We love homemade donuts and pastries from Baked Jelly Donuts to Italian Zeppole Donuts. If you are a fan of doughnuts, this Glazed Donut recipe is a must-try! Watch the easy video tutorial and you’ll be on your way to enjoying the best donuts. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.
Glazed Donuts Video
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Homemade Donuts are the Best!
Making donuts is easier than you think with very little active time, and you’ll love the simple vanilla glaze. You can’t beat the flavor and texture of a donut that is still warm and super fresh. These glazed donuts are so much more enjoyable than the ones at a donut shop because they are made from scratch and you are using real and natural ingredients (no shortening, or ‘hydrogenated soybean oil’). Plus, when you make them at home, you aren’t frying hundreds of batches in the same oil.
Ingredients for Glazed Donuts
All-purpose flour – be sure to measure correctly. If you add too much, the donuts will be dense. Granulated sugar – we add just 1/4 cup for lightly sweet dough. Salt – balances the sweetness Instant Yeast – also called rapid rise, or quick-acting yeast and will make your dough rise faster. Milk – for the softest donuts, scald milk in a saucepan until it reaches 180˚F or is steaming then cool until it’s 115˚F before using. Egg yolks – we use yolks only for a richer and smoother dough.Vanilla extract – adds flavor that compliments the glaze
Secret to the Fluffiest Donuts
The secret to the fluffiest homemade donuts is in using scalded milk. I’ve tested both ways and the old fashioned method of using scalded milk created the airiest dough inside.
What is scalded milk? Scalded milk is milk heated to a near boil at 180˚F, then cooled. Why scald milk? Scalding milk denatures the whey protein in the milk which can hinder gluten formation in the dough. The gluten strands will form easier resulting in fluffier and springier donuts.
How to Make Donuts
Pro Tip: Set up your work station to make your frying and dipping work flow easier. From left to right: proofed donuts, fryer, bowl with glaze, cooling rack over a baking sheet (line baking sheet with paper towels for easier cleanup). I also have my chopsticks ready for frying and more chopsticks for dipping in glaze.
The Easiest Donut Glaze
How to Glaze Donuts
Dip hot donuts into the glaze as soon as they come out of the batter. I love using chopsticks or large wooden skewers to flip them in the glaze and lift them out without crushing the donut. Can I skip the glaze? The dough itself is very lightly sweet so adding glaze is nice, but you can also roll them in cinnamon sugar when they come out of the oil or dust with powdered sugar after they cool.
Common Questions:
Make-Ahead:
Refrigerating Overnight: Instead of letting the donuts rise in step 6, cover and refrigerate overnight. The next day, let them rest covered at room temperature until they have puffed and nearly doubled then fry as directed. To Reheat: Just like reheating a Krispy Kreme donut, place a donut on a plate and set it in the microwave for 7 to 8 seconds on high power then enjoy.
I hope you love these “gourmet” Krispy Kreme copycat donuts. These homemade fried donuts really are next level and they disappear fast so consider yourself warned.
More Sweet Treats
If you love these glazed donuts, then you won’t want to miss these sweet homemade treats:
ChurrosCream PuffsClassic EclairsPerfect Lemon BarsBrowniesEasy Sugar Cookies
