By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026
Serves 4
82 cal · 30 min
Doughnut Soup
Recipe GLPR87ed4721ff12e6
A whimsical and indulgent dessert soup that combines the comfort of warm milk and cream with the sweetness of glazed yeast doughnuts. This unique dish is perfect for doughnut lovers seeking something unexpected and delightful. The soup is finished with a garnish of mini doughnut pieces and a sprinkle of warm spices or espresso powder for an extra touch of sophistication.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons Butter
2 Glazed yeast doughnuts
1½ cups Whole milk
½ cup Heavy cream
4 Mini cake doughnuts or doughnut holes, for garnish
Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, or espresso powder, for garnish
Directions
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Chop the two glazed yeast doughnuts into bite-sized pieces and add them to the melted butter.
Stir the doughnut pieces gently for about 2–3 minutes as they soften and begin to break down into the butter, creating a paste-like mixture.
Slowly pour in the whole milk, stirring continuously to incorporate and prevent lumps from forming.
Add the heavy cream and stir until fully combined.
Heat the soup gently to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10–15 minutes until it reaches your desired thickness and the flavors have melded together. Do not allow it to boil.
Divide the soup among four bowls.
Top each bowl with pieces of mini cake doughnuts or doughnut holes.
Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, or espresso powder according to your preference and serve immediately.
Comments
This is an impulse dessert that works if you have doughnuts on hand, but it demands honesty about what you are making: a 10-minute assembly, not a 30-minute recipe. The cost per serving runs $2.50 to $3.50 depending on whether you use grocery-store doughnuts (Food Lion, Harris Teeter) or premium ones, which makes it viable for a weeknight splurge, though doughnuts are a single-use ingredient here. The dish does not reheat—it separates and breaks down—so it is strictly a same-night dessert. This suits a family with a doughnut craving and cream on hand, but it is not a keeper or a plan-ahead meal.
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