If you’re ready to bake your own bakery-style treats, check out this list of perfect mini donut recipes! With so many recipe variations, you’re sure to find a recipe you want to bake for your family!
And you know that you can’t just stop at one. Work your way through this list of breakfast donuts to treat yourself and your family to delicious food.
If you love these mini donut recipes because they are fun and kid-friendly, you will also love these cake pop recipes! You can never have too many baked good recipes!

Stop buying your donuts at the store and make up your own instead. All of these mini doughnut maker recipes are too good to miss!
Seriously, making your own donuts is the best way to save money and make a higher-quality product.
Consider making them with my secret ingredient – peanut butter!
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Do you bake or fry donuts?
Depending on the mini doughnut recipe, you’ll be doing both!
Some donuts are baked while others are fried. You can actually try out both options and then just eat them both!
It all just depends on the texture and ingredients that you’re going to be cooking up.
This also adds to the fun of making donuts. You can save on some extra calories by baking your donuts, but then you’re going to be missing out on the crunch…In my opinion, as long as you’re making and eating donuts, you really can’t go wrong!
For day-old donuts, I’ve found that I like reheating baked donuts just a tad bit better. It’s just my personal preference so you may feel totally different!
What is the best way to soften up day-old donuts?
Heat is the best way to make donuts soft again.
If you’re having trouble with your donuts being stale, just pop them in the microwave for 5-10 seconds.
Now mini baked donuts will be nice and soft again!
I’m also a fan of adding some extra toppings of sweetness to the top of day-old donuts. A little bit of extra frosting on top never hurt anyone! (and it makes my tummy super happy!)
Where can I buy a donut maker?
You can find donut machines all over! Most likely, your favorite store has a mini donut pan and even an electric maker or two.
So, how do you decide which makes the most sense to purchase? Well, it depends on your needs! Personally, I love a machine for my kids and a doughnut pan for myself.
The best mini donut maker machine, in my opinion, is the Dash Mini Donut Maker Machine! It makes perfect donuts over and over again! The boys are literally eating them as fast as I can make them. (and I may be eating a few here and there also!)
You can use any type of batter (cake mix, brownie mix, donut batter, etc) to make seven mini sized donuts in mere minutes!
Seriously, the kids can do it!
Plus, it is pretty cheap for a specialty appliance.
Mini Donut Recipes
Check out these mini donut recipes! They're the perfect way to start the day.
These Mardi Gras Donuts are the perfect dessert or breakfast for Fat Tuesday! These baked donuts start with a boxed cake mix and end with delicious sweet icing.
This Smores Donuts Recipe has me drooling!
If you love mint chocolate, you're going to love these Andes Mint Donuts. Simple and so tasty, this really gets my mint-engine running!
This recipe for Gingerbread Donuts is so fast and simple--but you get this amazing donut that is just mouthwatering.
Start off the day with these tasty homemade donuts!
These donuts are a great way to start the day!
Try these Mini Chocolate Chip Pretzel Donuts for a salty and sweet snack!
These Mini Chocolate Donut Spiders would be so cute for a bug-themed party!
Oh my. I love pound cake, so I just know these Lemon Pound Cake Mini Doughnuts are incredible.
Make your next winter party a snowy blast with these cute Baked Donut Snowmen on a Stick!
Nothing says “Fall” like pumpkin. Try a batch of these Baked Pumpkin Spice Mini Cake Doughnuts this autumn!
Carrot Cake + Donuts = Yum! Try these Mini Carrot Cake Donuts!
These Iced Apple Cider Donuts look incredibly decadent!
Bake up these cute Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts for friends and family!
Need to watch your gluten intake? Try these Gluten Free Banana Chocolate Chip Doughnuts!
These Baked Cinnamon Roll Mini Donuts feature the taste of a cinnamon roll inside a donut. Wow.
These Baked Cinnamon Sugar Mini Donuts are super cute and easy to make!
Aww….Easy Mini Apple Donuts would be so fun for a back-to-school party!
Love Pineapple Upside Down Cake? These Mini Pineapple Donuts are to die for!
Chocoholics will love these Baked Mini Buttermilk Doughnuts with Nutella Glaze!
Mmmm! These Baked Sour Cream Mini Donuts are great for a kids’ party!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread Mini Donuts | Doughnuts Recipe
Well, let’s see. I love banana bread for breakfast, so these Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread Mini Donuts would be a super breakfast treat for the family!
Enjoy a batch of these Mini Blueberry Donuts with coffee or tea in the morning!
These Quick and Easy Mini Chocolate Doughnuts look like a snap to bake!
See how many fun donut recipes there are?! These recipes are full of sprinkles, cake donuts, glazed donuts, and more.
Can we all just take a moment to dream about making all these baked mini donuts?! The chocolate glaze on top is calling my name!
If you’re a fan of donuts, you’re not going to want to miss out on this list. Don’t forget to have fun with some of the toppings. Cinnamon sugar rolled donuts are some of my favorites!
Literally, the perfect way to start or end your day. If you love this recipe list, tell me which one is your favorite!

Which one of these homemade mini donuts are you planning on making first?