Who says donuts need to be deep-fried to be delicious? With this easy no-fry donuts recipe, you can enjoy soft, fluffy, golden-baked donuts right at home—without the mess or extra oil. These oven-baked donuts are lighter, healthier and just as satisfying as the classic ones. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet treat with coffee, these donuts are made using simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen: flour, milk, sugar, yeast, butter and a touch of vanilla. The dough rises beautifully, becomes airy on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside once baked. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned baker, this step-by-step recipe shows you exactly how to make bakery-style donuts at home, without frying.
The best part? You can personalize each donut with your favorite toppings. Once baked, every donut is dipped in melted white, dark or milk chocolate, then finished with crunchy pistachios, colorful sprinkles or sweet syrup for that perfect glaze and shine. These no-fry glazed donuts are ideal for parties, holidays or family weekends—kids love decorating them, and adults love eating them. They stay soft for hours and taste just as good the next day. If you’re looking for an effortless homemade dessert that looks amazing, tastes heavenly and is lighter than traditional fried donuts, this recipe is for you. Save it, share it, and bake your way to the most delicious donuts without frying!
Easy to make no fry donuts recipe
Ingredients :
For donuts:
1 cup milk
3 cups flour
½ cup sugar
1 egg
3 tbsp + 2 tsp butter
1 vanilla essence
1/2 envelope active dry yeast
1 envelope vanilla sugar
a pinch of salt
For the glaze:
4 oz white chocolate
4 oz dark chocolate
4 oz milk chocolate
For decoration:
pistachios;
sprinkles
syrup (toping).
Step 1: Stir warm milk, yeast and sugar.
Step 2: Mix everything very well and let the yeast activate for 10 minutes.
Step 3: In a deeper bowl put flour, fermented yeast, egg, sugar, salt and vanilla essence.
Step 4: Knead until you get a thick dough.
Step 5: Add the butter and knead a little more.
Step 6: Add more flour during kneading until you get the desired consistency.
Step 7: Transfer the dough to a bowl greased with oil, cover it and let it rise until it doubles in volume (about 40 minutes).
Step 8: Take the dough out of the bowl and place it on the work surface sprinkled with flour.
Step 9: Spread a sheet with a twister.
Step 10: Using a glass, cut out the donuts. The middle is cut with a bottle stopper.
Step 11: Continue the procedure from step 10, reusing the excess dough from the cutout.
Step 12: Place the donuts in a baking tray lined with baking paper.
Step 13: Let the donuts in the pan for 10-15 minutes.
Step 14: Place the tray in the oven in the preheated oven at 356°F for about 15 minutes.
Step 15: Remove the tray from the oven and allow the donuts to cool.
Step 16: Melt the chocolate on a steam bath.
Step 17: Put each donut in the desired chocolate, drain the excess chocolate and place them on a plate.
Step 18: Decorate according to your preferences.
Step 19: Enjoy the no fry glazed donuts !
