Donut delight: 25 donut recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth
Ready for some donut deliciousness? Check out this collection of donut recipes – some classic, some creative, all of them crave-worthy.
Donuts. They’re bite-sized moments of bliss that can turn any day around.
One of my core memories is a regular trip to the bakery for a mince and cheese pie and an apple-filled donut back in my 20s and early 30s.
Could there be any more perfect lunch, you wonder?
In addition, many a diet was also derailed when one of the last schools I worked at put on sausage rolls and donuts as the standard “thank you” morning tea from the leadership team. I can still taste the crispy edges, the sugar on my tongue and the sweet, sweet cream with dollops of jam.
Donuts are delicious at any time of day and one should not be limited by bakery open times and work shouts.
This collection of 25 donut recipes will enable you to sink your teeth into a perfectly crafted donut whenever the urge strikes.
Donut recipes
Make air fryer jelly donuts at home with this simple recipe for air fryer donuts filled with your favorite jelly.
These baked apple cider donuts are fluffy, loaded with cinnamon, delicious and sweet! They're perfect for any time of the year, not just autumn. Best yet, they're gluten free, nut free, egg free and easily dairy free (vegan).
These homemade baked blueberry donuts (or doughnuts) are soft and fluffy, bursting with blueberry flavor and adorned with a tangy lemon glaze. They are so easy to bake, require a few simple ingredients, and will beat any bakery quality donuts out there.
Baked donut peaches are coated with a delicious sweet spiced sauce, and topped with sugar and chopped almonds. This seasonal dessert celebrates a special peach you’ll love.
Biting into a jam-filled, sugary Berliner donut is synonymous with celebration in Germany. These old-fashioned German donuts are a traditional delicacy in bakeries all year round.
Bomboloni are irresistibly light and fluffy Italian donuts filled with decadent pastry cream. These little fried doughnuts are next-level delicious. They are made with a combination of bread flour and all-purpose flour, which creates a light and airy dough. Put a plate of them out and watch them disappear in seconds.
Brownie donuts with chocolate frosting are moist and delicious while also being light. They can be made gluten free, are easy to make, and perfect for the chocolate lover.
If you enjoy the classic fall flavors of apple and caramel, these caramel apple baked donuts are a must-try! They are tender, yummy, and a quintessential fall treat. Bonus: they’re baked, not fried.
Malaysian banana donuts, or Cekodok Pisang, brought to you by an award-winning donut chef. These are everything you wish banana bread could be—especially when served warm, they’re absolute banana heaven!
These chocolate baked mochi donuts are so easy to make. There is no shaping or rolling required and they are ready in about 30 minutes.
Soft, fluffy donuts topped with a sticky, dairy-free chocolate glaze. These protein donuts make the perfect healthy dessert when you want something sweet but also something fueling.
These cinnamon roll donuts are baked with a cinnamon-sugar topping and finished with a vanilla glaze. They are absolutely delicious and so easy to make! They taste just like cinnamon rolls and they have such a soft, moist texture.
With a soft, pillowy inside and a sweet, crunchy outside, these delicious cinnamon sugar baked apple donuts are made with applesauce and pair perfectly with your morning cup of coffee.
Pillowy-soft cake donuts get a topping that tastes like a beloved coconut-rum cocktail.
Cream-filled donuts are an amazing way to add variety to your baking repertoire. This is the easiest recipe for homemade donuts and it comes together in no time.
Soft and fluffy homemade sugar donuts from scratch are hard to resist!
This Filipino karioka recipe is on another level, featuring a rich ube vanilla bean glaze. These crispy golden-brown rice balls are fluffy and chewy inside, delivering perfection every time, whether you’re a pro in the kitchen or just starting out, and they’re easy to master in a pot, deep fryer, or air fryer.
A street food classic with a sweet twist - soft and fluffy inside, golden and crispy outside, and rolled in aromatic cinnamon sugar for the perfect bite. These golden-brown delights are easy to master on the stovetop or in an air fryer.
The tart lemon with sweet berries on a fluffy pastry is perfect flavor combination.
Sweet maple and smoky bacon top these fluffy cake donuts. Make your own cake donuts from scratch or get help from your favorite donut shop.
These classic lemon poppy seed donuts are light and fluffy poppy seed donuts with a bright lemon pastry cream center for a perfect breakfast treat.
These pandan donuts are deliciously soft, slightly chewy, and rice in flavor. Enjoy them plain, glazed, or filled with your favorite cream.
These easy smore donuts are a delicious twist on America's favorite camping dessert. With just three ingredients they are a cinch to make at home or away.
These fried donuts require no proofing! They have lots of fall apple flavor from apple butter and reduced apple cider.
All the flavors and texture of an old-fashioned cake donut loaded with chocolate flavor, dipped in a vanilla glaze, and topped with the most delicious strawberry cookie crumb crunch.
Love these donut recipes and want other sweet treats? Some of my personal faves are pancakes and waffles.