Donut Glaze Recipe

The perfect donut glaze recipe is essential to any home baker and with just a few simple ingredients, you’ll be on your way!

There are few things better than a good glazed donut. That sweet layer of sugary goodness makes a good donut simply irresistible. This donut glaze recipe is easy to prepare and oh so delicious. The best part – you can switch it up into a variety of flavors by replacing the milk with your favorite fruit juice or swapping the vanilla with other extracts or citrus zest.

I’ve used this recipe for years on my 5 Star rated Chocolate Glazed Donuts. It’s one of the most popular recipes on the site, it’s been shared on social over 8000 times!

Start with adding the confectionery sugar to a bowl. If your’s is a little lumpy, you can sift it into the bowl to eliminate any lumps in your glaze.

If your glaze is lumpy, this might be that the powdered sugar had clumps, it’s best to sift the sugar before using to avoid this.

Yes, donut glaze does harden. Once you’ve glazed the donuts, leave them for a while for the glaze to set.

Donut Glaze Recipe

Smother your home baked donuts in this perfect sugary glaze, it may look simple, but it tastes fantastic!

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Confectionery sugar (sifted)
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 10 to 12 tablespoons milk (or cream)

Instruction:

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Doughnut Glaze

Prep: 0 5min0

Total: 0 13min0

Yield: enough glaze for 20 to 25 doughnuts

Serving Size: 1 of 22.5 servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 22.5 servings, calories 44, Fat 0g, Saturated Fat 0g, Carbohydrate 11g, Fiber 0g, Sugar 11g, Protein 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 1mg

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Instruction:

1. Combine milk and vanilla in a medium saucepan and heat over low heat until warm. Sift confectioners’ sugar into milk mixture. Whisk slowly, until well combined. Remove the glaze from the heat and set over a bowl of warm water. Dip doughnuts into the glaze, 1 at a time, and set on a draining rack placed in a half sheet pan for 5 minutes before serving.

5 Donut Glaze Recipes

Make the ultimate glazed donut. With a 3-ingredient base, my donut glaze recipe has no limitations!

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 10

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups (6oz/172g)) powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cup (6oz/172g) powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 small drop pink food coloring
• 1½ cups (6oz/172g) powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups (6oz/172g)) powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons milk
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup (8oz/225g) granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instruction:

1. Store the icing at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
2. Store the icing at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
3. Store the icing at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
4. Store the icing at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
5. Cinnamon sugar can be covered and stored for up to 2 years.

Easy Donut Glaze Recipe

A 3-ingredient donut glaze recipe that’s simple to make and totally delicious! Switch it up by adding various flavors for your tasty homemade donuts!

Prep: 2min

Serving Size: 1 donut

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 donut, calories 742 kcal, Carbohydrate 182 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 17 mg, Sugar 179 g, unSaturated Fat 2 g

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons of milk
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla
• CHOCOLATE GLAZE – 1/4 cup of cocoa powder + 1 more tablespoon of milk
• MAPLE GLAZE – 1/4 cup maple syrup (plus more to taste)
• PUMPKIN GLAZE – 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• LEMON GLAZE – 1 teaspoon lemon extract (plus more to taste)
• ORANGE GLAZE – 1 teaspoon orange extract (plus more to taste)
• FUNFETTI GLAZE – 1 drop of pink food coloring + sprinkles

Instruction:

1. In a medium bowl, mix together all of the ingredients with an electric mixture, or by hand.
2. Continue mixing for about a minute until everything is combined and the mixture is smooth.
3. Add more milk or powdered sugar if the glaze is too thick or thin.
4. Dip your donuts, one at a time, in the bowl until the donut is half submerged. Transfer to a wire cooling rack.
5. Dip each donut one more time to get a nice, thick layer of icing. Let the glaze harden completely before serving.
6. Eat and enjoy!

Simple Sugar Glaze for Donuts

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