What are the different types of donuts?

There are so many types of donuts out there - it’s kind of amazing. Here's a quick rundown of the main types:

🍩 Yeast-Raised Donuts

• Glazed Donut – Light, airy, and coated with a sweet glaze.

• Boston Cream – Filled with custard and topped with chocolate icing.

• Jelly Donut – Filled with jam or jelly, usually sugar-dusted.

• Maple Bar – Rectangular with maple glaze.

🍩 Cake Donuts

• Old-Fashioned – Dense with a cracked surface, often glazed.

• Chocolate Cake – Rich and fudgy, sometimes frosted or powdered.

• Sour Cream Donut – Slight tang, very moist, usually glazed.

🍩 Specialty/Regional

• Cronut – Croissant-donut hybrid, flaky and deep-fried.

• Beignet – French-style donut, square and covered in powdered sugar.

• Malasada – Portuguese donut, fluffy and often filled or sugared.

• Sufganiyah – Israeli jelly-filled donut, popular during Hanukkah.

• Loukoumades – Greek, small honey-soaked balls (like we just talked about!).

• Churro – Long, ridged, cinnamon-sugar-coated fried dough (Spanish/Mexican).

🍩 Filled or Topped Variants

• Cream-filled – Bavarian, whipped cream, peanut butter, you name it.

• Frosted – With sprinkles, chocolate, vanilla, etc.

• Stuffed – Nutella, matcha cream, cookie dough, etc.