2-Ingredient Donuts (No Yeast or Eggs!)

Looking for a healthier option for breakfast? These 2-ingredient donuts are the answer!

These 2 ingredient donuts come together fast using magic 2-ingredient dough. They’re soft, fluffy, and perfect for a quick treat anytime.

You can bake, air-fry, or fry them, but frying gives the best golden outside and tender donut texture. Add your favorite topping and enjoy fresh, warm donuts in minutes.

What’s in 2-ingredient donuts?

This recipe uses the magic Weight Watchers 2-ingredient dough. It’s just two simple ingredients with tons of variations!

Self-Rising Flour: Self rising flour combines all purpose flour with salt and the leavening agents: baking soda and baking powder. You can buy this at most grocery stores, or make your own using King Arthur Flour’s recipe.
Yogurt: You can use either regular yogurt or greek yogurt for this recipe. Flavored yogurt makes the donuts sweeter (I love vanilla yogurt in this recipe) Regular yogurt makes lighter donuts, and greek yogurt ups the protein content.
Oil (For frying only): If you choose to fry your donuts, you will need a frying oil. My favorite is vegetable oil, but canola oil also works well!

Making 2-ingredient donuts

Step 1: Start by mixing the self-rising with the greek yogurt in a large bowl You’ll probably have to get in there with your hands to get it to mix all the way into a non-sticky dough.

Step 2: Next, split your dough into 8 pieces and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll each dough ball into a rope, then overlap the ends and squeeze them together to make a donut shape. The donuts will rise, so make the donut holes larger than you want them to be in the end. Alternately, you can roll the dough into tiny balls to make doughnut holes!

Step 3: You can either air-fry, bake, or regular fry these. To bake, place them in a donut pan or on a cookie sheet and bake at 350° for about 12 minutes. To air fry, place them in the air fryer basket, then fry at 350° for 8 minutes. To regular fry, heat a few inches of oil in a pan. Drop the donut rings into the hot oil, and fry them until they are golden brown on both sides. Place them on a wire rack to drain the excess oil.

Step 4: If you want cinnamon donuts, immediately roll your donuts in melted butter and cinnamon sugar. For iced donuts, wait until they are completely cooled to ice them.

Bake, Air-Fry, or Fry?

I tried the 2 options so you wouldn’t have to. Here’s my thoughts:

Baked: These had the consistency of bread, but with the sweetness and some vanilla icing, they worked as a sort of cake donut.
Air-Fried: This was my least favorite. The donuts were very heavy, more like a bagel than a donut. However, they still tasted good, so you can still make this work!
Fried: This was my favorite. The frying gives them a lighter feeling, and they are the most donut-like of the bunch. This is the least healthy way to make your donuts, so keep that in mind.

Icing and Glaze Options

Here are some of my favorite recipes to top your donuts!

Chocolate Glaze
Vanilla Glaze (There are multiple here: I really l like the vanilla one!)
Donut Glaze (for glazed donuts)
Cinnamon Sugar

More Sweet Breakfasts

FAQs

Why do you recommend frying instead of baking or air-frying?

While all three methods work, frying gives the donuts the best texture and flavor—crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy inside. Baking and air-frying are great lighter options, but they tend to be more biscuit-like.

Do I need a donut cutter or special tools?

The dough is best used fresh, but you can cover it tightly and refrigerate for up to 24 hours if needed.

Can I make the dough ahead of time?

Store any leftover chicken soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat gently on the stove or in the microwave for a quick ‘n easy delicious meal!

How should I store leftover donuts?

Store cooled donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for about 4 days. Reheat briefly for best texture.