I've got a quick and easy recipe for Homemade Glazed Biscuit Donuts that will take you only minutes to prepare! Using refrigerated biscuit dough makes this recipe super easy to make. The donuts are light and fluffy and are dunked in a sweet crackly glaze. Each bite truly melts in your mouth!
Many years ago I saw the idea of fried biscuit dough donuts floating around the web so much and decided to give it a whirl - this changed EVERYTHING! I was so ready for failure because I thought, how could biscuit dough possibly taste like a donut? Well, I'm here to report that they come out of the hot oil perfectly fried to golden perfection on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. The thin sweet glaze coating the entire donut just makes them absolutely irresistible!
Craving more donuts? Try my baked glazed chocolate cake donuts.
Ingredients to make homemade glazed donuts
- Biscuit Dough: You will need 8 biscuits for this recipe. I love that with using refrigerated biscuit dough, you get 8 large donuts + 8 little donut holes which will be gobbled up in seconds!
- Vegetable oil: Used to fry the donuts in.
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Water: Hot water is used to create the glaze and crinkly top.
Substitutions & Variations
- Cinnamon sugar: Instead of a glaze, brush with melted butter and dip donuts into a cinnamon sugar mixture. You might also like my baked cinnamon sugar donuts.
- Chocolate: Dip donuts into a chocolate glaze.
- Maple glaze: Add some maple syrup to the glaze recipe for a maple version.
- Chopped nuts: After glazing, you can quickly garnish your donuts with toppings like sprinkles, chopped nuts, or even shredded coconut for extra flavor and texture.
- Mini donut holes: Use smaller cutters to create mini donuts or donut holes. Adjust the frying time accordingly, as they will cook faster than larger donuts.
How to make glazed biscuit donuts
There's barely any work required to make these donuts!
- Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil to 375°F.
- Separate the biscuits and cut a hole in the center of each disk. Roll the holes into balls.
- Fry the donuts two at a time until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and repeat for the other side.
- Immediately dip in glaze while hot then transfer to a wire rack.
Recipe Tip
Be sure to keep the oil temperature at a consistent 375°F to ensure the donuts fry to fluffy perfection! Or else you may wind up with greasy donuts that have soaked up the oil.
Recipe FAQ
You can use any refrigerated biscuit dough you prefer, such as flaky, buttermilk, or homestyle. I like to use just pain homestyle. You can also use homemade biscuit dough to make these donuts. Roll it out to about ¼ inch thickness and proceed with the donut-making process.
A neutral-flavored oil like vegetable oil or canola oil is best for frying donuts.
Fry the donuts for about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until they turn golden brown. Be sure not to overcrowd the pan, which can lower the oil temperature.
To prevent greasy donuts, make sure the oil is at the correct temperature and avoid overcrowding the frying pan. Place fried donuts on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
While these donuts are best enjoyed fresh, you can make them a few hours ahead and reheat them in a low oven (about 300°F or 150°C) to restore their crispiness.
Store any leftover donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days. However, they are best when fresh.
Yes, you can freeze the donuts before glazing. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until solid. Then, transfer to a freezer bag or airtight container with parchment paper between layers. Thaw and glaze when ready to eat.
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📋 Recipe
Homemade Glazed Biscuit Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough 8 biscuits
- 1 quart vegetable oil
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 tbs hot water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven to 375° F using a thermometer. It's easiest when the thermometer clips to the side of the pot to ensure the temperature is consistently at 375°F.
- Place paper towels on a wire rack where you will place donuts when they come out of the hot oil. Set up another wire rack next to the first one for the glazing station. Place a paper towel underneath to catch excess glaze for easy clean up.
- Mix glaze ingredients together until smooth. Add more hot water as needed for the consistency desired.
- Separate biscuits and cut circles in the center of each disk. Roll each center piece into balls. Place donuts 2 at a time into hot oil until golden brown. Flip onto other side and fry again until golden brown. This should only take about 1-2 minutes for each side.
- Scoop donuts out with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel lined wire rack for 1 minute. Immediately dip hot donuts in glaze on both sides and place on wire rack.
- Repeat the frying and glazing process for the rest of the donuts and donut holes. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
Peg Nimz says
Verrry good...My mom also used to make these ..only with a cinnamon and sugar version., She would take the hot donut from the fryer into a double bagged brown bag that has a sugar and cinnamon in it...shake ..shake and put on a plate....or eat from the bag...Yummm.. .I do think tho that your version with the glaze will keep them fresher longer...Can't wait to try it on my kids and grandkids 🙂
Jessica says
Sounds really yummy! I have to try that 🙂
Debora says
made these delectable donuts 30 min. ago!
Omg! Delish, must go, I need to eat another one!
Can they b microwave! For reheating? Thank You, Deb
Jessica says
That's so great to hear that you loved them! Sorry for the delayed response! They are definitely the best fresh, but pop them in the microwave for a few seconds and they taste great 🙂
Anna says
I don't have a thermometer. Can you give a stove setting (medium, medium high, etc.)? Don't wanna burn this yummy goodness!
April says
For me, it was between medium and medium high.
Krista says
Im wondering if you can not put the hole in the center and then pipe in like some chocolate creme of some sort?
Jessica says
That sounds awesome, I've never tried it myself, but I bet it would work. If you try that method out please report back with your results! 🙂
Sonja Bollman says
It works out great! I have also left the biscuit whole and once cooled piped in vanilla pudding and then dunked the top in a homemade chocolate ganache to make a Boston cream donut. They were awesome!
Shannon Morris says
Novice donut-maker question please: How do you get the glaze to be so even? Do you brush it on? Dip the donut into the glaze. etc? Thank you!
Jessica says
I dip the donuts into the glaze quickly while they're still hot on each side.
Nila says
I made these for my family, my neighbor, and work. Everyone loved them!!! Thanks for the easy, yummy recipe!!!!"
Jessica says
I'm so happy everyone loved them, Nila!!
christe says
Decided to give these a try this morning! My kids LOVE THEM! I don't buy can biscuts but this was so worth trying! Finished one batch, within a matter of mins they were gone! so I made another batch! My kids raved that they are better than the donut shop! I am def making this a regular treat for us!
Jessica says
That's awesome Christe, I'm so happy your kids loved them!! 🙂
Teresa says
Thank you so very much for sharing! My family and I tried these last night. Honestly I wasn't sure how they would turn out, but we LOVED them. They did not last five minutes. A new favorite that my kids are requesting nonstop now. This couldn't have come at a better time either. We just moved to Alaska and no KK.
Jessica says
I'm so happy you and your family enjoyed them! There's no Krispy Kreme near us either, about an hour drive away, so these donuts are the next best thing! 🙂
Emily says
My mom made these when I was a kid. But instead of a glaze she threw them in a paper bag immediately out of the hot oil full of confectioners sugar. Just close up the bag and shake to completely coat the donuts. So delicious.
Jessica says
Great idea!
Leigh says
That's how my family makes them too. Our Christmas morning tradition. My Mom has been making them since I was little (I'm 45 now).
Gina Miller says
These are super easy, super yummy and a must make. By the way, they will not make it to the next day 🙂
Try blueberry biscuits too!
Jessica says
My thoughts exactly. 🙂 How do you make them blueberry? That sounds so yummy! I'm guessing blend up the blueberries in the glaze?
Susan says
They make blueberry grands biscuts. Didn't care for them as biscuts but I bet they would be good as donuts.
Jessica says
Really? I've never seen them before! I'll have to try them out