Donuts on Your Mind? 20 Quick, Easy and Delicious Donut Recipes

Donuts are a breakfast favorite beloved by many, and for good reason! Donuts from a bakery are good, but nothing beats a delightful homemade donut. Especially when they can be made in around 30 minutes or less! Any one of these 20 donuts are sure to make you go nuts, and they whip up in a flash!

 

Baked Apple Donuts

Baked Apple Donuts
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These Baked Apple Donuts are made completely from scratch, and you can taste the difference! Buttermilk and applesauce add flavor and moisture, and they are a perfect combination of crisp exterior and fluffy interior!

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Preparation Time: 29 minutes

 

Vegan Air Fryer Donuts

Vegan Air Fryer Donuts
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These donuts use 5 simple ingredients and a quick bake in the air fryer to make a delicious vegan donut! The classic taste of a yeast donut and made completely from scratch!

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Pumpkin Donuts

Pumpkin Donuts
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These Pumpkin donuts are amazing to prepare ahead of time. Deep fried till golden brown and rolled in delicious cinnamon sugar. They are absolutely packed with pumpkin flavor and fall spices.

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Preparation Time: 20 minutes

 

Air Fryer Lucky Charms Marshmallow Donuts

Air Fryer Lucky Charms Marshmallow Donuts
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These donuts are fantastic for kids and are super fast to bake in the air fryer. They are made of a store-bought biscuit, which cuts down on the mess. A marshmallow icing is sprinkled with Lucky Charms for a delightful and delicious donut!

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Preparation Time:  20 minutes

 

Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts

Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts
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These Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts are vegan and bursting with vibrant citrus flavor. The icing is completely sugar-free, making these donuts a guilt-free treat! Lemon and poppy seed are a classic combination and make a dazzling Summer donut!

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Preparation Time: 17 minutes

 

Baked Pumpkin Pie Spice Donuts

Baked Pumpkin Pie Spice Donuts
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Celebrate fall with these Classic Pumpkin Pie Spice Donuts! The flour used is gluten-free and packed with nutrients. They are super soft and sweet and chock full of pumpkin flavor!

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Preparation Time: 25 minutes

 

Cinnamon Roll Donuts

Cinnamon Roll Donuts
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These Cinnamon Roll Donuts take the iconic flavor of a breakfast pastry and transform them into a delicious donut. They have a sweet cinnamon topping as well as a glossy glaze. Perfect as a breakfast or dessert!

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Preparation Time: 30 minutes

 

Oven Baked Donuts

Oven Baked Donuts
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Even though they are baked, they look like they came straight from a bakery. Topped with a tasty vanilla glaze, these donuts take simple, delicious flavors and execute them to perfection!

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Preparation Time: 22 minutes

 

Pecan Cinnamon Apple Donuts

Pecan Cinnamon Apple Donuts
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This recipe uses a winning trio of fantastic flavors to create a delicious donut! Pecan and apple are already fantastic on their own; the added warming spice of cinnamon elevates them even further. Baked instead of fried, so no oil to clean up!

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Preparation Time: 30 minutes

 

Baked Strawberry Donuts

Baked Strawberry Donuts
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These Baked Strawberry Donuts are a strawberry lover’s dream. Both the donut and the glaze have strawberries in them for maximum strawberry flavor! They’re soft, fluffy, and studded with sweet strawberries!

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Preparation Time:  25 minutes

 

Chocolate Chip Donuts

Chocolate Chip Donuts
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These chocolate chip donuts are just like classic donuts but are bursting with chocolate chips! Chocolate chips are in the donuts, the glaze, and the garnish. Triple the chocolate makes for an amazing way to start your day!

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Preparation Time:  25 minutes

 

Carrot Baked Donuts

Carrot Baked Donuts
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These carrot-baked donuts are like classic carrot cakes transformed into beautiful breakfast pastries. They are sweet and spiced with a tangy cream cheese icing. Walnuts on top make for a donut that is a textural daydream! 

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Preparation Time:  31 minutes

 

Strawberry Lemon Baked Donuts

Strawberry Lemon Baked Donuts
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The base for this donut is a strawberry. Both puree and strawberry kefir are used to add plenty of strawberry flavor. The lemon glaze is drizzled on top for a tangy contrast. It is finished with freeze-dried strawberries for a donut that looks and tastes stunning!

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Preparation Time: 39 minutes

 

Easy Baked Donuts

Easy Baked Donuts
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These Easy Baked Donuts are exceptionally delicious and completely vegan! They are super simple to make and easily customizable with coatings and icings of your choice. They are a perfect treat for any special occasion!

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Preparation Time: 30 minutes

 

Baked Pumpkin Donut With Maple Glaze

Baked Pumpkin Donut With Maple Glaze
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These Pumpkin Donuts are mouthwatering and moist. They have plenty of pumpkin and fall spices and are healthier than fried donuts. They are dipped in a mesmerizing maple glaze to totally tease the taste buds!

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Cinnamon Apple Baked Donuts

Cinnamon Apple Baked Donuts
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The Cinnamon Apple Baked Donuts are super seasonal and filled with fresh apples. They are classic apple cake donuts dusted in cinnamon sugar. An iconic and indulgent donut perfect for breakfast or dessert!

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Preparation Time: 22 minutes

 

Caramel Apple Baked Donuts

Caramel Apple Baked Donuts
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An iconic Fall seasonal snack is transported into a delicious donut! It’s a spiced cake donut with an abundance of fresh apples and fall spices. The donuts are then dipped in a homemade salted caramel sauce that will have you licking your fingers clean!

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Preparation Time: 32 minutes

 

Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
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These Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts are a simple snack, with absolutely no need for proofing dough! They are light and fluffy, like sweet cinnamon clouds! They go great with a cup of coffee or a scoop of ice cream!

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Preparation Time: 30 minutes

 

Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Baked Apple Cider Donuts
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Warming pumpkin pie spice adds an amazing Autumn aroma. They are baked, which means there is no messy oil! They are coated in an enticing cinnamon sugar. These Baked Apple Cider Donuts are a fabulous Fall donut! 

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Preparation Time: 20 minutes

 

Baked Cherry Cake Donuts

Baked Cherry Cake Donuts
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These Baked Cherry Cake Donuts combine two fabulous flavors: chocolate and cherry. Chocolate chips are mixed throughout, and cherry jam swirls throughout. The donuts look fantastic and are full of chocolate-covered fruit flavor!

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Preparation Time: 22 minutes