Doughnuts are one of the best treats around: sweet, fluffy, often colorful and frosted, and great to make homemade! Whether you have them for breakfast or dessert, they’re sure to put a smile on your face. There’s so much more to doughnuts than your basic glazed (although we love those as well!), and we have some tips and tricks for how to bring a little excitement to your homemade doughnut recipes! Check these out on our Food Monster App, but first, get started with these Blogger Tips!

1. Filled Doughnuts

Image Source: Honeycomb Doughnuts

Biting into a perfect doughnut is wonderful already, but when you have a tasty filling in there as well, it takes it to the next level! These Honeycomb Doughnuts from Trine Rask have an amazing crème pâtissière filling. If you like a classic filled doughnut, these Classic Cream-Filled Doughnuts from Trine Rask are for you! Or, you can get creative with your filling, like with Matcha Glazed Vanilla Bean Doughnuts With Matcha Cream Filling from Sarah Pether or Caramel Filled Doughnuts from Holly Jade! You could even switch up traditional chocolate filling with Erin Beccia‘s Chocolate Stout-Filled Doughnuts.

2. Baked Doughnuts

Image Source: Baked Pumpkin Spice–Chocolate Chip Doughnuts

If you are trying to steer away from fried foods, it may seem like you can’t enjoy doughnuts anymore. That isn’t true at all! These baked doughnut recipes are just as delicious as fried ones – if not more! You’ll find a new favorite in these Baked Pumpkin Spice–Chocolate Chip Doughnuts from The Vegan 8, or maybe Courtney West‘s Chai Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts with Vanilla Cashew Butter Glaze. Do you enjoy chocolatey frosting on your doughnuts? Check out these Baked Chocolate Covered Matcha Mini Doughnuts from Sara Alisson, or Chocolate Banana Doughnuts from Kat Condon!

3. Fun and Decorated Doughnuts!

Image Source: Gingerbread Man Doughnuts

Half the fun of a doughnut is the bright colors, fun shapes, and creativity that can come along with them! These recipes will be so pretty that you may not even want to bite into them – but they’ll also be too delicious to resist. Holly Jade can show you how to make so many delicious AND beautiful doughnuts, like these Gingerbread Man Doughnuts or Chocolate Orange Flamingo Doughnuts! These adorable Narwhal Cake Doughnuts from Robin Means are as fun to make as they are to eat, and Galaxy Doughnuts from Robin Means are out of this world!

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Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, and prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

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• Weekly Vegan Meal Plans
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• Plant-Based Nutrition Resources
• The Ultimate Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
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• High Protein Plant-Based Recipes
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