Love those deep-fried donuts you get at the Chinese buffet? Well, here ya\' go! Super easy to make at home. ...get the recipe
Fun Food Holidays™
November 5th, 2025 is National Doughnut Day

National Doughnut Day is an occasion to put into perspective a much maligned food. While high in carbs, sugar, and fat, as long as you exercise and stay active, why not just think of doughnuts as "delicious energy rings?" If you need a short-term boost, doughnuts are the way to O!
Recipes to celebrate National Doughnut Day
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Dunkin' Donuts' Vanilla Filled DoughnutsServes/Makes 12 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
A homemade version of Dunkin\' Donuts\' popular yeast-raised, vanilla cream filled, deep-fried doughnuts. ...get the recipe
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Galaxy DoughnutsServes/Makes 36 / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
These star-shaped donuts are out of this world. The combination of wheat germ, soy flour, and oat bran helps make them a bit healthier than other donuts. ...get the recipe
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Sourdough DoughnutsServes/Makes 48 / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
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. ...get the recipe
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Fastnachts (Potato Doughnuts)Serves/Makes 42 / Ready In: > 5 hrs
Made with confectioners' sugar, eggs, salt, potatoes, milk, shortening, water, yeast, flour, sugar ...get the recipe
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Vanilla DoughnutsServes/Makes 30 / Ready In: < 30 minutes
Even a bad doughnut (is there such a thing?) is pretty irresistible, let alone this vanilla variety. This recipe leaves the topping all up to you. So many options, so many doughnuts to try. ...get the recipe
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Cake Doughnuts With Chocolate Or Honey GlazeServes/Makes 18 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Who can say no to a glazed doughnut? Especially when it's homemade like these. ...get the recipe
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