Satisfy your sweet tooth with the best doughnut recipes from Taste of Home. We've got the recipes, you bring the coffee.
Our Best Doughnut Recipes
Updated on Jun. 03, 2024
1/17
Apple Cider Doughnuts
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
1 dozen doughnuts plus doughnut holes
From the Recipe Creator:
Apple doughnuts remind me of family trips to South Dakota. We’d stop at Wall Drug for a dozen or so before camping in the Badlands. Maple glaze was and still is my favorite. Share a batch with friends and family who appreciate a hot, fresh apple cider doughnut. —Melissa Hansen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 335 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 338mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
If you’re craving strawberry doughnuts, here is your guide to make some!
2/17
Banana Beignets
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
about 3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
When I was a little girl, my grandmother took me aside one day and taught me how to make her famous banana beignets. Although we made them during the holidays, they're pretty fantastic any time of the year. —Amy Downing, South Riding, Virginia
Nutrition Facts:
1 beignet: 72 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
3/17
Air-Fryer Doughnuts
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
8 doughnuts and 8 doughnut holes
From the Recipe Creator:
My sons and I love doughnuts, but in the Florida heat, I rarely want to deep-fry them. I tried making this easy air-fryer doughnut recipe, and it turned out so well with no mess! —Christine Hair, Odessa, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut and 1 doughnut hole: 280 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 684mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
There’s no better pastry to pair with coffee. Find the best types of doughnuts to make for breakfast or brunch.
4/17
Swedish Doughnuts
Servings
about 2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
One day, my father got a hankering for doughnuts and asked me to make him some. I ended up trying these. Dad—and everyone else—loved the results. They come out so golden and plump. —Lisa Bates, Dunham, Quebec
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 125 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
5/17
Drop Doughnuts
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
3-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Remember this recipe after your next holiday dinner. I use any leftover mashed potatoes to make these light and fluffy doughnuts. The dish was originally created by my neighbor's mother-in-law as a breakfast treat or a snack. —Marilyn Kleinfall, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 42 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 29mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
6/17
Berry-Filled Doughnuts
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
10 doughnuts
From the Recipe Creator:
Four ingredients are all you'll need for this sure-bet breakfast treat. Friends and family will never guess that refrigerated buttermilk biscuits are the base for these golden, jelly-filled doughnuts. —Ginny Watson, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 190 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 360mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
7/17
Delicious Potato Doughnuts
Servings
4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I first tried these tasty treats at my sister's house and thought they were the best I'd ever had. They're easy to make, and the fudge frosting tops them off well. When I make them for friends, the recipe is always requested. —Pat Davis, Beulah, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 226 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 185mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
8/17
Glazed Doughnuts
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
about 4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
The light coffee flavor in these tasty sugar-glazed doughnuts makes them a perfect start to the morning...on Christmas Day or any day. You'll find that the recipe is a delectable way to use up leftover potatoes. —Pat Siebenaler, Random Lake, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 281 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 127mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
Want an easy fast-food doughnut option for Christmas day? Krispy Kreme Christmas doughnuts are a delicious go-to.
9/17
Jelly Doughnuts
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
16 doughnuts
From the Recipe Creator:
There's no need to run to the bakery for delicious jelly doughnuts! These sweet treats are lighter than air. I've been fixing them for 25 years for my husband, our two daughters and their families. They disappear almost as fast as I make them. —Kathy Westendorf, Westgate, Iowa
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 270 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 188mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
If you want to make restaurant-style doughnuts, here’s our favorite copycat Krispy Kreme doughnut recipe.
10/17
Bear Claw
Total Time
60 mins
Servings
1-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This bear claw pastry recipe is absolutely melt-in-your-mouth delicious! It's impossible to resist the delicate dough, rich almond filling and pretty fanned tops sprinkled with sugar and almonds. I made yummy treats like this when I worked in a bakery years ago. —Aneta Kish, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 claw: 352 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
11/17
Beignets
Total Time
60 mins
Servings
4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These sweet French doughnuts, inspired by the ones found in Cafe du Monde in New Orleans, are square instead of round and have no hole in the middle. They're a traditional part of breakfast in New Orleans. —Beth Dawson, Jackson, Louisiana
Nutrition Facts:
1 beignet: 108 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 146mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
Looking for a fancy breakfast pastry? Learn how to make delicate, swirled French cruller doughnuts at home.
12/17
Glazed Doughnut Holes
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
1 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Here’s a simple recipe to create a colorful and fun breakfast—or snack! For the glaze, use any type of juice you like. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen. Next, learn how to make a chocolate glaze for doughnuts.
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut hole: 225 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 69mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
13/17
Gluten-Free Apple Cider Doughnuts
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
10 doughnuts
From the Recipe Creator:
I wanted to make a gluten-free apple cider doughnut that tasted so good, the fact that it’s gluten-free is beside the point! —Kathryn Conrad, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 273 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 565mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein.
14/17
Pumpkin Doughnut Drops
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
about 7 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I always have a few special treats handy when the grandchildren visit. These cake doughnuts are one of their favorite snacks. —Beva Staum, Muscoda, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 48 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 36mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
15/17
Blue-Ribbon Doughnuts
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
What could be more delicious than a warm homemade doughnut? I've been making these tasty treats for my children and grandchildren for many years. —Kay McEwen, Sussex, New Brunswick
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 197 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 147mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
16/17
Cider Doughnuts
Servings
about 1-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Here on our 1,250-acre farm, we usually have a quick breakfast on the go. So I often keep a batch of these light and moist doughnuts on hand. They disappear quickly because no one can eat just one! —Suzanne Christensen, Defiance, Iowa
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 217 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 229mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
17/17
Maple-Bacon Doughnut Bites
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
about 2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
While these delicious bite-size treats are ready in minutes, they’ll disappear in a flash. And don’t relegate the deep-fried goodness to the breakfast nook—I’ve never had anyone turn these down no matter the time of day. —Chelsea Turner, Lake Elsinore, CA
Nutrition Facts:
1 doughnut: 101 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
