12 Doughnut Recipes for Valentine’s Day

For some people, Valentine’s Day is about love. For others, Valentine’s Day is about cookies, brownies, cupcakes and of course, doughnuts. Whether love is in the air or you’ll be spending the weekend alone with Netflix and a box of chocolate truffles that you bought yourself, there are two things for certain: doughnuts are delicious and doughnut recipes don’t have to be long and complicated. 

Here are 12 doughnut recipes to fire up your oven for over this long weekend.

Baked Red Velvet Doughnuts

Baked Red Velvet Doughnuts from Ashley Marie Kitchen

Nothing says love like red velvet. Seriously.

Raspberry Ripple Doughnuts

Raspberry Ripple Doughnuts from Kitchen Sanctuary.

Raspberry jam and sweetened cream take these doughnuts from basic to omg-I-can’t-just-eat-one.

Baked Lemon Blueberry Donuts

Baked Lemon Blueberry Doughnuts from The Recipe Rebel

Lemon and blueberry is a wonderful combination that lends itself perfectly to spring treats, too.

Lemon Poppyseed Donuts

Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts with Vanilla Glaze from The Comfort of Cooking

Lemon poppy seed donuts and a cup of coffee might be the only two things you’l ever need in life.

Blueberry Glazed Earl Grey Doughnuts

Blueberry Glazed Earl Grey Doughnuts from The Recipe Rebel

Blueberry. Sweet glaze. Earl Grey tea. Come to mama.

Coffee Doughnuts

Coffee Doughnuts from Hint of Vanilla

From the Bouchon Bakery cookbook, you can’t go wrong with these java-laced treats.

Glazed Chocolate Doughnuts

Glazed Chocolate Doughnuts from A Pastry Affair

I love chocolate. I want these for breakfast in bed. That’s all.

Baked Mini Buttermilk Doughnuts with Nutella Glaze

Baked Mini Buttermilk Doughnuts with Nutella Glaze from Just a Taste

Everyone loves Nutella and these miniature doughnuts are too cute to pass up.

Applesauce Doughnut Holes

Applesauce Doughnut Holes from Lemon Sugar

I dare you to eat a doughnut hole and not feel like a kid again. Holy yum.

Raspberry Lemon Doughnuts

Raspberry Lemon Doughnuts from Tutti-Dolci

Almost too pretty to eat, these raspberry lemon doughnuts look delicious, festive and fun for any special occasion.

Coffee Cake Donuts

Coffee Cake Donuts from Chef In Training

Forget the “cronut” and instead meet the coffee cake donut. Instead of an engagement ring, I’d like someone to propose to me with one of these someday.

Baked Sour Cream Donuts

Baked Sour Cream Donuts from Vanessa Baked

These classic donuts are lightly sweetened and dense, and as close to virtuous as you’ll get when you’re eating a donut.