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.
SALLY says
My husband loved these ! I will deffinately be making more . Thank-u so very much =)
Jessica says
You're so very welcome, Sally!
April says
I made these with the Annie's refrigerated flaky biscuits because they were the only ones I could find dairy and soy free and they came out delicious! Rivaled the ones I made from scratch last year!
Jessica says
Oh, that's good to know that you can make these out of those biscuits!
Jennifer says
I am wondering if you could use a deep fryer that has 375° temp setting instead of a large pot.
Jessica says
Absolutely!
Annie says
These look delicious but I was disappointed that it wasn't an recipe for the actual dough. It might be an idea to put Pilsbury in the title so that it doesn't mislead people into loading the full page (especially on mobile which can take ages for non-optimised sites) and then finding out it uses a pre-packaged ingredient. I'm not trying to be disrespectful, I'm sure they are delicious and everyone loves a convenience recipe, just giving some constructive feedback to make things a bit clearer for people looking for recipes. Thanks!
Sonya says
Annie it clearly states it is a refrigerated biscuit dough and why would she put pilsbury in the title? Telling her to do so is stupid on your part.She can’t claim it to be a pillsbury recipe. It’s plain and simple, biscuit dough of any kind any brand you choose to use.
Eliana Monsalve says
yo soy de Chile y aqui no encuentro la masa preparada que usa la receta sera posible que me manden una receta que yo pueda preparar, me encantan y me gustaria aprender a harlos. (espero que alguien alli lea y escriba español) o sino yo leo ingles estaria muy agradecida si me contestan
Tammy Murphy says
Just made these this morning.....Oh My Goodness....they are delicious!!!! Did not taste like a biscuit. They actually tasted like a bakery donut!!!! Will make these again and again.
Jessica says
Right?! It's unbelievable! So happy you enjoyed these, Tammy 🙂
Sue says
I love the donut holes you get as much as the actual donut! 🙂 I made these for the first time about four months ago and my whole family gobbled them down. We don't do fried foods, but I just had to give these a go. When you keep the oil temp at 375 degrees, they do not get greasy at all. This is a once in a while treat for my family, but one we always look forward to.
Gayle says
I have some Honey Butter biscuits in the frig.....hummmm I bet they would taste great! Yum.p
Elaine Ross says
I have made these for many years and my boys loved them dipped in chocolate . I made chocolate gravy and they are unbelievable !!!
Julianne Eaker says
When my girls we in elementary school and I was a stay at home mom I made homemade yeast donuts from a recipe my mother had in her old recipe book. I lost my mother when I was 8 so those recipes were gold to me. They were a labor of love but oh so worth it. Yours look every bit as beautiful as the ones I made so many years ago. Can't wait to try these and see if the girls know the difference. I know the grands will love them.