Make from Scratch or Need a Hack? The Ultimate Chanukah Donut Roundup

Whether you spell it doughnut or donut, or whether you buy, make from scratch, or something in between, Hanukkah won’t pass without them landing on your table. There’s a perfect donut option for you below. 

Raise your hand if you make homemade doughnuts? This may be the most polarizing question we’ve asked on BCP. You either will never ever make your own homemade doughnuts or you think there is nothing like homemade doughnuts and you can’t imagine not frying up a batch on Chanukah. 

Well, lucky for those on both sides of this topic, we’ve posted so many doughnut recipes and hacks over the years. They include recipes which range from making the dough from scratch and frying, to semi-homemade options, to recipe that let you buy ready made doughnuts and doctor them up!  (Think: You can turn a $1 donut, fill it up and top it at home, and make it look like those gourmet $8 doughnuts sold in specialty bakeries.)

Curious about which spelling of doughnut/donut is actually correct? Donut is a shortened version that became mainstream in the U.S. So, while doughnut is the originally spelling, donut is also accepted as correct. 

Now, let’s get to it! Below is a roundup of our favorite doughnuts/fillings for you to pick which one you want to make this Chanukah.

Classic Sufganiyot

The original doughnut method Naomi TGIS shared with her sufganiot recipe. This method has been life changing for so many. The doughnuts come out perfectly round and fluffy.

Want Only the Best Classic Donut? Fry These Yeshiva Donuts. It may be true. We found the best ones. Just in time for Chanukah.

Classic Doughnuts – Yeshiva Doughnuts

Our most popular doughnut recipe here on BCP. Classic fried doughnuts. And we’ve tested it out by freezing the doughnut dough in advance for easy prep before Chanukah.

Quicker Easier Doughnuts

An easy quick recipe. You can have fried doughnuts in 15 minutes. The dough only rises for 10-5 minutes. Just enough time to heat up the oil!

chocolate babka doughnuts

Babka Doughnuts 

Bought pizza rounds with a babka filling make the most outrageous non-donut doughnut! You can also fry pizza rounds plain like in this fake it churros.

Donut Machine Donuts

Don’t want to fry? Won one of these machines at an event? Or bought it on a whim? Now you have a recipe for it! It does not taste like doughnuts, but the shape and feeling is the same!

Absolutely Yummy Apple Cider Baked Donuts

Apple Cider Baked Donuts 

Have a donut pan? We’ve got the perfect recipe for this too! The apple cider flavor will get you hooked.

Basic Donut Glaze

Your basic glaze that is super child-friendly and fun to decorate!

Cinnamon Sugar Donut topping

So simple and so satisfying. An upgrade from the confectionary sugar blizzard.

Homemade Dairy Pastry Cream

Upgrade your donuts by filling them with authentic pastry cream.

Dairy Cream Cheese Donuts

Hack ready-made donuts and make them look like this (and taste even better).

More Filling and Topping Ideas 

Make those picture-perfect party-ready donuts at home (yes, you can!)

Square Doughnuts or Beignets

The quickest, easiest, and cutest doughnuts you can make from scratch.

 

Freeze Doughnut Dough and Fry Fresh

Yes, you can! Here are the tricks.

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4 responses to “Make from Scratch or Need a Hack? The Ultimate Chanukah Donut Roundup”

  1. R Avatar
    R

    Thanks for all the recipes and tips. Any spelt flour or sourdough doughnut recipes?

  2. Bracha Levi Avatar
    Bracha Levi

    Thanks for the awesome recipes! Any gluten free donut ideas?

    1. Rikki Avatar
      Rikki

      ive done using molino flour sub for reg flour with pretty amazing results. or GF challa dough

  3. Suri Avatar
    Suri

    If I’m only doing one, which is the best tasting one for the least amount ofbwork? I know I’ve done Naomi’s in the past & tjey were amazing

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