Perfect Glazed Donuts Recipe

By Olivia HayesAug 4, 2026

These homemade glazed donuts are fluffy and golden on the outside, with a delicate, slightly crispy sugar glaze. A Dunkin Donuts-inspired recipe, they strike the perfect balance between sweet and subtly rich, making them an irresistible treat for any occasion. Optimal for breakfast or dessert, these donuts provide a delightful texture and flavor that's hard to resist, presenting a delightful bite that springs back with each taste.

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Prep 30 minCook 15 minTotal 45 min10 servings

Instructions

In a bowl, place the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar.

Add the water, egg, milk, and butter and mix lightly with a spatula until it doesn’t help you anymore.

Finish mixing by hand or with a stand mixer using the dough hook attached.

If mixing by hand, knead for 20 minutes until the dough passes the windowpane test.

If using a stand mixer, mix on high speed for 10 minutes or until it passes the windowpane test.

Cover the dough with a thin layer of vegetable oil and place it in a bowl.

Cover it with a kitchen cloth and let it proof for one hour or until it has doubled in size.

Dust a surface with flour and place the dough on top, dusting some extra flour on the dough.

Roll it out until it's 5mm thick.

Use cookie cutters to make a large circle and then a smaller one in the center.

Place each donut on a piece of parchment paper.

Let them proof on the surface covered with a kitchen cloth for 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.

Pour enough vegetable oil into a pot so that it is 4 fingers high, and heat it to 180°C/350°F.

With the help of the parchment paper, place a donut inside the hot oil and remove the paper.

Cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until golden.

Remove the donut and place it onto a cooling rack.

Wait for the donuts to cool down completely before glazing.

Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl.

Add the milk little by little while whisking until the right consistency is achieved.

Cover the donuts completely in the glaze.

Let the excess glaze drip off by placing the donuts on a cooling rack.

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Breakfast Desserts Baking

Perfect Glazed Donuts Recipe

Name: Perfect Glazed Donuts Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 500 g all purpose flour (more to dust); 100 g sugar; 1.5 tsp instant yeast (or 3 tsp dry yeast or 6 tsp fresh yeast); 1.5 tsp salt; 200 ml lukewarm water; 1 whole egg; 40 ml milk (any type); 60 g unsalted butter (melted and cooled to room temperature); vegetable oil (for frying); 300 g icing sugar; milk (as needed)

By Olivia HayesAug 4, 2026

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Prep 30 minCook 15 minTotal 45 min10 servings

Ingredients

Servings10

•500 g all purpose flour (more to dust)
•100 g sugar
•1.5 tsp instant yeast (or 3 tsp dry yeast or 6 tsp fresh yeast)
•1.5 tsp salt
•200 ml lukewarm water
•1 whole egg
•40 ml milk (any type)
•60 g unsalted butter (melted and cooled to room temperature)
•vegetable oil (for frying)
•300 g icing sugar
•milk (as needed)

Instructions

1
In a bowl, place the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar.
2
Add the water, egg, milk, and butter and mix lightly with a spatula until it doesn’t help you anymore.
3
Finish mixing by hand or with a stand mixer using the dough hook attached.
4
If mixing by hand, knead for 20 minutes until the dough passes the windowpane test.
5
If using a stand mixer, mix on high speed for 10 minutes or until it passes the windowpane test.
6
Cover the dough with a thin layer of vegetable oil and place it in a bowl.
7
Cover it with a kitchen cloth and let it proof for one hour or until it has doubled in size.
8
Dust a surface with flour and place the dough on top, dusting some extra flour on the dough.
9
Roll it out until it's 5mm thick.
10
Use cookie cutters to make a large circle and then a smaller one in the center.
11
Place each donut on a piece of parchment paper.
12
Let them proof on the surface covered with a kitchen cloth for 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.
13
Pour enough vegetable oil into a pot so that it is 4 fingers high, and heat it to 180°C/350°F.
14
With the help of the parchment paper, place a donut inside the hot oil and remove the paper.
15
Cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until golden.
16
Remove the donut and place it onto a cooling rack.
17
Wait for the donuts to cool down completely before glazing.
18
Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl.
19
Add the milk little by little while whisking until the right consistency is achieved.
20
Cover the donuts completely in the glaze.
21
Let the excess glaze drip off by placing the donuts on a cooling rack.