolk
• sugar
• buttermilk
• confectioners sugar
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• red apple
• apple cider
• vegetable shortening
• all pourpose flour
• cinnamon
• baking powder

 

Chilean Dulce de Leche Doughnuts (Berlines)

4.5/5 - 43 votes

• buttermilk
• dulce de leche
• yeast
• ground
• vanilla extract
• salt
• sugar
• anise extract
• water
• egg yolk
• light brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil

 

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Cake Doughnuts

4/5 - 143 votes

• cinnamon sugar
• salt
• xanthan gum
• refined coconut oil
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• sugar
• arrowroot
• fava bean flour
• applesauce
• baking powder
• potato starch
• brown rice flour

 

Du Jour Doughnuts

4/5 - 137 votes

• vegetable oil
• salt
• yeast
• sugar
• bread flour
• egg

 

German Fastnacht Deep-Fried Doughnuts

4/5 - 66 votes

• butter
• nutmeg
• yeast
• milk
• egg
• salt
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• oil
• molasses

 

Dairy-Free Baked Cake Doughnuts

4/5 - 64 votes

• confectioners sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• soy margarine
• vanilla coconut milk
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• egg
• soy margarine
• baking powder
• coconut milk
• sugar
• sprinkle

 

Air Fryer Doughnuts

4/5 - 64 votes

• egg
• sprinkle
• vanilla extract
• yeast
• salt
• maple flavor
• milk
• all purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• butter
• butter
• confectioners sugar

 

Apple Cider Doughnuts

4/5 - 61 votes

• apple cider
• sugar
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• buttermilk
• vanilla extract
• nutmeg
• salt
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• egg
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Easy Chocolate Heart Doughnuts

4.31/5 - 63 votes

• sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• milk
• nutella
• heavy cream
• egg
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Peach 'Doughnuts'

4/5 - 107 votes

• RASPBERRY SAUCE
• lime zest
• crème de cassis liqueur
• raspberry
• sugar
• FOR SERVING
• vanilla ice cream
• PEACHES
• almond
• brown sugar
• butter
• saturn peach

 

Sfenj: Moroccan Doughnuts

4/5 - 55 votes

• salt
• water
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• confectioners sugar
• vegetable oil

 

Picarones: Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Doughnuts

4.5/5 - 29 votes

• pumpkin
• sweet potato
• sugar
• yeast
• orange
• light brown sugar
• water
• molasses
• pisco
• egg
• clove
• lime
• all purpose flour
• cinnamon
• salt
• vegetable oil

 

Bread Machine Glazed Yeast Doughnuts

4.5/5 - 28 votes

• egg
• salt
• confectioners sugar
• evaporated milk
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• butter
• cocoa powder
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• water
• oil

 

Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes

4/5 - 74 votes

• DOUGH
• egg
• vegetable oil
• salt
• bittersweet chocolate fève
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• yeast
• butter
• CINNAMON-SUGAR
• sugar
• cinnamon

 

Basic Doughnuts

3.5/5 - 25 votes

• coatings confectioners' sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• salt
• egg
• milk
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• shortening
• baking powder
• vegetable oil

 

Sourdough Apple Cider Doughnuts

5/5 - 14 votes

• Main Dough & Topping
• refined coconut oil
• cinnamon
• butter
• cardamom
• cinnamon
• salt
• egg
• nutmeg
• apple cider
• sugar
• bread flour
• Levain
• sourdough starter
• bread flour
• water

 

Strawberry Doughnut Muffins

4.5/5 - 23 votes

• SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
• spice mill
• MUFFINS
• cooking spray
• sour cream
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• salt
• sugar
• strawberry
• light brown sugar
• baking soda
• egg
• all purpose flour
• butter
• refined coconut oil
• COATING
• strawberry
• salt
• sugar
• butter

 

American-Style Doughnuts

3.5/5 - 69 votes

• confectioners sugar
• salt
• yeast
• milk
• milk
• sugar
• shortening
• vanilla extract
• semisweet chocolate
• egg
• butter
• water
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• vegetable oil

 

Baked Salted Caramel Apple Cider Doughnuts.

4.42/5 - 24 votes

• brown sugar
• chocolate chip
• salt
• cinnamon
• apple butter
• butter
• canola oil
• all purpose flour
• apple cider
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• egg
• cream

 

Cardamom-Cream-Filled Sugar Doughnuts

4.5/5 - 18 votes

• FILLING AND ASSEMBLY
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• salt
• heavy cream
• cornstarch
• cardamom
• milk
• sugar
• egg yolk
• SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
• deep fry thermometer
• biscuit cutter
• DOUGHNUTS
• yeast
• salt
• sugar
• egg
• egg yolk
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Baked Buttermilk Pumpkin Doughnuts with Hot Cocoa Glaze.

