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Kneecaps Recipe - This small, sweet fried doughnut has an indent in the center, rather than a hole. It's then covered with powdered sugar and filled with whipped cream. Add a few sprinkles or sugars for a decorative touch.

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Kneecaps

This small, sweet fried doughnut has an indent in the center, rather than a hole. It's then covered with powdered sugar and filled with whipped cream. Add a few sprinkles or sugars for a decorative touch.

By Susan Pilz Leanna

Glazed Pumpkin Donuts Recipe - Pumpkin + Donuts = awesome! These cake donuts are baked and then glazed lightly or covered in cinnamon-sugar.

Glazed Pumpkin Donuts

Pumpkin + Donuts = awesome! These cake donuts are baked and then glazed lightly or covered in cinnamon-sugar.

By RainbowJewels

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Glazed Yeast Doughnuts Recipe - Yeast doughnuts covered with glazed icing... even better than the store bought ones! Easy and fun to make.

Glazed Yeast Doughnuts

Yeast doughnuts covered with glazed icing... even better than the store bought ones! Easy and fun to make.

By Sanah

Videos to Watch

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Chef John's Bacon and Egg Doughnuts

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Jelly Doughnuts Recipe - Make this sweet nutmeg-flavored yeast dough in your bread machine or stand mixer. Then fill rounds of dough with your favorite jam, let them rise, and then fry them. Serve these doughnuts plain, sugared, or frosted.

Jelly Doughnuts

Make this sweet nutmeg-flavored yeast dough in your bread machine or stand mixer. Then fill rounds of dough with your favorite jam, let them rise, and then fry them. Serve these doughnuts plain, sugared, or frosted.

By Charlie McHugh

Popular Recipes

French Crullers Recipe - Fried doughnuts glazed with a confectioners' sugar frosting.

French Crullers

Fried doughnuts glazed with a confectioners' sugar frosting.

By Kathy

Crispy and Creamy Doughnuts Recipe and Video - Treat your family to donuts like the ones from your favorite shop, with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.

Crispy and Creamy Doughnuts

Treat your family to donuts like the ones from your favorite shop, with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.

By Kelly

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Funnel Cakes IV Recipe and Video - This recipe for homemade funnel cakes brings the deep-fried carnival treat home to you!

Funnel Cakes IV

This recipe for homemade funnel cakes brings the deep-fried carnival treat home to you!

By Tina

Plain Cake Doughnuts Recipe - A simple cake doughnut lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Coat with sugar and cinnamon, or a confectioners' sugar glaze.

Plain Cake Doughnuts

A simple cake doughnut lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Coat with sugar and cinnamon, or a confectioners' sugar glaze.

By Jennifer Long

Mom's Apple Fritters Recipe and Video - My mom made these for us after school in the fall with the apples we'd pick and buy from a fruit farm. They warm, crisp, and sweet, a perfect fall treat.

Mom's Apple Fritters

My mom made these for us after school in the fall with the apples we'd pick and buy from a fruit farm. They warm, crisp, and sweet, a perfect fall treat.

By ABBY9

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Grandma's Doughnuts Recipe - When you're hungry for doughnuts, but don't have the time to mix a dough, try this quick and tasty treat.

Grandma's Doughnuts

When you're hungry for doughnuts, but don't have the time to mix a dough, try this quick and tasty treat.

By Tiffany H.

Super Easy Doughnuts Recipe and Video - Really quick and easy donuts made from ingredients you probably already have. My 3 year old loves these because he can have them whenever he wants. There's hardly any waiting time. Use any topping you want. Our favorite is powdered sugar!

Super Easy Doughnuts

Really quick and easy donuts made from ingredients you probably already have. My 3 year old loves these because he can have them whenever he wants. There's hardly any waiting time. Use any topping you want. Our favorite is powdered sugar!

