And these homemade Krispy Kremes are light, airy and glazed to perfection. Rich dough, a glossy sweet glaze, they could compete with the classic doughnuts from your neighborhood shop. Great for breakfast, brunch or a sweet snack, these doughnuts are as much fun to make as they are to eat!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Perfect Texture: These doughnuts are soft, fluffy and temptation-tender, just like the ones that you’d buy from your favorite shop.
No Special Equipment Required: There’s no doughnut cutter or a stand mixer—just some basic tools and a desire to bake!
And of course, with the classic vanilla glaze being such an icon, you can make a simple variation by adding cocoa powder, citrus zest, or even maple extract.
Made from Home: There’s just something so satisfying about making these doughnuts from scratch. I assure you they are even more delicious knowing you made them!
Crowd-Pleaser: These doughnuts are ideal for sharing and will wow your brunch guests, party friends or anyone looking to perk up their morning coffee.
Key Ingredients
All-Purpose Flour: The basic building blocks of the doughnuts, which provide them structure but still leave them light and fluffy. For more accuracy in your baking, weigh your flour.
Active Dry Yeast: That’s the key to those puffy doughnuts. You’re activating the yeast to get it to rise, so don’t skip this one!
Milk: Used in creating the perfect liquid base for the yeast mixture, milk provides softness to the dough and richness to the flavor.
Butter: Added cold to the flour, butter lends a gentle richness to the dough without making it heavy.
Egg: Binds the dough, provides structure and adds a bit of richness. This helps the dough maintain its shape while it’s frying so that it doesn’t fall flat.
Confectioners’ Sugar: This is the most important ingredient in the glaze — the fine sugar gives it its signature smooth, velvety coating, like on Krispy Kreme doughnuts. It melts when baked, imparting the doughnuts’ irresistible sweetness.
Vanilla Extract: Optional but recommended, this supports the humanization of the dough and the glaze, bringing forth warmth and aromatic sophistication while helping to balance the inherent sweetness and marry all the flavors together.
