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Seriously though – here at Happiness Is Homemade, we LOVE donuts! We’ve made plenty of our own donut recipes, and now we’re here to share with you 25+ of the BEST baked donut recipes around! They’re perfect for Mother’s Day, birthdays, Christmas morning, or any other special occasion (like days of the week that end in Y! 😂).

From healthy, vegan-friendly, and keto recipes, to those I’m-not-counting-calories-today sugary sweet delectables, we’ve got it all! And the best part, these donuts only require a little baking! That’s right, no hassle with breaking out the frying equipment.

Simply bake, glaze, and garnish with your favorite toppings! In fact, most of these delicious donut recipes can be made in about 10-20 minutes. That’s less time preparing breakfast, and more time spent enjoying your morning!

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If you’re a true breakfast all-star, be sure to also check out these other easy-to-make breakfast ideas! And if you’re crazy about donuts (like me!), take a peep at my 20+ Awesome DIY Donut Craft Project Ideas & 10 Free Donut SVG Files! You WON’T be disappointed!

Now, let’s discover your next donut obsession!


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Homemade Baked Donuts

Nothing’s better than relaxing back in the morning and enjoying a hot cup of coffee with a delicious warm donut…and these donuts will definitely make you go “MMM!”

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Donuts

These delicious Cinnamon Toast Crunch donuts are SO good & super easy to make! Not only are they made with REAL cinnamon glaze, but they’re also topped with delicious crunchy bits of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal! What’s not to love?!
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Baked Chocolate Donuts with Simple Chocolate Ganache Glaze

Baked Chocolate Donuts with Simple Chocolate Ganache Glaze

This delicious chocolate donut recipe is so easy to make! Baked chocolate donuts with a creamy and rich chocolate glaze…can you get any more heavenly than that!? YUMMMMM! Kick it up a notch further by adding your own chocolate chips to the tops of the donuts! It’s like biting into a warm, moist chocolate cake!
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Baked Apple Cider Donut Recipe

Baked Apple Cider Donut Recipe

This homemade baked donut recipe tastes like yummy apple cider! It’s the perfect recipe for fall or any time of the year!
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Lemon Blueberry Cake Donuts

Lemon Blueberry Cake Donuts

These healthy Baked Lemon Blueberry Cake Donuts are tender, moist, and loaded with the zesty sweet-tart flavors of fresh lemon, blueberries, and vanilla! These baked lemon blueberry cake donuts as shown have 180 calories and 6 grams of protein each. If you opt to skip the glaze in favor of a light dusting of powdered sugar, each donut will have 135 calories. That’s a healthy alternative to traditional fried donuts!
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Valentine’s Day Donuts

Valentine’s Day Donuts

These adorable and delicious Valentine’s Day Donuts are the perfect gift idea for your sweetheart! Plus, learn how to make a quick and easy candy bouquet!
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Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake Donuts

Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake Donuts

These better-for-you double chocolate donuts are under 100 calories each! A moist and rich chocolaty indulgence that won’t blow your diet! They make great grab and go breakfast when made into donut holes, too.
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Gingerbread Christmas Donuts

Gingerbread Christmas Donuts

This easy baked donut recipe tastes just like gingerbread and is so fun to make with the kids! Make these donuts in under 10 minutes!
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Funfetti Baked Donuts

Funfetti Baked Donuts

Funfetti Baked Donuts are a festive treat that will brighten your day! You don’t have to feel guilty eating these lightened-up donuts. Not only are they festive and fun, you can easily switch up the sprinkle color to make them into Fourth of July, Halloween, or Christmas donuts!
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Red Velvet Donuts

Red velvet donuts topped with cream cheese frosting! Baked, not fried, they’re super moist and fluffy! Perfect for Christmas morning and ready in just 20 minutes! They only require all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, buttermilk, brown sugar, an egg, vanilla, butter, red food coloring, and a pinch of salt. Pretty simple!
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Gluten-Free Baked Donut Recipe

Gluten-Free Baked Donut Recipe

This GF baked donut recipe is one you’ll turn to again and again. It’s quick, easy, made from simple ingredients, and comes together in one large bowl. You don’t need a mixer, and the whole recipe can be made in about 30 minutes.
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Salted Caramel Donuts