By STEPHY800

Fluffy Cake Doughnuts Recipe and Video - A doughnut pan and a little time is all it takes to enjoy these easy doughnut-shaped muffins. Food coloring may be added to the glaze mixture for a holiday breakfast treat.

Fluffy Cake Doughnuts

A doughnut pan and a little time is all it takes to enjoy these easy doughnut-shaped muffins. Food coloring may be added to the glaze mixture for a holiday breakfast treat.

By SYNEVA B

Beignets Recipe and Video - A traditional New Orleans-style recipe for their famous beignets! Grab a cafe au lait and you're set!

Beignets

A traditional New Orleans-style recipe for their famous beignets! Grab a cafe au lait and you're set!

By ginampls

Costas French Market Doughnuts (Beignets) Recipe and Video - Try this traditional recipe for beignets from a user who swears this tastes just like the ones served at the famous New Orleans hot spot, the Cafe du Monde. Pour a coffee or hot chocolate and enjoy these tender pillow-like doughnuts for any special occasion or weekend breakfast.

Costas French Market Doughnuts (Beignets)

Try this traditional recipe for beignets from a user who swears this tastes just like the ones served at the famous New Orleans hot spot, the Cafe du Monde. Pour a coffee or hot chocolate and enjoy these tender pillow-like doughnuts for any special occasion or weekend breakfast.

By PREGOCOOK

Easy Banana Fritters Recipe - Banana fritters, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Easy Banana Fritters

Banana fritters, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

By MY2ANGELS

Cake Doughnuts Recipe - Simple cake doughnuts you can make fresh in your own home. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, you could even make the dough the night before!

Cake Doughnuts

Simple cake doughnuts you can make fresh in your own home. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, you could even make the dough the night before!

By Christina

My Mom's Raised Doughnuts Recipe - These yeast-raised doughnuts are so light and fluffy, they're like a sweet and flavorful cloud. Spread with a simple vanilla glaze.

My Mom's Raised Doughnuts

These yeast-raised doughnuts are so light and fluffy, they're like a sweet and flavorful cloud. Spread with a simple vanilla glaze.

By Peggi Weaver Tebben

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Funnel Cakes Recipe and Video - You don't need to wait for the county fair to enjoy delicious old-fashioned funnel cakes. You just need a funnel with a 1/2-inch opening that can hold a cup of batter.

Funnel Cakes

You don't need to wait for the county fair to enjoy delicious old-fashioned funnel cakes. You just need a funnel with a 1/2-inch opening that can hold a cup of batter.

By TARMIA

Baked Doughnuts Recipe - These aren't like deep-fried doughnuts, but they are a yummy breakfast treat! Shape them however you like - by any other shape, they'll taste as sweet!

Baked Doughnuts

These aren't like deep-fried doughnuts, but they are a yummy breakfast treat! Shape them however you like - by any other shape, they'll taste as sweet!

By sal

Apple Fritters I Recipe - Apple rings battered with a hint of nutmeg, deep-fried, and dusted with confectioners' sugar.

Apple Fritters I

Apple rings battered with a hint of nutmeg, deep-fried, and dusted with confectioners' sugar.

By TITCH

Funnel Cakes II Recipe - These are Pennsylvania Dutch cakes. The batter is poured through a funnel into cooking oil and fried, then sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.

Funnel Cakes II

These are Pennsylvania Dutch cakes. The batter is poured through a funnel into cooking oil and fried, then sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.

By Sally

Funnel Cakes III Recipe - Easy fried treats made with a batter similar to pancake batter.

Funnel Cakes III

Easy fried treats made with a batter similar to pancake batter.

By LV2SHOP

Applesauce Doughnuts Recipe - Try these delicious doughnuts for an old-fashioned taste treat. Serve sprinkled with confectioners sugar, if you wish.

Applesauce Doughnuts

Try these delicious doughnuts for an old-fashioned taste treat. Serve sprinkled with confectioners sugar, if you wish.

By RAINVILLE