Halloween Monster Donuts

Just in time for Halloween, we have these fun and spooky Halloween Monster Donuts. Baked donuts are a tasty treat and your little goblins will love these!

Halloween Monster Donuts

Makes 6–8 donuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup cake flour
• 6 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 6 tbsp. buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. melted unsalted sweet cream butter
• Non-stick baking spray
• Donut baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray your baking pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, ground nutmeg, and salt. Use a whisk to mix until combined.
3. Mix in the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter.
4. Scoop some batter into your donut pans and bake for 8–12 minutes.
5. Once done, place the baking pan onto a wired rack to cool.

Icing Ingredients

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. vanilla drops
• Drops of black food coloring
• Edible eyes

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
2. If the icing is still chunky, add in 1–2 more tablespoons of milk.
3. Add in the food coloring and mix until combined.
4. You may need to add a few more drops to get the shade you want.
5. Place a cookie sheet underneath the wire rack.
6. Place the donuts on the wire rack that way when you pour the icing over the doughnut the icing will drip onto the cookie sheet.
7. Pour icing over donuts.
8. Let doughnuts sit for 5 minutes before you add on the eyes.
9. Once eyes are placed, let sit for 15 minutes before enjoying.

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Halloween Monster Donuts

Just in time for Halloween, we have these fun and spooky Halloween Monster Donuts. Baked donuts are a tasty treat and your little goblins will love these!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword donut, doughnut, Halloween

Jana Seitzer Jana

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 cup cake flour
• 6 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 6 tbsp. buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. melted unsalted sweet cream butter
• Non-stick baking spray

Icing Ingredients

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. vanilla drops
• Drops of black food coloring
• Edible eyes

Instructions

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray your baking pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, ground nutmeg, and salt. Use a whisk to mix until combined.
3. Mix in the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter.
4. Scoop some batter into your donut pans and bake for 8–12 minutes.
5. Once done, place the baking pan onto a wired rack to cool.

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and mix until smooth.

2. If the icing is still chunky, add in 1–2 more tablespoons of milk.
3. Add in the food coloring and mix until combined.
4. You may need to add a few more drops to get the shade you want.
5. Place a cookie sheet underneath the wire rack.
6. Place the donuts on the wire rack that way when you pour the icing over the doughnut the icing will drip onto the cookie sheet.
7. Pour icing over donuts.
8. Let doughnuts sit for 5 minutes before you add on the eyes.
9. Once eyes are placed, let sit for 15 minutes before enjoying.

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Jana Seitzer is a writer, traveler, podcaster, and geek. Although well-versed in many fictional universes, Star Wars & Marvel have always been her favorites.

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