A homemade version of Dunkin' Donuts' popular yeast-raised, vanilla cream filled, deep-fried doughnuts.
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pastries
Your favorite bakery desserts, now from your own kitchen. Delicious filled eclairs, creamy crescents, sweet bear claws and elegant pastries like napoleons. While not all of the recipes are easy on the waistline, they will put a smile on your face.
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Copycat Dunkin' Donuts' Vanilla Filled Doughnuts
Thai Donuts (Pa Thong Ko)
Fry up some tasty Thai donuts to make your friends, and taste buds, happy. Simple dough fried in oil makes light and puffy donut sticks that are traditionally eaten at...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Bisquick Corn Fritters
Easy peasy corn fritters that you can twist and turn a dozen ways depending on what you're craving. Throw in some onions or jalapenos, experiment your heart out.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Instant Cake Mix Donuts
Making donuts at home is easier than you might think especially with this recipe using cake mix. You can have fresh, homemade donuts in no time.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Raised Doughnuts
Yeast-raised doughnuts dipped in butter, sugar, and cinnamon will easily have you grabbing for a second helping.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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Cake Doughnuts
Cake doughnuts are non-yeasted doughnuts. They are made with a cake-like batter that is deep-fried, forming a sweet dessert that can be served plain, frosted, or coated with powdered...
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Chinese Buffet Style Donuts
Love those deep-fried donuts you get at the Chinese buffet? Well, here ya' go! Super easy to make at home.
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Oyster Fritters
Perfect for a party or fish fry. Serve these tender oyster fritters with your favorite dipping sauces like tartar sauce, ranch dressing, remoulade, or sriracha mayo.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sourdough Doughnuts
This doughnut recipe calls for sourdough starter, so if you're into breadmaking this is the recipe for you. If not, maybe it's time to give it a shot.
Method: deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
Mashed Potato Raised Donuts
You'd never guess that these delectable glazed donuts rely on potatoes for their melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Sopaipillas
Sopaipillas are a Spanish pastry that puffs up like a pillow when fried in oil. Serve them warm, drizzled with honey or sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Catfish Fritters
Featuring a blend of catfish and spices, these fritters are a creative twist on traditional seafood fare.
Method: deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
Mini Pecan Nut Cups
Who needs a whole pie when you can have these mini pecan nut cups? They're the perfect size for snacking, sharing, or hoarding... we won't judge.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Apple Butter Puff Pastry
A light and flaky pastry that is perfect for breakfast or as a dessert. Puff pastry squares are filled with apple butter and baked until puffed and golden brown.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Buttermilk Drop Doughnuts
Warning: when you know how easy it is to make these homemade donut holes, you'll start finding every excuse to make them.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Orange Cream Mini Scones
These scones are the perfect mix of rich chocolate and zesty orange. They're tender and flaky, with just the right amount of sweetness. Serve them warm or at room...
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Angel Food Doughnuts
Soft, fluffy angel-food shouldn't be limited just to full-out cakes. These scratch-made doughnuts will give you your angel-food fix in a much smaller package.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Vanilla Cream-Filled Eclairs
This recipe for vanilla eclairs is the perfect way to impress your friends and family. The pastry outside contrasts perfectly with the creamy filling and chocolate glaze on...
Method: oven, stovetop, microwave
Time: over 5 hours
Fastnachts (Potato Doughnuts)
Made with confectioners' sugar, eggs, salt, potatoes, milk, shortening, water, yeast, flour, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cake Doughnuts With Chocolate Or Honey Glaze
Who can say no to a glazed doughnut? Especially when it's homemade like these.
Method: stovetop, deep fryer
Time: 1-2 hours
Shortcut Baklava
Made with water, pie crust dough, walnuts, sugar, ground cinnamon, honey, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Butterscotch Scones
This recipe uses butterscotch-flavored chips to sweeten things up a bit. You can substitute other flavors of chips (chocolate, vanilla, etc) to create your own favorite variations.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Old Fashioned Glazed Doughnuts
These popular old fashioned doughnuts are made with a yeast-raised dough that is deep-fried and glazed. Best served warm.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
How To Make Homemade Ice Cream Cones
Whether you love making everything from scratch or just want to impress some ice cream-loving friends, this homemade ice cream cone recipe has your back.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Irish Scones
Who doesn't love a warm scone fresh out of the oven? These Irish buttermilk scones are easy to make and absolutely irresistible, especially when slathered with Irish butter.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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