Snack

6 Homemade Donut Recipes

6 Homemade Donut Recipes 🍩✨

Soft, fluffy, bakery-style donuts you can make right at home!

1. Classic Glazed Donuts 🍩

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3–4 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit until foamy.
  2. Add egg, butter, salt, and flour.
  3. Knead into a soft dough.
  4. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
  5. Roll dough and cut donut shapes.
  6. Let rise again for 30 minutes.
  7. Fry until golden brown.
  8. Mix glaze ingredients and dip warm donuts.

2. Chocolate Donuts 🍫

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

  1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Add egg, milk, and butter.
  3. Stir until smooth.
  4. Spoon batter into greased donut pans.
  5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12–15 minutes.
  6. Cool and top with chocolate glaze or sprinkles.

3. Strawberry Frosted Donuts 🍓

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Frosting

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp strawberry puree

Instructions

  1. Mix dry ingredients.
  2. Add egg, milk, and butter.
  3. Stir into a smooth batter.
  4. Fill donut pans and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12–15 minutes.
  5. Mix frosting ingredients and spread over cooled donuts.

4. Boston Cream Donuts 🍮🍫

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp yeast

Filling

  • Vanilla custard

Topping

  • Chocolate ganache

Instructions

  1. Prepare yeast dough and let rise.
  2. Roll and cut donut shapes.
  3. Fry until golden brown.
  4. Fill cooled donuts with vanilla custard using a piping bag.
  5. Dip tops in chocolate ganache.

5. Cinnamon Sugar Donuts ✨

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Coating

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Mix ingredients into a smooth batter.
  2. Fill donut molds or shape doughnuts.
  3. Bake or fry until golden.
  4. While warm, coat in cinnamon sugar mixture.

6. Oreo Donuts 🍪🍩

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 5 crushed Oreo cookies

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, cocoa powder, and sugar.
  2. Add egg and milk.
  3. Fold in crushed Oreos.
  4. Fill donut pans and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12–15 minutes.
  5. Top with vanilla glaze and extra crushed Oreos.

Perfect homemade treats for breakfast, dessert, or sweet cravings 🍩✨

You may also like...