Bisquick Donuts Recipe
These Bisquick donuts are a quick and easy way to make soft, homemade donuts using pantry staples and no yeast required.
This simple shortcut recipe comes together fast and delivers that classic bakery-style flavor with minimal effort.
They’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a fun weekend baking project with the whole family.
Once you see how easy they are to customize with glazes and toppings, you’ll want to add them to your go-to bisquick recipes collection for whenever a warm, homemade treat sounds like a good idea.
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Can You Make Donuts with Bisquick?
Yes and with just a few ingredients! Because Bisquick already contains flour, baking powder, salt, and fat, it works as a shortcut base for soft baked donut recipes without needing yeast or complicated steps.
Why These Bisquick Donuts Works
- No yeast required
- Ready in under 20 minutes
- Pantry-friendly ingredients
- Kid-friendly baking project
- Easy to bake or air fry
- Perfect base for glazes and toppings
How to Make Donuts with Bisquick
- Mix the Bisquick with your wet ingredients just until combined to keep the donuts soft and fluffy—overmixing can make them dense.
- Choose your cooking method:
Bake:
Preheat oven to 375°F and place shaped donuts on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Fry:
Heat vegetable or canola oil to 350°F in a deep skillet. Fry donuts 1–2 minutes per side until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.
Air Fry:
To make donuts in the air fryer, pipe the batter into greased silicone donut molds and cook at 350°F for about 6–8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Let donuts cool before glazing so the topping sets properly instead of melting off.
Easy Topping Ideas for Bisquick Donuts
Try these simple finishes:
- Chocolate ganache: Dip cooled donuts and add sprinkles or nuts before setting
- Cinnamon sugar: Dip donuts in melted butter, then coat with cinnamon sugar
- Powdered sugar: Dust lightly for a classic finish
- Vanilla glaze: Drizzle or dip for bakery-style donuts
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Yes. Freeze unglazed donuts for up to 2 months and thaw before reheating.
No, it’s a complete baking mix that typically includes flour, baking powder (not baking soda), salt, and shortening. Because these ingredients are already combined, Bisquick works as a convenient shortcut for baking recipes without needing to measure multiple dry ingredients.
Not exactly, but they’re still soft, flavorful, and delicious. Fried donuts have a slightly crisp exterior and richer texture from the oil, while baked donuts are lighter and more cake-like. Many people prefer baked versions because they’re quicker, less messy, and easier to make at home.
Yes! Because it contains similar ingredients to Bisquick, like flour and leavening agents, it creates soft, cake-style donuts that bake quickly and work well with glazes or cinnamon sugar coatings. Just keep in mind the texture will be slightly different depending on the brand of mix you use.
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More Easy Bisquick Recipes
If you love baking shortcuts like these donuts, try making these easy ideas the whole family will enjoy.
- Start your day with easy and delicious Bisquick Breakfast ideas!
- Satisfy your sweet tooth with the rich, chocolatey goodness of this Chocolate Donut Recipe.
- Try these Bisquick Dessert Recipes! Sweet treats made simple with Bisquick!
- No donut pan? Pipe the batter into muffin tins or use biscuits to make this Donut Hole Recipe – bite-sized treats that are perfect for any occasion!
Bisquick Donut Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Bisquick Baking Mix
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg whisked
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon frozen butter grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly spray your donut pan with your favorite non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine Bisquick, sugar, and ground cinnamon and whisk together and set aside.
- Whisk the egg with a fork or small whisk in a small bowl and then add to the Bisquick mixture.
- Add in the vanilla and then the milk.
- Mix the dry ingredients together with the wet ingredients using a whisk or a large spoon until the mixture is smooth. If it appears a bit dry, add more milk in, 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach a smooth consistency.
- Grate the frozen butter on top of the batter and then mix with a spoon.
- Add the batter into the donut pan filling it 2/3rds of the way full. You can use a spoon, a small measuring cup, or fill a piping bag with the batter.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until the donuts are done.
- To add an extra bit of sweetness and flavor to your pancake mix donuts, sprinkle some powdered sugar over your cooled donuts before serving. Or try adding some melted chocolate or sprinkles for an extra special touch!
- Enjoy your homemade donuts while they're still warm!
Why frozen grated butter?
When you grate frozen butter it makes for a fluffy texture!