Homemade Fluffy Donuts
Soft, pillowy, and lightly sweet—these classic yeast donuts are golden on the outside and airy on the inside. Perfect glazed, sugared, or filled.
🛒 Ingredients:
🍞 Dough:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ tsp (1 packet) yeast
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup warm milk
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🛢️ For frying:
- Oil (vegetable or canola)
🍯 Glaze:
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 3–4 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Activate yeast
Mix warm milk with yeast and a pinch of sugar.
Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
2. Make dough
In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
Add yeast mixture, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
Knead until smooth and slightly sticky (about 8–10 minutes).
3. First rise
Cover and let rise 1–1½ hours until doubled.
4. Shape donuts
Roll dough to about ½ inch thick.
Cut into donut shapes (or rounds for filled donuts).
5. Second rise
Let donuts rest 30–40 minutes until puffy.
6. Fry
Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
Fry donuts 1–2 minutes per side until golden.
Drain on paper towels.
7. Glaze
Dip warm donuts in glaze or dust with sugar.
🍽️ Serve with:
- Coffee ☕
- Hot chocolate
- Milk
🔥 Texture & flavor:
- 🍩 Light, airy, fluffy interior
- ✨ Golden, slightly crisp exterior
- 🍯 Sweet glaze finish
🔄 Variations:
- 🍫 Chocolate glazed donuts
- 🍓 Jam-filled donuts
- 🍯 Honey glazed
- 🍩 Cinnamon sugar coating
- 🧁 Cream-filled donuts
💡 Tips:
- Don’t overheat oil—keeps donuts soft inside
- Dough should be soft, not stiff
- Fry in small batches
- Best eaten fresh
🔁 No-fry option (baked):
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10–12 minutes
- Brush with butter + glaze after baking
If you want, I can also give you a Krispy Kreme–style ultra-soft donuts recipe, air fryer donuts, or a no-yeast quick version.