Home > Holidays > Halloween > Halloween Donuts Halloween Donuts October 3, 2019 | 2 Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. It’s easy to decorate Halloween Donuts with four different and fun ideas that are simple to execute. Love Halloween? Me too! Check out these Halloween cupcakes, Halloween cookies, FREE Halloween printables, and these simple Halloween treats. Halloween Donuts There are few things more exciting than dressing up and eating candy ALL night long. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and has been increasing in popularity every year, becoming one of the most popular holidays of the calendar year. If you’re throwing a party, Halloween is one of the easiest holidays for making themed treats that everyone will love. Halloween Donuts are some of the simplest treats to prepare. In fact the preparation is assembling pre-bought ingredients to look like vampires, spiders, mummies, and monsters. If you’re a visual learner, I recommend checking out the quick (1 minute) video tutorial in this post. Below are written instructions. So, let’s get started! Halloween Donut #1: Vampire Donuts Ingredients needed: a dozen plain, glazed donuts (the ones pictured are Krispy Kremes®; not sponsored) plastic vampire fangs (wash and dry thoroughly before using) edible candy eyes (I like getting the small and large for a “scarier” looking vampire) red edible gel and you’re in business for these donuts! How to: Partially close and then press the fangs centered into the donut a little more than halfway down the donut. Pipe some edible gel from one side of the fangs down the donut (gel tends to run; use as little as possible). Use the edible gel to attach the eyes — put a little gel on the back of the eyes and press on the top half of the donut. Serve quickly after assembling (these don’t do well being made ahead of time). Halloween Donut #2: Spider Donuts Ingredients needed: Mini chocolate–frosted donuts generally in the treats/cookie aisle of the grocery store Edible candy eyes Pretzel twists Cream cheese frosting or similar prepared frosting How to: Using a knife or your hands, break pretzels to look like spider legs. Heads up; there will be a lot of casualties and it’s fairly frustrating at the start but gets easier. Gently press the tops of the broken pretzels into the sides of the donut to look like legs. Pipe* a small amount of frosting on the back of the edible candy eyes and attach to the donut. Alternatively, you can melt chocolate and attach them that way. *To pipe: Fill a small plastic bag with frosting or melted chocolate and cut off the very tip of the bag. Pipe frosting through the bag onto the back of the edible eye candies. QUICK TIP When piping frosting, here are a few tips to make the job a breeze: (1)Fold the edge of the plastic bag down to create a sleeve; that way, when you’re loading in the frosting, the top won’t get messy. (2)When you get the frosting loaded into the bag, twist the top of the bag a few times so that when you apply pressure, the frosting doesn’t ooze out the top. (3)When you snip off the tip of the bag to pipe the frosting, make the tiniest snip possible. Especially if you have small details to make, a small opening will provide more control. Halloween Donut #3: Mummy Donuts Ingredients needed: Mini powdered sugar donuts generally in the treats/cookie aisle of grocery store Small edible candy eyes White chocolate chips plus a little vegetable oil How to: Since white chocolate hardens quickly, I like to work in several batches. In a microwave-safe bowl, place 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips and 1/4 tablespoon vegetable oil in the microwave. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and microwave for another 25 seconds. Stir until melted or return to the microwave for a little longer. Add more vegetable oil if needed. Holding the donut in one hand and holding a spoon in the other hand, spoon the melted chocolate over the top 2/3 of the donuts. Lightly tap the donuts on the edge of the bowl to get a nice even coating of chocolate. Place the dipped donuts on prepared baking sheet and allow to dry completely. Repeat in another batch with remaining donuts. Place all the leftover white chocolate (make sure it is still very melted — place in microwave for another 15 seconds if needed) into a small plastic bag (or a frosting bag fitted with a #2 tip) Cut the very edge corner off the bag and then pipe the melted white chocolate over the donuts to form the “bandages” of the mummy. Secure 2 sprinkle eyes on the wet chocolate. Halloween Donut #4: Monster Donuts Ingredients needed: Edible candy eyes (I like getting the small and large for more variation in the “monster”) Green Sprinkles Purple Sprinkles Red edible gel How to: Since this one is a *tiny* bit more involved; I’ve included the full how to in the recipe card below. More festive treats Halloween Appetizers Four-Ingredient Halloween Treats More holiday fun Thanksgiving “Turkey” Caramel Pretzels Turkey Cookies Three-Ingredient Christmas Cookies {Free Printables} Five Christmas OREO Cookie Truffles FREE Fall Bucket List FREE Winter Bucket List FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. Halloween Donuts - Review this recipe Easy-to-decorate Halloween donuts --four different and fun ideas that are simple to execute. SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Halloween Donuts - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Easy-to-decorate Halloween donuts --four different and fun ideas that are simple to execute. Course Dessert, Snack Cuisine American Keyword halloween donuts Prep Time 15 minutes Resting Time (For glaze to set) 20 minutes Total Time 35 minutes Servings 12 donuts Ingredients12 prepared plain (glazed) donuts (I use Krispy Kremes)2 cups powdered sugar1/3 cup heavy cream (or whole milk)1/2 teaspoon vanilla extracttiny pinch of saltColored jimmie sprinkles (I use green and purple)Edible eyes (an assortment of small and large)Edible gel InstructionsTo make the monster donut, whisk together the powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Once smooth, dip the (tops only) donuts into the glaze and shake off the excess (if there is too much the sprinkles will fall to the sides). Immediately dip glazed donuts into a bowl filled with the sprinkles. Use edible gel to attach the eyes (put a little gel on the back of the eyes and attach). Give the donuts 20+ minutes for the glaze to set.In addition to the monster, you can also make vampire, mummy and spider donuts. (See Note 1.) Video Recipe NotesNote 1: The directions above are for the monster donuts. For the vampire, mummy and spider donut ideas, please view the instructions in the body of the post. We do our best to provide accurate nutritional analysis for our recipes. Our nutritional data is calculated using a third-party algorithm and may vary, based on individual cooking styles, measurements, and ingredient sizes. Please use this information for comparison purposes and consult a health professional for nutrition guidance as needed. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? I love hearing from you when you've made one of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or leave me a comment below.