Salted Caramel Donuts

These fluffy donuts are exactly what you need to make for your next weekend bake! Fluffy, moist and glazed in salted caramel it’s hard to believe that these donuts are actually healthy! Once finished, they look like something you’d only get from a high-end donut shop, too.
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Baked Strawberry Doughnuts

Baked Strawberry Doughnuts

These Baked Strawberry Donuts are the perfect quick treat. The donut batter is made simply in two separate bowls, mixed by hand and baked in 12 minutes. And a strawberry glaze is the icing on the doughnut!
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Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Baked cinnamon sugar donuts are one of my favorite recipes. These are so fluffy and delicious! You’ll want to make several batches of these.
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Vegan Halloween Sweet Potato Donuts

Vegan Halloween Sweet Potato Donuts

This recipe is not only vegan friendly, but the full recipe includes instructions on how to make all of those cute, spooky glazes, too! We love it!
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Nutella Filled Baked Donuts

Nutella Filled Baked Donuts

Nutella Filled Baked Donuts – homemade donuts overloaded with gooey Nutella and crunchy cinnamon-sugar coating are a mind blowing treat for donut lovers! Who doesn’t love Nutella?!
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Baked Carrot Cake Donuts

Baked Carrot Cake Donuts

These donuts just scream ‘FALL’ to me! I love me some classic cake donuts, and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is IT!
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Baked Matcha Glazed Doughnuts

Baked Matcha Glazed Doughnuts

Baked matcha doughnuts with matcha glaze really pack a green tea punch! Since they are not fried, they’re not only easier to eat, but they’re also easier on your waistline.
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Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts

Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts

These mini pumpkin spice donuts are baked and coated with cinnamon sugar. They’re easy to make, full of pumpkin, and perfect for fall!
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Baked Donuts Filled with Jelly

Baked Donuts Filled with Jelly

The easiest jelly-filled baked donut recipe to satisfy your donut craving! These homemade doughnuts will disappear fast.
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Cinnamon Coffee Cake Donuts

Cinnamon Coffee Cake Donuts

Tender, moist Cinnamon Coffee Cake Donuts with a chunky cinnamon streusel and sweet cinnamon glaze. This great recipe is perfect for a weekend or weekday breakfast!
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Galaxy Donuts

Galaxy Donuts

These easy baked galaxy donuts are out of this world! This kid friendly breakfast recipe would be so much fun to make at home. Decorate with sparkling stars or colorful sprinkles, there’s tons of different ways you can make these spectacular donuts!
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American Flag Donuts

American Flag Donuts

Light and fluffy baked vanilla donuts are topped with vanilla galze and decorated with berries to make American Flag Donuts – the perfect way to celebrate July 4th!
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Baked S’mores Donuts

Baked S’mores Donuts

Baked S’mores Donuts are a collision of two of my favorite summer favorite must haves! These delicious donuts would be great fun to have at your next campfire party!
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Maple Bacon Donuts

Maple Bacon Donuts

When you can’t decide between savory and sweet, choose baked Maple Bacon Donuts! Because everything is better with a little bacon!
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Oreo Donuts

Oreo Donuts

These Oreo donuts have a black cocoa baked donut base topped with a sweet frosting and sprinkled with Oreo crumbs. An Oreo lover’s dream come true!
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Donuts

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Donuts

Chocolate and peanut butter is a classic flavor combination that never goes out of style. And what could be better than a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup donut?
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Homemade Froot Loop Donuts

Homemade Froot Loop Donuts

These Fruit Loop baked donuts are impossible to resist! Sweet, colorful, and loaded with fruity flavor. The best way to combine your favorite breakfast items!
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Sugar-Free Keto Donuts

Sugar-Free Keto Donuts

This sugar-free keto donuts recipe with almond flour is so easy! They taste like regular powdered cake donuts, but have just 2.8g net carbs! That’s better tasting and better for you!
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Once you’re finished making your favorite donut recipes, you can store them in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days in the fridge! That’s more than enough reason to try any one of these decadent donut recipes today!

If you enjoyed these donut recipes, be sure to check out our wide selection of quick & easy recipes for any occasion! Happy baking!

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