3.93/5 - 52 votes

• coffee granule
• salt
• vanilla extract
• powdered sugar
• buttermilk
• cinnamon
• milk
• cocoa powder
• canola oil
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• brown sugar
• pumpkin puree
• chocolate
• pecan

 

Top Pot Old-Fashioned Doughnuts

4/5 - 24 votes

• baking powder
• sugar
• water
• vanilla extract
• salt
• egg yolk
• lard
• light corn syrup
• all purpose flour
• crème fraîche
• confectioners sugar
• nutmeg
• canola oil

 

Brown Butter and Bourbon Maple-Glazed Doughnuts

4.6/5 - 11 votes

• nonstick spray
• confectioners sugar
• butter
• baking powder
• grade maple syrup
• baking soda
• salt
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• bourbon
• vanilla extract
• egg
• sugar
• buttermilk
• pecan

 

Gluten-Free Baked Doughnuts Recipe

3.9/5 - 26 votes

• powdered sugar
• milk
• salt
• gluten sprinkle
• vegetable oil
• gluten vanilla extract
• all purpose gluten flour
• gluten baking powder
• egg
• sugar
• cake donut
• vanilla glaze

 

Spiced Pumpkin Fritters or Drop Doughnuts

4/5 - 22 votes

• all purpose flour
• pumpkin
• egg
• vanilla
• cinnamon sugar
• brown sugar
• nutmeg
• salt
• butter
• baking powder
• milk
• cinnamon
• oil

 

Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnut Muffins

3.8/5 - 28 votes

• cinnamon
• baking powder
• nutmeg
• egg
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• milk
• salt
• light brown sugar
• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• butter
• vegetable oil

 

Air Fryer Doughnuts

4.4/5 - 10 votes

• cake flour
• egg
• sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• canola oil
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• yeast
• milk
• butter

 

Cake Doughnuts

4.3/5 - 9 votes

• cooking spray
• vegetable shortening
• nutmeg
• vanilla extract
• egg egg yolk
• milk
• all purpose flour
• butter
• baking powder
• sugar
• salt

 

Brioche Doughnut

4.6/5 - 8 votes

• brightly colored coloring
• vegetable oil
• salt
• vanilla extract
• yeast
• milk
• sugar
• confectioners sugar
• all purpose flour
• egg white
• egg
• butter

 

Baked Glazed Eggnog Doughnuts

4.2/5 - 13 votes

• confectionersand# sugar
• all purpose flour
• egg
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• nutmeg
• salt
• eggnog
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• nutmeg
• glaze

 

Mashed Potato Doughnuts

4/5 - 17 votes

• confectioners sugar
• milk
• cinnamon sugar
• vegetable oil
• peanut oil
• potato
• sugar
• baking powder
• egg
• all purpose flour

 

Boston Cream Doughnuts

4/5 - 17 votes

• buttermilk
• egg
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• salt
• confectioners sugar
• cornstarch
• dutch process cocoa powder
• potato starch
• milk
• butter
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• egg yolk
• vegetable oil

 

Strawberry Shortcake Grilled Doughnuts.

4.75/5 - 8 votes

• heavy cream
• vanilla
• ricotta cheese
• sugar
• cream cheese
• strawberry
• glazed doughnut
• lemon zest

 

Matcha Baked Doughnuts

4.89/5 - 18 votes

• almond milk
• egg
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• powdered sugar
• matcha powder
• vanilla
• coconut oil
• matcha powder
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• matcha powder
• baking powder
• salt

 

Apple cider doughnut muffins

5/5 - 7 votes

• corn starch
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• butter
• baking soda
• light brown sugar
• apple cider
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• cinnamon
• sugar
• butter

 

Chocolate Glazed Cake Doughnuts

2.5/5 - 13 votes

• frying
• milk
• sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• butter
• water
• confectioners sugar
• egg
• butter
• baking powder
• cake flour
• bittersweet chocolate

 

Chocolate Glazed Mochi Doughnuts.

4.46/5 - 11 votes

• vanilla
• egg
• milk
• dark chocolate
• coconut milk
• sugar
• powdered sugar
• sweet rice flour
• baking powder
• water
• butter
• salt

 

Blueberry Cake Doughnuts

3.6/5 - 9 votes

• sugar glaze
• nonstick spray
• buttermilk
• cake flour
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• blueberry
• milk
• butter
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• powdered sugar

 

Maple-Glazed Doughnuts

4.4/5 - 9 votes

• SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
• GLAZE AND ASSEMBLY
• all purpose flour
• powdered sugar
• maple syrup
• milk
• salt
• DOUGHNUTS
• yeast
• salt
• sugar
• egg
• egg yolk
• all purpose flour
• milk
• butter

 

Charlie's Cinnamon Doughnut Holes

2.5/5 - 11 votes

• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• potato
• salt
• cinnamon
• eggs egg white
• butter

 

S'Mores Doughnuts

3.5/5 - 29 votes

• marshmallow fluff
• confectioners sugar
• light corn syrup
• vanilla extract
• egg
• graham cracker crumb
• salt
• butter
• sugar
• water
• bittersweet chocolate
• light cream
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• butter
• milk
• vegetable oil

 

BA's Best Apple Cider Doughnuts

3.4/5 - 21 votes

• cutter
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• salt
• sugar
• apple butter
• buttermilk
• light brown sugar
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• egg
• apple cider
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Strawberry Jelly and Vanilla Cream Brioche Doughnuts with Lilac Sugar.

