Dessert

17 delicious doughnut recipes

Who doesn't love a hot, fresh doughnut?

It’s a rare thing to find something more delicious and addictive than a doughnut. From the flaky cross between croissants and doughnuts to chocolate stuffed, doughnuts are a universal crowd-pleaser. Why not try one of our favourites, like our baked cinnamon and ricotta doughnuts? Or maybe something more indulgent like our deep-fried caramel doughnuts? And who can go past a classic jam doughnut. If you have any left over (why would you?!) there’s a pudding to use those up too!

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CHURROS WITH CHILLI SUGAR & CARAMEL SAUCE

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Churros with chilli sugar & caramel sauce

Churros with chilli sugar & caramel sauce

Freshly cooked churros, the classic Spanish doughnuts, rolled in chilli sugar and dipped in caramel sauce while still warm make a spectacular dessert.

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Earl grey bomboloni with lemon curd

Earl grey bomboloni with lemon curd

These little Italian doughnuts with a hint of bergamot and bursting with lemon curd are a great starting point if you are new to making doughnuts.

Grilled cinnamon doughnuts with maple syrup

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Grilled cinnamon doughnuts with maple syrup

Grilled cinnamon doughnuts with maple syrup

Assuming you find yourself with left-over doughnuts to hand, a big assumption granted, there’s no better way to eat them than grilled with maple syrup.

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Gluten-free doughnuts

Gluten-free doughnuts

Sworn off fried doughnuts due to gluten? We have you covered. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and perfect served warm dipped in sugar.

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Bear claws

Bear claws

This American fave is a nostalgic Danish pastry spin-off with its playful shape, with nuts to resemble nails and filled with a creamy pastry cream.

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Cinnamon doughnuts

Cinnamon doughnuts

Everyone loves doughnuts, and everyone will love these sugary cinnamon dusted doughnuts – warm, sweet and so delicious!

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Doughnut balls with blueberry glaze

Doughnut balls with blueberry glaze

Can dessert get any better than balls of fried dough, drizzled with a tangy blueberry glaze?

Churros

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Churros

Churros

True indulgence doesn’t get much better than this. Dipping fried doughy goodness into rich hot chocolate.Yum!

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Peaches & cream gluten- and dairy-free doughnuts

Peaches & cream gluten- and dairy-free doughnuts

Indulge your sweet tooth with these naturally delicious doughnuts that contain no dairy or gluten.

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Rose syrup soaked doughnuts

Rose syrup soaked doughnuts

These fluffy bite-sized balls of fried doughnut are the dessert you’ve been dreaming of. The best part? They’re soaked in a rose-water syrup for added sweetness.

Glazed caramel DOUGHNUTS

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Glazed caramel doughnuts

Glazed caramel doughnuts

Serve up these delightful glazed doughnuts at your next kids’ party. They are easier to make than you might think.

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The world’s best donuts

The world’s best donuts

Michelin star awarded English chef, Justin Gellatly, shares his winning donut recipe with us that he claims is the world’s best.

Giant Donut

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Giant donut

Giant donut

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Jam and peach donut puddings

These sweet and sugary jam and peach donut puddings are the ultimate sweet treat for morning or afternoon tea! Easy to prepare and so delicious!

NEWYORKCHOCOLATE-FILLEDCROISSANT DOUGHNUTS

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Choc-filled cronuts

Choc-filled cronuts

Buttery crisp layers of puff pastry hide a secret filling of gooey chocolate custard. Croissant doughnuts, or cronuts, make the ultimate adult indulgence with its mix of childhood nostalgia and grown up sophistication and inventiveness.

doughnut stack

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Doughnut stack

Doughnut stack

This fun and pretty cake is extremely easy to make and tastes absolutely divine. The kid’s will love the look and taste of their doughnut stack birthday cake.

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Air fryer doughnut bites

Air fryer doughnut bites

Create these easy doughnut bites (aka doughnut holes) in your air fryer for an extra crispy exterior in less time and less oil required.

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Dusted doughnuts

Dusted doughnuts

These fluffy yeast doughnuts dusted with a heavy dose of cinnamon sugar are made with a secret ingredient that gives a colour and flavour boost.

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