National Doughnut Day 2017: 6 Delicious Recipes To Make At Home

For more than 170 years doughnuts have been delighting fans the world over. Friday’s national doughnut day and what better way to celebrate everyone’s favorite baked or fried treats by whipping up a batch — or several batches — at home.

Doughnuts may seem ambitious to a novice baker, but they’re truly easy to make. Traditional yeast doughnuts require bread flour, yeast, sugar, salt, milk, vanilla extract, eggs and butter. Top them off with a simple sugar glaze and you’ve got a crowd pleasing treat for breakfast, dessert or anything in between.

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Cake-style doughnuts, which require a blend of flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, eggs, milk and butter, can be equally easy to make. Baking them will require a special pan. They can be fried, which yields and equally delicious, albeit possibly imperfectly shaped, result.

Less ambitious doughnut-lovers can head to certain retailers for free treats. Participating Dunkin Donuts retailers are giving away a free classic doughnut with the purchase of any beverage all day long. Some Krispy Kremes, Shipley Do-Nuts and more are offering free doughnuts at participating locations as well.

Ready to get in the kitchen? Here are a few doughnut recipes to give a whirl today:

Traditional Fried Doughnuts

You know what they say, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Nothing beats a classic flaky, light doughnut. This traditional recipe from the New York Times is sure to satisfy your craving this National Doughnut Day.

Don’t let the length of this recipe and the many steps involved scare you off. Follow instructions closely and you’re sure to master it. Once you’ve got your ingredients combined and your dough in the oil, feel free to get creative with the toppings, fillings and more.

Doughnut Hole Cake Pops

Wow your kids — and the grown ups in your life, too — with this mess-free doughnut recipe. Skip the challenges of shaping perfect doughnuts by whipping up adorable doughnut holes and skewering them to easy snacking. Frost them with icing or a traditional glaze, it’s all about your preferences.

Check out the recipe on Lovely Little Kitchen.

Marbled Doughnuts

As if making your own doughnuts wasn’t ambitious enough, kick things up a notch with this marble glaze. It’s much easier than you may think and it’s sure to look great on your Instagram. An additional perk? The glaze is great on baked and fried doughnuts, so you don’t have to choose.

Get the recipe here.

Peanut Butter And Banana Chocolate Doughnuts

Peanut butter and banana is a classic combination. It’s tasty and chocolate pairs perfectly with it. Why not combine them in a doughnut for the perfect bite?

Check out this recipe from Kitchen Tested.

Apple Cider Doughnuts With Apple Cider Cardamom Glaze And Candied Pecans

Apple cider doughnuts are traditionally an autumn thing, but let’s be real — they’re good all year round. The only thing that could possibly make them better is a delicious topping and Kitchen Tested’s found the perfect pairings.

Check out the recipe here.

Doughnut Milkshakes

This recipe from Busy in Brooklyn combines the best of both worlds — doughnuts and those sky-high overflowing milkshakes that have taken over Instagram. Forget waiting on long lines or even leaving the house for that matter. You can whip up these treats at home.

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Find various recipes for different flavor combinations here.

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