Better Homes And Gardens 1960 Doughnut Recipe

Our Best Donuts

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Donuts! Everyone loves them, but have you ever tried making your own? It's easier than you think. Whether you like your donuts glazed, frosted, or sprinkled with sugar, we've got a donut recipe for you. Plus, check out our delicious ways to incorporate donuts into tasty baked goods and even frozen treats.

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Chocolate Cake Donuts

Chocolate Cake Doughnuts

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Life is short, so eat dessert first (even for breakfast!). The rainbow sprinkles and chocolate frosting on these baked chocolate donuts will make breakfast a special occasion. Even better, this recipe makes mini donuts so you can indulge with less guilt.

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Cocktail-Inspired Old Fashioned Donut

Cocktail Donut

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Sour Cream Donut Holes with Raspberry Sugar & Glaze

Sour Cream Donut Holes with Raspberry Sugar and Glaze

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The tangy-sweet donut holes start with a sour cream-infused batter. Once those little beauties are fried, you get to choose between a raspberry sugar (freeze-dried berries blended with sugar) or a sweet berry-filled glaze with a hint of lemon. And when you can't decide, go for both!

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Polar Bear Donuts

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This easy donut recipe is both delicious and fun for kids to help create. Decorate cake donuts with frosting, coconut, and marshmallows for a sweet, wintery makeover that your little bears will love. This two-for-one breakfast is for true donut lovers only (a mini powdered sugar donut is the polar bear's face, too!).

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Best Donuts

Our Best Donuts

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When you come across a donut recipe labeled as "best," you better believe it truly is the best. Consider our top-rated sugar-dusted beauties to be your gateway to delicious homemade donut making. One bite and you'll be hooked.

Buy It: Cuisinart Mini Deep Fryer ($50, Bed Bath & Beyond)

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Cinnamon Air-Fried Donut Holes

Cinnamon-Cake Air Fired Donut Holes

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Cherry-Almond Donuts

Cherry-Almond Doughnuts

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Cherry lovers, this is a cake donut recipe made for you. Dried cherries and almond extract give these donuts a unique and fruity flavor. For an extra burst of sweetness, dust in powdered sugar just before serving.

Related: How to Make, Fresh, Airy Donuts Every Time

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Chocolate-Filled Donuts

Chocolate-Filled Doughnuts

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There's a lot to love about these decadent filled donuts. Make the dough the night before, and in the morning just roll out and fry the dough to light, fluffy donut perfection. Fill with chocolate-hazelnut spread and enjoy an indulgent start to your day.

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Baked Apple-Spice Donuts

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Homemade Mochi Donuts

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We finally jumped on the trendy mochi donut train and we'll never be the same. Instead of regular wheat flour, this homemade donut recipe uses sweet rice flour (or glutinous rice flour). The result is a chewy, slightly stretchy texture that is irresistible. Bonus: This is a naturally gluten-free donut recipe!

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Rosemary and Lemon Cornmeal Donuts

Rosemary and Lemon Cornmeal Doughnuts

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You won't find these donuts at the store! Flavoring baked donuts with fresh rosemary and lemon zest will have the family super impressed they came from your oven and not a fancy bakeshop. Using white whole wheat flour and low-fat yogurt also helps keep the calorie count low. It's the perfect donut recipe to add to your next brunch menu.

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Chocolate-Banana Donuts

Chocolate-Banana Doughnuts

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Grilled Donuts

Grilled Doughnuts

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Mini Cinnamon-Sugar Donuts

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How cute are these little donuts?! An all-star cast of low-calorie ingredients (i.e. low-fat yogurt, white whole flour) makes this donut recipe a win. Plus, they're easy to make. If you don't already have a mini donut pan, this might be the recipe worthy of making a special baking tool purchase.

Buy It: Wilton Mini Doughnut Pan ($12, Michael's)

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Apple-Walnut Donuts

Apple-Walnut Doughnuts

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If you can't resist buying those boxes of apple cider donuts at the store, you need to make these apple-walnut donuts stat. They have all the flavor of apple cider donuts, plus crunchy walnuts and a quick dip in a quick powdered sugar icing. Perfect for an autumn morning!

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Decadent Chocolate Donuts

Decadent Chocolate Doughnuts

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Life is full of choices; whether to make a chocolate or vanilla glaze for these spectacular homemade mini donuts shouldn't be one of them. We give you both amazing glaze recipes to try. A hint of instant espresso powder in the batter helps give the chocolate a richer taste.

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Coconut-Donut Shakes

Coconut-Doughnut Shakes

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Just when you thought a milkshake couldn't get any more delicious, we went and added in crumbled frosted cake donuts and a splash of cream of coconut. You can thank us later for turning a breakfast treat into a decadent frozen dessert.

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Spiced Pumpkin Donuts

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This cake donut recipe might just trump your favorite fall latte or Thanksgiving pie as your favorite treat. We've utilized those warm pumpkin spices to make a treat that will have you craving them beyond fall and making them any time. Take this as your cue to keep canned pumpkin in stock year-round for when cravings strike for these amazing donuts.

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Oatmeal-Raisin Donut Holes

Oatmeal-Raisin Doughnut Holes

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These donut holes have everything we love about oatmeal cookies: oats, cinnamon, and a generous helping of raisins, of course. Of course, the homemade donuts are made extra special by a coating of cinnamon and sugar. This is a great baked donut recipe to use your cake pop mold if you have one to achieve the perfect sphere shape.

Buy It: Pops Mold by Celebrate It ($12, Michael's)

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Donut Delights

Doughnut Delights

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Applesauce Donuts

Applesauce Doughnuts

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Applesauce gets involved twice in this cake donut recipe by going in the batter and the icing. Pull out all the stops and make your own homemade applesauce to use in this amazing donut recipe. Short on time? Substitute store-bought unsweetened applesauce.

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Easy Homemade Fritters

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This fried donut recipe is reminiscent of what you might enjoy at an authentic Italian sweet shop. For the Italian flair, the fritter dough is infused with ricotta cheese and vanilla. Coat in powdered sugar and serve with fresh fruit or jam.

Test Kitchen Tip: Make sure your frying oil is to the accurate temperature (365°F) by using a deep-fry thermometer ($11, Target).

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Red, White, and Blue Donut Shortcakes

Red-White-and-Blue Donut Shortcakes

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Move over, strawberry shortcake: There's a new summer treat in town. Grilled cake donuts team up with fresh berries and a dollop of whipped cream in this easy makeover for purchased baked treats. It will also work great as a creative patriotic dessert for holiday celebrations.

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Donut-Apple Cobbler

Doughnut-Apple Cobbler

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The pros in our Test Kitchen really outdid themselves when they combined donuts and cobbler. The warm cinnamon from the cake donuts combined with baked apples is going to make your kitchen smell divine. Cover your dish with foil partway through baking if it looks like those donuts are browning too quickly.

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Air-Fried Donut Sticks

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There's no need to break out the flour and sugar here. These delicious air-fryer donuts are made from refrigerated crescent dough and dusted with a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Paired with caramel sauce or frosting, this easy donut recipe can easily become a dessert.

Related: 10 Lightened Up Air-Fryer Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

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