BAKED DONUTS with RAISINS, super soft and delicious yeast pastries, perfect for breakfast or a snack, recipe with fresh yeast to be made by hand or with a mixer.
I made them for a proper breakfast, the kind that fills the kitchen with aroma and makes you want to sit down without checking the clock.
These baked donuts with raisins are soft, light, and not fried, ideal if you love homemade yeast pastries but want something simple and genuine.
They are perfect for breakfast, great for a snack, loved by both adults and children, and stay soft for several days. A classic oven-baked recipe, with fresh yeast, easy to work with by hand or with a mixer.
If you’re looking for baked sweet donuts, soft donuts with raisins, yeast-raised breakfast sweets, this is the right one.
The raisins make the dough fragrant and delicious without being heavy, and baking makes them lighter than the classic fried versions. They are a great alternative to packaged brioche.
Join me in the kitchen today for some donuts with raisins.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 45 Minutes
- Portions: 16 pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Carnival, All seasons
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour (the one you usually use)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 12 g fresh yeast
- 1 lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup milk
Steps
Soak the raisins in warm water (or rum, if you like). Then drain and squeeze them well.
Dissolve the yeast in warm milk with a teaspoon of sugar, in a large bowl (or mixer) pour the flour, sugar, egg, lemon zest, and milk with yeast.
Start mixing, then add the soft butter in pieces and finally the salt, add the raisins last. You need to achieve a smooth and elastic dough.
Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in volume.
Divide the dough into pieces of about 2 oz each. Shape into logs and close them into rings, place the donuts on baking sheets with parchment paper, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Bake in the hot oven at 350°F until they are golden (not too dark).
Once out of the oven, dust with powdered sugar.
Bon appétit
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BAKED DONUTS with RAISINS
Useful tips
Soak the raisins in warm water or orange juice for at least 10 minutes: they will stay soft and not dry out the dough.
Don’t add too much flour during processing: the dough should remain slightly soft, it’s the secret to soft oven-baked donuts.
If you want a more intense aroma, add grated orange or lemon zest directly into the dough.
Brush with milk or melted butter before baking for a golden surface without drying the donuts.
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FAQ BAKED DONUTS with RAISINS
Can baked donuts with raisins be made without a mixer?
Yes, the dough can be worked very well by hand, it just takes a few more minutes.
Can I substitute the raisins?
Sure, you can use chocolate chips, apple pieces, or dried apricots.
Can they be prepared the day before?
Yes, they stay soft for 2–3 days if stored in a food bag.
Can I cook them in an air fryer?
Yes, slightly reducing temperature and time, checking for browning.
Are they better fried or baked?
Baked, they are lighter, more digestible, and perfect for daily breakfast.
