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Donut Worry, Be Happy 16 Recipes for Every Sweet Tooth

Erren Hart

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11/25/2024

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Nothing beats the sweet, fluffy goodness of homemade donuts, especially when they’re baked to perfection with mouthwatering glazes and fillings. This collection of 16 irresistible donut recipes has it all, from classic Old Fashioned Glazed Donuts to inventive treats like Butterfinger Filled Donuts and Biscoff Donuts. Whether you’re craving seasonal flavors like Pumpkin Donuts or indulgent options like Nutella® Frosted Brown Butter Banana Donuts, there’s a donut for every taste. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet snack, these baked delights are sure to have everyone coming back for more!

Pumpkin Donuts

Pumpkin Donuts
Photo credit: Sally’s Baking Recipes

When fall flavor season hits, you better be armed with these delightful Pumpkin Donuts! Baked to perfection and as easy as pie (or should we say donut?), these treats are bursting with pumpkin goodness. Get ready to indulge in these moist cake donuts that are just itching to make your weekend a delicious adventure! 🍩🎃
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Donuts

Strawberry Donuts (Cake Mix Donuts)

Delicious Strawberry Donuts (Cake Mix Donuts) ready to be enjoyed
Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie

Strawberries and Cream Cake Mix Donuts: the ultimate breakfast treat that’s easy as pie—well, easier! Baked, not fried, and ready in a flash, they’re the delicious secret weapon for a family that deserves a sweet start to the day! 🍓🍩
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Donuts (Cake Mix Donuts)

Chocolate Donuts

Delicious Chocolate Donuts ready to be enjoyed
Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie

These baked chocolate donuts are pure bliss! They’re so light and fluffy that they practically float off the plate, all topped with a chocolate glaze that’s like a sweet hug for your taste buds.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Donuts

Glazed Sour Cream Donuts

Glazed Sour Cream Donuts
Photo credit: Baking A Moment

These Glazed Sour Cream Donuts are like a sweet hug for your taste buds! Baked to perfection, they’re a guilt-free treat—no heavy frying here, just pure deliciousness without the oil overload. A simple glaze? It’s like icing on the cake, but, you know, in donut form!
Get the Recipe: Glazed Sour Cream Donuts

Halloween Donuts

Halloween Donuts
Photo credit: Namely Marly

Whip up these adorable Halloween Monster Donuts any time of year—because who says spookiness is only for October? They’re baked, they’re spooky, and they’re so fun to eat, they might just haunt your dreams!
Get the Recipe: Halloween Donuts

Irresistibly Gooey Caramel Donuts

Irresistibly Gooey Caramel Donuts
Photo credit: Namely Marly

These donuts are a caramel lover’s ultimate fantasy! Soft and fluffy, draped in a decadent caramel glaze, they’re the perfect excuse to skip breakfast and indulge in a snack that says, “I deserve this!”
Get the Recipe: Irresistibly Gooey Caramel Donuts

Ginger Pear Donuts

Ginger Pear Donuts
Photo credit: Namely Marly

These little gems are flavor powerhouses! With juicy pear chunks and a spicy ginger kick, these donuts are a treat your taste buds will thank you for. One bite, and you’ll be whisked away to a snug autumn day—sweater not included!
Get the Recipe: Ginger Pear Donuts

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

A pile of Cinnamon Sugar Donuts with a white background.
Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

If you’re a fan of donuts, you’ll absolutely adore these baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts! They are soft, fluffy, and taste incredibly delicious!

Get The Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Biscoff Donuts

Biscoff Donuts
Photo credit: Baking A Moment

Homemade donuts! The real deal—yeast-risen and fried to perfection. These little beauties are stuffed with Biscoff cookie butter, glazed, and drizzled, making them the ultimate breakfast treat. Seriously, one bite and your taste buds will be throwing a party! Pinky swear! 🍩✨
Get the Recipe: Biscoff Donuts

Nutella® Frosted Brown Butter Banana Whole Wheat Baked Donuts

Nutella® Frosted Brown Butter Banana Whole Wheat Baked Donuts
Photo credit: Baking A Moment

Whole wheat donuts: the guilt-free way to spread joy! Especially when slathered in chocolate-y hazelnut Nutella®—because who said happiness can’t be frosted? These baked beauties are not just infused with toasty brown butter and sweet banana; they’re also packing a nutty texture that’s as delightful as a morning dance party!
Get the Recipe: Nutella® Frosted Brown Butter Banana Whole Wheat Baked Donuts

Homemade Crumb Donuts

Homemade Crumb Donuts
Photo credit: Baking A Moment

Forget the Entenmann’s! Dive into these homemade crumb donuts instead! Once you savor the rich, tender cake, the sweet cinnamon glaze, and the buttery crumb topping, you’ll wonder why you ever settled for store-bought—your taste buds will throw a party in your mouth!

Get the Recipe: Homemade Crumb Donuts

Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts

two piles of baked glazed chocolate donuts
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These Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts offer a delicious and healthier alternative. They’re light and fluffy cake donuts generously glazed for a satisfying yet guilt-free treat.

Get The Recipe: Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts

Baked Blueberry Sour Cream Donuts

Baked Blueberry Sour Cream Donuts
Photo credit: Baking A Moment

Whip up a breakfast masterpiece for your loved ones today! Imagine tender sour cream donuts loaded with summer’s juiciest blueberries and topped with a stunning blueberry glaze. For a quirky twist, toss in some fresh basil from your garden for that unexpected herbal zing! Your family will be raving about these soft cake donuts, bursting with juicy blueberry goodness—get ready for some serious breakfast bragging rights!
Get the Recipe: Baked Blueberry Sour Cream Donuts

Old Fashioned Glazed Donuts

A close up of a pile of glazed cake donuts
Image Credit: Erren Hart/Erren’s Kitchen

 Sink your teeth into a classic Old Fashioned Glazed Donut. This delightful treat features a golden-baked cake donut dipped in a sweet, sugary glaze.

Get The Recipe: Old Fashioned Glazed Donuts

Butterfinger Filled Donuts

Butterfinger Filled Donuts
Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes

These Butterfinger Filled Donuts are the ultimate treat—homemade donuts fried to golden perfection and stuffed with a butterfinger-infused cream sauce that’ll make you weak in the knees! Top it off with chocolate and extra Butterfinger bits for a flavor explosion that’ll have you questioning how you ever lived without them! 🍩✨
Get the Recipe: Butterfinger Filled Donuts

Chocolate Frosted Donuts

Three Chocolate frosted donuts with a white background.
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Freshly baked and bursting with flavor, these chocolate-frosted donuts are hard to resist. They are a beautiful golden color, and the chocolate glaze adds a touch of sweetness that perfectly complements the fluffy dough.

Get The Recipe: Chocolate Frosted Donuts

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