Yields: 12–14 donuts
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Rise Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour 45 minutes
These old-fashioned yeast-raised donuts are pillowy-soft inside with a perfectly golden crust. Glazed, sugared, or filled—after tasting these, you might never look at store-bought donuts the same way again.
Ingredients
For the Donut Dough:
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
- ¾ cup warm milk (not hot, about 110°F / 43°C)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
For the Classic Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 3–4 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Coatings:
- Cinnamon sugar (½ cup sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon)
- Chocolate glaze (1 cup chocolate chips + 1 tbsp butter, melted)
- Jam or cream filling