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

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Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts

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

  • salt
  • milk
  • sugar
  • egg
  • oil
  • active yeast
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Krispy Kreme Doughnut Recipe

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

  • 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
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Apple Cider Doughnuts

  • 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
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Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts

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

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

  • 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
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Vegan Doughnuts

  • 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
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Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts

  • 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
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Lemony Glazed Cake Doughnuts

  • 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
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Mulled Spiced Apple Cider Doughnuts

  • 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
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Apple Cider Doughnuts

  • 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
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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Cake Doughnuts

  • 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
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Dairy-Free Baked Cake Doughnuts

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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
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American-Style Doughnuts

  • confectioners sugar
  • salt
  • yeast
  • milk
  • milk
  • sugar
  • shortening
  • vanilla extract
  • semisweet chocolate
  • egg
  • butter
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
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Cardamom-Cream-Filled Sugar Doughnuts

  • 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
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Top Pot Old-Fashioned Doughnuts

  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • water
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • egg yolk
  • lard
  • light corn syrup
  • all purpose flour
  • crème fraîche
  • confectioners sugar
  • nutmeg
  • canola oil
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Gluten-Free Baked Doughnuts Recipe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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
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Matcha Baked Doughnuts

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

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

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

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

  • 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
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S'Mores Doughnuts

  • 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
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BA's Best Apple Cider Doughnuts

  • 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
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Matcha Doughnuts

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

  • 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
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Banana-Chocolate Chip Mini Doughnuts

  • 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
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Chocolate Doughnuts

  • 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
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Doughnuts with Grapefruit Curd and Citrus Sugar

  • 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

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
sugar
all purpose flour
butter
egg
milk
vanilla extract
baking powder
cinnamon
vegetable oil
nutmeg
water
yeast
confectioners sugar
baking soda
powdered sugar
egg yolk
canola oil
buttermilk
oil
apple cider
light brown sugar
active yeast
vanilla
bread flour
heavy cream
cake flour
nonstick spray
brown sugar
cinnamon sugar
lemon zest
cocoa powder
cooking spray
strawberry
vanilla bean
pumpkin
cream
cornstarch
almond milk
cream cheese
apple butter
maple syrup
refined coconut oil
potato starch
semisweet chocolate
peanut oil
potato
matcha powder
evaporated milk
pumpkin puree
applesauce
dark brown sugar
deep fry thermometer
orange
egg egg yolk
vegetable shortening
xanthan gum
brown rice flour
molasses
soy margarine
coconut milk
sprinkle
shortening
cardamom
sourdough starter
pecan
light corn syrup
bourbon
ricotta cheese
frying
bittersweet chocolate
dark chocolate
cutter
lemon juice
envelope active yeast
wheat pastry flour
yeast oryeast
vegetable
blueberry ginger jam
honeycrisp apple
pumpkin pie spice
pudding
walnut
green
vegan butter
carrot
raisin
ginger
margarine
strawberry jelly
milk greek yogurt
heat oil
red apple
all pourpose flour
dulce de leche
ground
anise extract
arrowroot
fava bean flour
vanilla coconut milk
maple flavor
nutella
lime zest
vanilla ice cream
crème de cassis liqueur
raspberry
almond
saturn peach
sweet potato
pisco
clove
lime
bittersweet chocolate fève
coatings confectioners' sugar
spice mill
sour cream
chocolate chip
biscuit cutter
coffee granule
chocolate
lard
crème fraîche
grade maple syrup
gluten sprinkle
gluten vanilla extract
all purpose gluten flour
gluten baking powder
cake donut
vanilla glaze
brightly colored coloring
egg white
confectionersand# sugar
eggnog
glaze
dutch process cocoa powder
glazed doughnut
coconut oil
corn starch
sweet rice flour
sugar glaze
blueberry
eggs egg white
marshmallow fluff
graham cracker crumb
light cream
lilac pedal
coconut
peanut butter
matcha sugar
pillsbury grands layers buttermilk biscuit
biscuit cutter deep fry thermometer
red miso
white miso
banana
yogurt
semi sweet chocolate chip
cherry preserve
olive oil
mascarpone cheese
meyer lemons juice
meyer lemon zest
grapeseed
white rice flour
apple juice
tapioca starch
flax seed
chocolate glaze
cabernet wine
semi sweet chocolate
round cutter deep fry thermometer
white grapefruit juice
grapefruit zest
honey
biscuit
bacon

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • sugar 56%
  • salt 54%
  • all purpose flour 47%
  • egg 46%
  • butter 37%

Common Ingredients

  • milk 30%
  • vanilla extract 28%
  • baking powder 26%
  • vegetable oil 22%
  • cinnamon 21%
  • water 17%
  • yeast 17%

Usual Ingredients

  • nutmeg 17%
  • confectioners sugar 16%
  • powdered sugar 13%
  • baking soda 12%
  • buttermilk 9%
  • canola oil 9%
  • egg yolk 9%
  • oil 9%
  • 6%
  • active yeast 6%
  • apple cider 6%
  • bread flour 5%
  • vanilla 5%
  • cake flour 5%
  • cocoa powder 5% See More
  • heavy cream 5%
  • brown sugar 4%
  • light brown sugar 4%
  • nonstick spray 4%
  • cinnamon sugar 3%
  • lemon zest 3%