Creative donut-style treats made from sweet bun dough
Donuts are a must-have for your bakery, cafe or restaurant. They are also an excellent product to dress up and create something instagrammable that your customers will keep coming back for.
With Suprima’s sweet bun dough, you can craft creative donut-style treats that you fry fresh in-house. It’s the same versatile base used to make finger buns — giving you the freedom to shape, finish and customise to suit your menu.
You don’t need to mix, measure, or knead. Just thaw, shape, proof and fry. It’s the smarter way to serve fresh-made donut-style products all made in-house.
Read on to find out how you make donuts in your business today.
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Donuts - a classic making a comeback
Our dough isn’t a traditional donut dough. Instead, it’s a versatile sweet bun dough (the same base used for finger buns) that can be fried and finished to create your own spin on the classic donut.
Let’s get your customers craving for a freshly-made donut still piping hot! You can prepare yummy donut creations using Suprima’s versatile dough that you make fresh.
The donut options you can serve are limitless: classic cinnamon sugar donuts, jam filled donuts, choc, strawberry and caramel glazed donuts, sell donut stacks or create an instagrammable dessert that everyone will be talking about for months!
The possibilities are oh so sweet, and endless, when you use Suprima dough for your baking needs.
How to make donuts
If you’re thinking about making donuts from scratch in your bakery, cafe or restaurant, it can be quite a time consuming process. Especially if you want to make them on scale.
Typical dry ingredients include flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Wet ingredients include milk, butter and egg. You would need to source these ingredients, store them appropriately, perfect a recipe, allocate preparation time etc.
It’s easier to simply make fresh with Suprima Bakeries. We are your wholesale dough partner — helping you create your own donut-style products without the hassle of making traditional donut dough from scratch.
By using Suprima’s versatile frozen sweet dough, making donuts will take minimum effort. Simply follow the preparation instructions on our method sheet.
You can have hot, fresh donuts ready in no time. Perfect for cafés, bakeries, convenience stores and foodservice outlets.
We provide a clear, step-by-step method sheet with every order, so you and your team can follow the process with confidence. It includes:
Thaw
Remove the frozen dough from the freezer and allow it to thaw.
Shape
Shape the dough into donuts, or use the same base for other items like finger buns or long johns.
Proof
Let the shaped dough rise until it has doubled in size.
Fry
Frying temperatures and times can be advised.
Finish
Storage and handling recommendations. Once slightly cooled, you can roll them in sugar and fill them with custard, jam, or chocolate, or apply other glazes and toppings.
Using our method sheet, you can train your staff easily and maintain consistent quality every time.
Already have a team in place? We can also provide product support and training to help you get started.
Why use frozen donut dough to create donut-style treats?
Making donuts from scratch takes time, labour and precise technique. By using frozen donut dough from a wholesale supplier like Suprima, you can skip the complicated prep and focus on creating crave-worthy treats.
Here’s why so many businesses are switching to frozen:
- Fresh-baked feel – fry or finish to order for that just-made experience
- Labour-saving – reduce training and prep time
- Versatile – use the same dough for donuts, finger buns, scrolls and more
Suprima’s dough is made using premium ingredients and snap-frozen for freshness. It’s trusted by bakeries and foodservice operators across Australia.
What about creative variations?
While this isn’t a traditional donut dough, our sweet bun dough gives you the flexibility to experiment. From long johns and filled buns to ring-shaped donuts with a twist — you can bring your own donut-style vision to life.
Using our frozen donut dough, you can create a full range of exciting, high-margin options:
- Classic cinnamon sugar donuts
- Jam-filled donuts (raspberry, custard, lemon)
- Chocolate, strawberry or caramel glazed donuts
- Topped donuts with crushed Oreos, sprinkles, or mini M&Ms
- Donut stacks or share boxes
- Limited-edition flavours and themed holiday specials
Why are donuts so popular?
Donuts are popular because they are a delicious treat that is easy to eat. They can be enjoyed by people of all ages. According to recent market research, the global doughnut market size was valued at USD 25.67 Billion in 2023 and is likely to reach USD 38.51 Billion by 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 4.61 % during 2024 – 2032. The market’s growth is attributed to the expanding working population and increasing consumer preference for convenience foods.
This presents an opportunity for your business to take advantage of this increasing consumer demand. Decadent cake-style doughnuts are expected to grow in popularity. Donuts are going upscale and becoming so highly sought-after that customers will spend significant money on, especially for the more exotic variations.
The secret to your success for these modern donuts is to be creative, and test out what works.
If you aren’t yet offering donuts to your customers, you are missing out on a big marketing and sales opportunity.
A Versatile Solution
The same sweet bun dough that you use for finger buns can also be shaped and fried to create donut-style products. It’s a great way to expand your sweet range using just one base.
