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21 Doughnut recipes to drool over

Whether they are baked or fried, iced or plain, glazed or dipped, doughnuts have a way of melting our heart and have more than once made us break our diets.

Who doesn’t love a good doughnut? We’ve got a collection of some of the best recipes online, so get into the kitchen, and start baking.

1. Doughnut dessert nachos recipe

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Why not take it to the next level and serve up these doughnut dessert nachos at your next get-together?

2. Cherry lemonade doughnuts recipe

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Sweet and refreshing, these cherry lemonade doughnuts are the perfect summer doughnut.

3. Baked key lime pie doughnuts recipe

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If you love key lime pie, then you’re going to love these key lime pie doughnuts — bite-size versions of the traditional dessert, in doughnut form.

4. Cider-spiced doughnuts recipe

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Even though it’s not cider season, nothing is more comforting than cider-spiced doughnuts.

5. Blackberry-ginger baked doughnuts recipe

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We love the creative use of ginger ale in this recipe for blackberry-ginger baked doughnuts. Plus, summer berries are just beginning to hit their peak, so what better use for them?

6. Dulce de leche churro doughnuts recipe

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These dulce de leche churro doughnuts just scream decadence. We’re loving the ease of the recipe, which uses store-bought biscuit dough.

7. Strawberry-lemon doughnuts recipe

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Use seasonal berries, and these strawberry-lemon doughnuts are sure to be a hit with friends and family.

8. Paleo peppermint doughnuts recipe

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Slather these paleo peppermint doughnuts with a matcha-coconut frosting, and you’ll be surprised at how deliciously healthy this recipe is.

9. Chocolate-orange baked doughnuts recipe

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The combination of rich chocolate and zesty orange makes these chocolate-orange baked doughnuts a chocolate lover’s dream come true.

10. Easy vanilla cake doughnuts recipe

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Sometimes we have to stick to simplicity, and these vanilla cake doughnuts are just that. Pure vanilla flavor, a classic glaze and the comfort of a traditional doughnut.

11. Maple bacon doughnuts recipe

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Probably the best way to start your weekend mornings, these maple bacon doughnuts will have you jumping out of bed.

12. Chocolate-pumpkin doughnut holes with Amaretto glaze recipe

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Try these chocolate-pumpkin doughnut holes over a special brunch or breakfast, and indulge in the sweet dough and glaze.

13. Dark chocolate-coconut doughnuts recipe

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When you combine two amazing ingredients like chocolate and coconut, you get these gorgeously delicious dark chocolate-coconut doughnuts.

14. Saffron doughnuts with rosewater icing recipe

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Looking for a unique flavor combination? Give these saffron doughnuts with rosewater icing a taste test, and your taste buds will be impressed.

15. Chocolate chip cookie dough-custard doughnuts recipe

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Chocolate chip cookie dough-custard doughnuts — say that five times fast. These just might become our BFF.

16. Baked pistachio pudding doughnuts recipe

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Bake up a couple dozen of these baked pistachio pudding doughnuts, and your Sunday mornings will become a treat all on their own.

17. Loaded maple bacon doughnut fries recipe

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Serve up a huge platter of these loaded maple bacon doughnut fries at your kid’s next birthday party, and you’ll be looked up to as the coolest mom or dad in the neighborhood.

18. Brown butter baked doughnuts with chocolate glaze recipe

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Brown butter only makes recipes better, so when you bake up these brown butter baked doughnuts with chocolate glaze, your friends and neighbors will be flocking to your kitchen.

19. Hops doughnuts with lemon curd glaze recipe

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Love beer? Well, then, these hops doughnuts with lemon curd glaze are the doughnuts for you. Made by steeping the liquid in the dough with fresh hops, it’s a unique flavor everyone needs to experience.

20. Strawberry cheesecake doughnuts recipe

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Bite into one of these strawberry cheesecake doughnuts, and savor the creamy filling, the soft dough, and the graham cracker coating all at once.

21. Baked mini cookies-and-cream doughnuts recipe

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These cookies-and-cream doughnuts will satisfy any craving you have for the chocolate bar, so get baking.

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