Krispy Kreme Copycat Doughnuts
These Krispy Kreme Copycat Doughnuts are BETTER than those at Krispy Kreme because you can taste all the necessary components of a doughnut – the sugar, the soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture, and the yeasty, fried dough. Amazing.
I’ve never been a fan of Krispy Kreme doughnuts because their doughnuts are too sweet for my taste. Albeit soft, warm, and delicious, these sugar “pillows” are so sweet that they overpower the bready, fried dough underneath. When I lived in Texas, my favorite doughnut shop was Shipley’s Donuts, where you could get your sugar fix as well as taste the soft, fried, yeasty layer, which made them more substantial and fulfilling.
Doughnuts in My Part of Germany
Fast forward to 2017. I’m now living in Germany far away from all types of true, American-style doughnuts. The doughnut-type treats here, like the Berliner Pfannkuchen or even copycat, American doughnuts, are just not the same. Also, when I saw the Krispy Kreme eclipse doughnuts being advertised online (btw, the eclipse didn’t happen everywhere, just primarily in the States), I began to miss those cloyingly sweet doughnuts and decided to make something similar.
The Search for the Best Recipe for Krispy Kreme Copycat Doughnuts
I searched for copycat recipes that looked easy to make with convincing photos. Photos containing doughnuts with a soft, melty-like interior, characteristic of those from Krispy Kreme, which led to me Brown Eyed Baker’s recipe. I trusted her recipe not only because of her photos, but also because she has been blogging for as long as I had my old food blog. She also included metric amounts on most of the ingredients, which I needed to measure out the butter here in Europe (I still have my American measuring cups and spoons for the other ingredients). Her recipe did not disappoint.
Modifications to the Krispy Kreme Copycat Recipe
These Krispy Kreme Copycat Doughnuts were AMAZINGLY soft and sweet, with a fresh, glorious, yeasty flavor. Since I don’t have my KitchenAid mixers here, I thought I would have to knead the dough for a long time. But with just a few minutes of kneading it in the bowl and on the counter (about 4-5 minutes total), the dough came together fine, and the end texture was not affected.
I made her vanilla glaze and conjured up a simple maple glaze, and this is the only part I would like to improve upon. More specifically, I would like to try a different type of glaze where the taste of the powdered sugar’s chemical properties isn’t so prominent. If I had added melted butter or corn syrup to the glaze, it would have been better. However, the glaze tasted better once warmed in the oven (1 minute @ 175°C (350°F); 8 seconds in microwave) the next day.
My Final Thoughts and Comments
I’ve posted the recipe for these Krispy Kreme Copycat Doughnuts below along with a different glaze recipe that I hope will taste better. Despite the issue with the glaze, these doughnuts were BETTER than those at Krispy Kreme because I could taste all the necessary components of the doughnut – the sugar, the soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture, and the yeasty, fried dough. Amazing. Please let me know if you plan to make or have tried out these yeasty, sugar “pillows”.
If you’re in Germany, you’ll need to use Pflanzenfett to fry the doughnuts. They’re the closest thing to Crisco or shortening I’ve seen.
Below I have posted the doughnut recipe I used. The glaze recipes were not used this time around and are a combination of recipes from other sources and previous experiences. I plan to try them the next time I make these doughnuts. If you make them before me, please let me know how the glazes turned out.
Check out other yeasty treats, yummy desserts, or other copycat recipes on my blog.
What are you favorite doughnuts or doughnut-like desserts? Do you have a favorite copycat recipe?
Let me know in the comment section below.
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HI,
I’d love to try your donut and glaze recipes but I don’t see them – am I just overlooking them?
I included the link to the recipe in the post. I’ve copied and pasted it here: https://www.browneyedbaker.com/copycat-krispy-kreme-doughnuts/