26 Heavenly Homemade Donut Recipes

How cute are these pink-all-over homemade donuts? Pink on the inside and glazed pink on the outside, made with natural food coloring for a bright and fluffy treat.

If you’re looking for a baked donut recipe that holds its own next to the fried variety, this is it! You won’t be able to resist these spiced donuts dipped in an amazing maple icing, sprinkled with crunchy crushed pecans.

There’s nothing better than a good, ol’ fashioned glazed donut, is there? And these don’t miss the mark! Made with sour cream (and no yeast required), this is an easy and classic donut recipe to make in the comfort of your own kitchen.

A classic donut that’s filled with the flavors of fall, that you can easily make all year round! Coat these homemade apple cider donuts in cinnamon sugar, or glaze them with a mouthwatering apple cider glaze. Either way, they’re quick to prepare and insanely delicious!

Donuts in the air fryer are a revelation. Dreamy donuts, every time, fried to perfection without the oil! This is the best recipe for donuts that are light, fluffy, and just so happen to be gluten-free.

With a little effort, you’ll have these easy donuts freshly deep fried and ready to dip in their delicious raspberry glaze in no time! The reward is worth it: perfectly pink-glazed donuts so perfect, you’ll even impress yourself!

If a homemade donut filled with melty, ooey Nutella sounds incredible to you, that’s because it is! This easy stuffed beignet recipe makes the most soft deep-fried donuts you’ll ever sink your teeth into, with an extra burst of chocolate hazelnut goodness.

A donut recipe that ticks all the boxes: glazed? Check. Pumpkin? Check. Salted caramel sauce? Check! You’ll love making these on a cozy afternoon – you can even bake these donuts in a muffin pan! I dare you to not gobble them up in one sitting.

The ultimate easy recipe for baked donuts that will make your day! Spiced with cinnamon and iced with a sweet vanilla glaze, these donuts are so easy, you’ll be enjoying them for breakfast, snacks, AND dessert!

Literally la crème de la crème of donuts, and these ones you can make from scratch! Making Boston Cream donuts is way easier than you might think, and these turn out amazing, full of luscious custard and topped with dipping chocolate!

A traditional donut recipe made with fresh blueberries and a dash of cinnamon, these babies are outrageously fluffy and cake-y in texture. These fried donuts coated in sticky glaze are the best breakfast you’ll ever have!

With all these donuts going on, there has to be a recipe for donut holes! Filled with bright lemon flavor and so easy to make, if there’s one donut hole recipe you need, it’s this one.

These baked donuts pack all the color and flavor required to put a smile on your face! Bright unicorn sprinkles, mini marshmallows, and loads of sweet strawberries make these homemade donuts a delight for the senses!

One bite of these cream filled donuts and you’ll swear you’re in heaven! These homemade brioche donuts are light, airy, coated in sugar and filled with an unbelievable vanilla cream. You’ll be floating on Cloud 9!

Bring two beautiful bakery staples together in your own oven with these baked carrot cake donuts! The best of both worlds is an understatement – you’re going to fall in love with the delicious cake-like texture and sweet cream cheese frosting!

Another classic donut to knock your baking socks off! Let this step-by-step recipe for homemade French cruller donuts be your guide to the most incredible fried donuts.

These homemade cinnamon sugar donuts only require four ingredients. You heard that right: four! Plus, they’re made in the air fryer. It just gets better and better! So easy, you can even get the kids involved.

This donut recipe can hold its own next to your local bakery! These homemade buttermilk donuts have mini Reese’s peanut butter cups on the inside and on the outside. Did we mention they’re glazed with chocolate ganache?

These green donuts are a St. Patrick’s Day dream. Green velvet donuts are glazed with vanilla and sprinkled with the luck o’ the rainbow. The perfect festive treat to make for a celebration!

These raspberry cake donuts are so pretty, you may not want to eat them! Who are we kidding? Bake these sweet donuts for brunch and enjoy them all day. These 30-minute donuts flavored with raspberries are the hole-y grail of easy donut recipes!

Breakfast gets an upgrade with these strawberry buttermilk donuts. The flavor is so delicious! These babies are baked, not fried, so you can skip the fussing and go straight to enjoying fresh, sweet donuts filled with the taste of summer.

These homemade chocolate donuts don’t spare any chocolate expense. Loaded with cocoa flavor, dunked in chocolate glaze, and topped with chocolate sprinkles, these baked donuts are the perfect fix for any and all chocolate lovers!

In case you were wondering what joy tastes like, it’s a strawberry cream donut! Yes, you can make donuts with box cake mix, and yes, the results are downright delicious.

An easy donut recipe that channels another favorite dessert: strawberry shortcake! It doesn’t get easier than donuts made with store bought biscuit dough, filled with fresh berries and topped with whipped cream!

Whether you enjoy these pumpkin donuts as an easy breakfast or for dessert, one thing’s for certain. You’re going to swoon! Tender, fluffy pumpkin donuts glazed with a homemade maple glaze are the ultimate fall treat.

Powdered donuts are such a classic, and now you can make them from scratch! All the soft, sweet, and sugary perfection that a mini powdered donut should be, fresh from your own oven.