Donuts

Donuts

Main dishes

Learn how to make these homemade donuts, which are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

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Homemade donuts, with a crispy exterior and a soft, fluffy interior: a delicious treat for breakfast or a snack.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying, oven
  • Estimated cost$3.42 $0.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.26
  • $0.08
  • $0.37
  • $1.40
  • $0.08
  • $0.12
  • $0.74
  • $0.37

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the eggs, milk, sugar, water, and salt in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
  2. Stir well until everything is fully combined, then let it rest.
  3. Combine the flour, yeast, powdered milk, and baking powder. ≈ 4 min
  4. Next, add the prepared water and knead the dough until all the water is absorbed. ≈ 10 min
  5. Add the butter to the flour and continue to knead until the mixture is smooth and consistent. ≈ 10 min
  6. Allow the dough to rest after kneading, so that it can rise.
  7. Once the dough has risen, it should be shaped into a ball and left to rest.
  8. Once the dough has rested, poke it with a fork to create air pockets, then let it rest again.
  9. Add the prepared dough and either fry or bake it.
  10. Then, serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Donuts

  • flour$0.26
  • baking powder$0.08
  • Milk powder$0.37
  • chick egg$1.40
  • salt$0.08
  • sugar$0.12
  • butter$0.74
  • fresh milk$0.37

Total$3.42

that's $0.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • flour
  • Dry yeast
  • baking powder
  • Milk powder
  • chick egg
  • salt
  • sugar
  • pure water
  • butter
  • fresh milk

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