Being able to make these baked doughnut recipes without yeast means you don’t have to worry about having a packet of fresh yeast on hand. One less thing!
Who doesn’t love donuts? They’re the perfect grab and go snack when you just need a little bit of something sweet. For more easy breakfast ideas, you might also want to check out these outrageous blueberry sweet buns and these easy egg bites.
From their humble beginning with ingredients like sugar, flour, and lard fried golden to a world of flavors and textures, there’s a donut for every kind of appetite. They have worked their way into celebratory foods for holidays like Hanukkah and Fat Tuesday.
You don’t have to make a special trip to your local donut shop to have their sugary goodness. Donuts can be easy to make at home!
Even better, homemade donuts can be made healthier than their store-bought counterparts with fresh ingredients and unique flavors.
Whether you’re looking for the warm hug of a pumpkin spice donut, the vibrant tang of strawberry, the decadent richness of chocolate, or even just the comfort of a classic donut flavor, you can make them at home in less time than you might think.
Here are some baked doughnut recipes without yeast that you have to try the next time you get a donut craving!
Why You’ll Love these Recipes
If you cringe at the thought of lengthy rise times and open kettles filled with hot oil for cooking donuts, then you’ll love these recipes. You don’t need any special equipment: just a large mixing bowl (or even a small bowl), a baking sheet, and maybe a wire rack for cooling.
Making any of these baked doughnut recipes without yeast means that you can go from bowl to oven in minutes! Many of these recipes require only a few basic ingredients, too.
They can be served warm, fresh from the oven, or made in advance for the next day – if you can keep them around that long!
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Baked Blueberry Cake Donut Recipe
This baked blueberry cake donut recipe uses fresh blueberries to create the perfect breakfast or delicious treat! With a light icing and touch of lemon to brighten the flavor, you’ll love this recipe!
This baked lemon doughnut recipe is the perfect breakfast or dessert to kick off Spring! Lemon donuts are soft and fluffy and perfectly sweet! Everyone will love this special treat!
These ube donuts are one of the easiest and most delicious ube desserts you can make! These easy baked donuts are a healthier dessert option and the purple color is absolutely beautiful. Who doesn’t love donuts?
These easy Gluten-Free Chocolate Donuts are covered in a decadent chocolate glaze and so delicious. An easy recipe for homemade donuts, ready in 30 minutes!
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Simple chocolate chip donuts topped with a simple mint glaze. Just like February deserves a nod to red velvet, so does March deserve some sort of green treat, preferably in the form of mint chocolate.
These made from scratch Red Velvet Donuts are scrumptious warm bites of delight and are covered in cream cheese. These homemade doughnuts are quite addictive.
Made in less than 30 minutes, these easy baked cake mix rainbow donuts are super fun and fitting for either breakfast or parties! Fun to customize with any color.
Finally, make sure to save these delicious gingerbread donuts for the holidays!
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Delicious Christmas Donuts
These delicious Christmas donuts are super easy to make! Your family will love the flavor of this treat made with eggnog icing! Try it with a cup of hot cocoa or a scoop of ice cream for dessert!
Frequently Asked Questions
Don’t donuts require yeast to rise?
Typically cake donut recipes use baking powder and/or baking soda to get a little rise. Yeast recipes for donuts, which typically make more pillowy and fluffy donuts (think Krispy Kreme), do require yeast.
Is it better to bake or fry donuts?
Fried donuts can be tasty, but they can be greasy and take a lot of oil to make. Homemade baked donuts are full of flavor without as much fat. This can let the flavor of simple ingredients really shine through.
Q: What flour is best for donuts?
For best results, most recipes recommend all purpose flour. But you can use whole wheat flour, gluten-free flour, or other flour mixtures with a little experimentation to make sure you have the right amount of moi
How long can donuts sit out?
For baked donuts that are not filled with cream, you can put them in a sealed plastic bag or airtight container and leave them out at room temperature for 1 to 2 days. Cream-filled donuts must be stored in the refrigerator.
Top Tips
Be sure to measure your flour properly. Many people scoop flour out of the bag with a measuring cup when mixing the dry ingredients. Your recipe can end up with too much flour this way. Instead, scoop the flour into the measuring cup using a spoon.
While you can use a donut pan, donut cutter, or donut maker, you don’t need special donut baking pans or other equipment to bake donuts. Using parchment paper to keep them from sticking to the baking sheet, and a wire rack for cooling, can be helpful, however.
Baked donuts can cook quicker than other baked goods, and oven times can vary depending on each recipe. Keep an eye on the donuts while cooking them to avoid having them get too browned.
If your donuts feel a little hard or stale after a day or two, you can freshen them up by microwaving them for 15 seconds at a time until soft. Even better, you now have delicious warm doughnut to enjoy!
Being able to make these baked doughnut recipes without yeast means you don't have to worry about having a packet of fresh yeast on hand. One less thing!
