Spooky Halloween Mini Donuts
Delightful mini donuts perfect for Halloween celebrations, easy to make and fun to decorate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 mini donuts
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk (any type)
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- Food coloring (orange and black preferred)
- Halloween-themed sprinkles
- Edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini donut pan thoroughly.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, mix the milk, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine mixtures: Gradually pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring gently.
- Fill the pan: Transfer the batter into a piping bag or zip-top bag and pipe into the mini donut pan.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cooling.
- Prepare the icing while donuts cool by mixing powdered sugar with water and food coloring.
- Decorate the cooled donuts by dipping in icing and adding sprinkles.
Notes
Don’t over-mix the batter to keep donuts light; use fresh ingredients for best results.