40+ Donut Recipe Ideas (round-up for #nationaldoughnutweek)

So, it's doughnut week, starting today! And I couldn't be happier with the phenomenal doughnut (donut if you like) recipe round-up I put together for you!

Let's open with the most tempting doughnut + chocolate image I have seen in a long time.

Banana Bread Baked Donuts with Chocolate Glaze from A Simple Palate

But first of all, the most important question: doughnut or donut? fried or baked?

Fried doughnuts are the real deal in my opinion. Made with yeast and fried in oil, they are the original stuff, the ones that have been around forever. And spelled the old fashioned way, doughnuts.

Baked donuts, made with baking powder are, in my very humble opinion, a twist generated by the need to eat healthier. And I agree they are wonderful. And they can be adapted for many special diets. So they get my vote too. It depends on the level of indulgence I want that day! Does that happen to you too?

On with our recipes, shall we?

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Nutella Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Gluten-Free Red Velvet Donut
Easy Baked Donut Recipe
Reeses Donut

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Chocolate Covered Banana Bread Doughnuts
Chocolate Glazed Donut Holes
Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts
Confused Double Chocolate Doughnuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Double Chocolate Banana Donuts
Chocolate Mocha Caramel Donuts
Chocolate Pumpkin Donut Holes
Double Chocolate Donuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Pumpkin Donut with Brown Butter Glaze
Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts
Gluten-Free Fried Cake Donuts
Air Fryer Donuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Orange Olive Oil Baked Donuts
Lemon Glazed French Cruller Donuts
Vegan Chai Latte Donuts
Copycat Asian Buffet Donuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Baked Glazed Strawberry Donuts
Vanilla Ginger Doughnuts with Pomegranate
Baked Mini Donuts
Jelly Donuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Pumpkin Cake Doughnuts
Fresh Strawberry Donuts
Greek Yogurt Lemon Donuts
French Toast Bacon Donuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Lemon Raspberry Doughnuts
Chai Donuts
Banana Donuts with Caramel Glaze
Chocolate Glazed Vanilla Doughnuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Gingerbread Baked Donuts
Vegan Baked Donuts
Blueberry Chocolate Chip Donuts
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Donuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Vegan Chocolate Baked Donuts
Chocolate Zucchini Donuts
Glazed Carrot Cake Donuts
Potato Glazed Donuts

Recipes are clockwise from left to right:

Powdered Sugar Star Donuts
Glazed Maple Donuts
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Donuts
Glazed Gingerbread Spice Donuts

The featured post image is for Chocolate Covered Vanilla Doughnuts from Marsha's Baking Addiction and it's the bomb!

As you can see, I begin and end with chocolate because it's my favorite glaze for doughnuts!

What is your favorite kind of donut?

Paula Montenegro

I'm Paula, a baker for more than 30 years and your designated recipe finder, sharing the best ones on this blog, with simple ingredients + easy-to-follow instructions.