Doughnuts are a weekend treat Across the country, Saturday and Sunday are the days with the highest doughnut sales.

Donut holes are bite-sized, round donuts. Americans make donut holes from the discarded dough of ring-shaped donuts. At first, selling donut holes was an effortless way for American donut shops to reduce food waste and enhance their profits. However, donut holes are so beloved, some bakeries create them outright.

England and North America Dutch settlers brought olykoek ("oil(y) cake") to New York (or New Amsterdam) in the early 18th century. These doughnuts closely resembled later ones but did not yet have their current ring shape.

Jelly Doughnut The center is stuffed with jelly, jam, or preserves (and sometimes chocolate!), giving you a burst of flavor with each bite. There are several variations of the jelly doughnut, including Berliners, bomboloni, paczki, and sufganiyot. Popular Jelly Doughnut Recipes: Jelly Doughnuts.