Donut: How This Sweet Treat Become So Popular All Over The World

However, Peter G. Rose, another food historian believed that donut or doughnut was invented by the Dutch. His basis was the cookbook ‘The Sensible Cook’ that was first published in 1667.

In the said cookbook, olykoek recipe fried dough balls filled with sweetmeats which was a mixture of almonds, raisins, chopped apples, and cinnamon.