When it comes to eating something sweet and deep fried, donuts are among some of the favorites to choose from, and if you're in the mood to go a little extreme, then these over-the-top donut recipes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
While donuts are often glazed and covered in your favorite sprinkles and toppings, nowadays cooks are incorporating these deep fried snacks into other food items and recipes, as a way to draw in that donut-loving crowd. From donuts incorporated into large-scale poutine creations to those used to make buns for scrumptious burgers, these over-the-top recipes are bound to attract any food enthusiast with an appreciation for these deep fried items.
While these recipes may not be the healthiest of choices, it will certainly fill you up with its variety of ingredients and deep fried goodness.
22 Over-the-Top Donut Recipes

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Cleverly Disguised Donuts
The Shop Psycho Donuts Designs a Bento Box of Sweets

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Triple-Shock Dessert Recipes
The Chocolate-Dipped Ice Cream Doughnut Sandwiches are Outrageous

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Festive Pumpkin Pastries
Serve Up Some Halloween Donuts to Celebrate the Holidays
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Candy Apple Cookies
The Brit & Co. Blog Turns a Classic Treat into an Easy-to-Eat Dessert
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Drug-Inspired Donuts
These Breaking Bad Blue Sky Desserts Are Fun and Delicious
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Cereal-Infused Cakes
Froot Loop Donuts are a Breakfast Dessert Mashup Treat
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Donut Burgers
Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburgers
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Decadent Duo Confections
These Coffee and Doughnut Cupcakes Deliver an Intense Eating Experience
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Gourmet Banana Bread Donuts
These Donuts Fuse Scrumptiously Sweet Bread into a Glazed Confection
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Spiked Donut Pops
The Brit & Co. Blog Shows How to Make an Alcohol-Infused Treat
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Stuffed Pasta-Inspired Desserts
Red Velvet Ravioli is a New Twist on an Italian Staple
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Poutine-Inspired Desserts
This Donut Recipe from Psycho Donuts Turns Poutine into a Sweet Treat
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Delectable Beverage-Flavored Donuts
These Apple Cider Fritters are Tasty Fall Snacks
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Doughnut Chips
Homer Simpson's Dream Fries Are Deep-Fried 'Psycho Donuts'
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Sweet Seafood Snacks
KFC Singapore's 'Fish Donuts' Are Modeled After Confectionery Desserts
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Furry Feline Desserts
These Cat Donuts Will Have You Purring for More
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Adorably Delicious Donuts
The Hello Kitty Krispy Kreme Treat Brings Cuteness to Comfort Food
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Remixed Sandwich Desserts
The Fluffernutter Donut from Dough is Delectable
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Video Game Desserts
Halo-Themed Donuts Make Gaming So Much Sweeter
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Rock Legend Confections
These Elvis Donuts Will Have You All Shook Up
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Decadent Brewski Sweets
The Psycho Donuts 'Beer Nutz' Donut is the Perfect Father's Day Treat
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Avian Holiday Pastries
These Easter Nests from Psycho Donuts Are Made of Deliciousness
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Special Olympics Donuts
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Crunchy Toaster Pastry Snacks
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Stuffed Mini Powdered Donuts
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Nostalgic Sitcom Donuts
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Snackable Potato Bites
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Cartoon Burger-Inspired Donuts
The Krabby Patty Kollab is a Sweet Take on the Iconic Krabby Patty
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Textural Savory Donut Ranges
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Ghostly Cinematic Donut Ranges
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Enhanced Superfood Fries
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Chocolate-Stuffed Burgers
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Quadruple Onion Burgers
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Air Fryer-Ready Donuts
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Cinema-Inspired Donut Ranges
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Hybrid Cookie Dough Croissants
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Cookie Dough Croissants
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Butter Pecan Cafe Treats
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Nutty Viral Chocolate Donuts
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Meaty Onion-Topped Burgers
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Donut-Themed Dog Treats
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Independence Day Donut Lineups
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Frosted Seasonal Cake Donuts
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Toaster Pastry Bundt Cakes
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Savory Seasonal Menus
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Monstrous Anime Donut Ranges
The Mister Donut Pokémon Donuts Arrive This Month
Festive Holiday-Themed Doughnuts
Krispy Kreme is Rolling Out a St. Patrick's Day Collection
Celestial Cookie-Topped Donuts
The Krispy Kreme Total Solar Eclipse Doughnut is Celebratory
Cheese Puff-Topped Burgers
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Waffle-Flavored Potato Fries
Simplot Maple City Waffle Line Reimagines a Classic Dish
Celebratory Anime Donut Ranges
These Krispy Kreme x Pokémon Donuts are Arriving in South Korea
Country Singer Donut Collections
The Krispy Kreme x Dolly Parton Collection Has Four Varieties
Savory Canadiana Cafe Snacks
Tim Hortons UK is Launching Two Limited-Edition Treats
Juicy Retro-Inspired Burgers
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Internationally-Inspired Cheese Donuts
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Burger-Inspired Snack Cakes
The St Michel Choco Burger Has Soft Cake and Chocolate Mousse
Cereal-Coated Fries
Dominique Ansel Developed a Recipe for Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate "Fries"
Toaster Pastry-Inspired Donuts
Krispy Kreme and Pop-Tarts Join on Special Nostalgic Flavors
Parisian-Inspired Donuts
Krispy Kreme Releases the Passport to Paris Collection
Munchies-Satisfying Donuts
Voodoo Doughnut 4/20 Treats Celebrate the Cannabis Event
Onion Dip-Inspired Burgers
Hardee's French Onion Dip Angus Burger is Topped with Ruffles
St. Patrick's Day Desserts
Sugar Bowl Bakery Boasts Imaginative and Playful Desserts
Spaghetti-Filled Donuts
Doe Donuts' Spaghetti + Garlic Bread Donut is a Savory Vegan Treat
Potato-Packed Ice Pops
GoodPop x Ore-Ida Fudge n' Vanilla French Fry Pops Have Crispy Potatoes
Raspberry Jelly Donut Cookies
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Donut Hole-Style Pancakes
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Donut-Flavored Pretzel Snacks
Flipz Blueberry Donut Pretzels are Only Available at 7-Eleven
Creative Pie-Inspired Doughnuts
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East Coast-Inspired Pizza Menus
The Pizza Pizza Donair Menu Features Three Items
Mexican Spice-Coated Donuts
Randy’s Donuts is Serving Up a Spicy Mango Tajin Donut
Decadent Autumnal Treats
Paris Baguette Debuts a New Fall-Inspired Menu
Gender Reveal Donuts
Krispy Kreme Launched Donuts with Pink or Blue Centers
Cookie Crumb Donut Holes
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Onion Soup-Inspired Burgers
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Branded Dairy Recipes
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Gourmet Donut Collaborations
The COPS Donuts x Alder Signature Donut is a Coconut Cream Glaze
Festive Halloween-Themed Donuts
The Duck Donuts Spooky Box Includes Four Delicious Donut Options
Collaboration Breakfast Pastry Donuts
The Krispy Kreme x Pop-Tarts Collection Has Three Varieties
Snacking-Friendly Donut Bites
The Rich's Double Chocolate Filled Donut Bites are Easy to Enjoy
Ice Cream-Filled Donut Sandwiches
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