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Don't Make Donuts From Scratch, Start With Store-Bought Pancake Mix Instead By Erica Martinez Nov. 4, 2025 11:00 am EST

When it comes to donuts, one of the reasons many of us choose to buy them from a bakery, donut shop, or even grocery stores where they're packaged is because it's easier than making our own. Between mixing the ingredients, letting the dough rise, frying or baking, and glazing or decorating, homemade donuts can take hours to complete. Fortunately, if you have a box of pancake mix in your pantry, you've already got half of what you need to make a fresh batch of donuts in no time at all. Incidentally, it also makes homemade biscuits in a cinch .

When you mix some milk into boxed pancake mix, you'll create the perfect donut batter that you can co

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