5/5 - 3 votes

• lilac pedal
• heavy cream
• sugar
• powdered sugar
• salt
• vanilla bean
• egg
• strawberry
• vanilla bean
• milk
• salt
• coconut
• yeast
• lemon juice
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Doughnuts with Salted Chocolate Bourbon Caramel.

5/5 - 3 votes

• sugar
• milk
• bourbon
• vanilla extract
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• salt
• peanut butter
• heavy cream
• active yeast
• bread flour
• egg yolk
• dark chocolate
• butter
• butter
• cream cheese
• canola oil

 

Matcha Doughnuts

3.9/5 - 9 votes

• matcha sugar
• cutter
• vegetable oil
• egg
• buttermilk
• baking powder
• sugar
• cake flour
• butter
• salt

 

4 Ingredient Apple Cider Doughnuts

5/5 - 4 votes

• pillsbury grands layers buttermilk biscuit
• apple cider
• powdered sugar
• peanut oil

 

Basic Yeast-Raised Doughnut

2.8/5 - 6 votes

• vegetable oil
• milk
• sugar
• salt
• egg
• active yeast
• water
• confectioners sugar
• water
• butter
• all purpose flour

 

Miso Doughnuts

3.5/5 - 12 votes

• cooking spray
• vegetable oil
• all purpose flour
• bread flour
• envelope active yeast
• egg
• egg yolk
• biscuit cutter deep fry thermometer
• red miso
• butter
• white miso
• milk
• sugar

 

Banana-Chocolate Chip Mini Doughnuts

4.3/5 - 3 votes

• cooking spray
• banana
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• butter
• wheat pastry flour
• yogurt
• semi sweet chocolate chip
• light brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• baking soda
• salt
• sugar
• egg
• cinnamon

 

Italian Cherry Doughnuts (Bomboloni)

5/5 - 3 votes

• cherry preserve
• yeast
• butter
• nutmeg
• salt
• egg
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• milk
• olive oil

 

Easy Lemon Ricotta Old Fashioned Doughnuts

3.86/5 - 14 votes

• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• salt
• mascarpone cheese
• powdered sugar
• sugar
• butter
• egg
• all purpose flour
• ricotta cheese
• meyer lemons juice
• meyer lemon zest

 

Sunday Brunch: Glazed Buttermilk Cake Doughnuts Recipe

5/5 - 2 votes

• lemon zest
• peanut oil
• sugar
• salt
• egg
• cinnamon
• baking soda
• grapeseed
• nutmeg
• confectioners sugar
• baking powder
• egg yolk
• cake flour
• buttermilk

 

Gluten-Free Tuesday: Vegan Apple Doughnuts Recipe

5/5 - 2 votes

• oil
• white rice flour
• salt
• cinnamon
• sugar
• brown rice flour
• apple juice
• xanthan gum
• water
• potato starch
• tapioca starch
• canola oil
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• flax seed
• dark brown sugar

 

Sourdough Doughnuts Recipe

4/5 - 4 votes

• water
• salt
• butter
• milk
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• bread flour
• sourdough starter
• egg
• frying
• cinnamon sugar

 

Chocolate Doughnuts

4/5 - 2 votes

• canola oil
• chocolate glaze
• cake flour
• cream
• salt
• yeast
• water
• cocoa powder
• water
• powdered sugar
• sugar
• semisweet chocolate
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• semisweet chocolate
• potato

 

Vanilla Cream Filled Cabernet Hot Chocolate Snowball Doughnuts.

5/5 - 1 votes

• heavy cream
• milk
• vanilla extract
• vanilla bean
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• salt
• salt
• salt
• milk
• active yeast
• butter
• cabernet wine
• bread flour
• egg yolk
• milk
• butter
• egg yolk
• semi sweet chocolate
• canola oil
• sugar

 

Homemade Whole Wheat Doughnuts

3.5/5 - 8 votes

• egg
• wheat pastry flour
• salt
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil

 

Doughnuts with Grapefruit Curd and Citrus Sugar

5/5 - 1 votes

• round cutter deep fry thermometer
• vegetable oil
• white grapefruit juice
• grapefruit zest
• lemon zest
• salt
• envelope active yeast
• egg
• egg yolk
• vanilla bean
• sugar
• lemon juice
• honey
• egg
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• milk
• butter
• butter
• egg yolk

 

Maple Bacon Doughnut

3.5/5 - 7 votes

• biscuit
• confectioners sugar
• maple syrup
• milk
• bacon
• canola oil

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