Description
Create festive Mini Donut Halloween Treats by baking mini cake donuts, coating them with vibrant orange Candy Melts, and decorating with candy eyeballs, black candy smiles, and green spice drop stems. These spooky, colorful treats are perfect for Halloween parties and are assembled into a fun donut stack featuring charming details.
Ingredients
Scale
Mini Cake Donuts
- Mini cake donut batter (for 5 mini donuts per treat, prepared according to your favorite recipe)
Candy Coating and Decorations
- 12 oz Orange Candy Melts® Candy
- 10 oz Black Candy Melts® Candy
- 0.88 oz Candy Eyeballs
- Green spice drops (for stems)
Instructions
- Make mini doughnuts: Prepare the mini cake donut batter following your chosen recipe directions. Bake five mini donuts for each treat and allow them to cool completely.
- Ice bottoms with candy: Melt the orange Candy Melts candy according to package instructions. Use a spatula to coat the bottoms of the cooled donuts with the melted orange candy, using a toothpick to clear the center hole if needed. Place the donuts candy-side up on a parchment-covered board and chill until the coating is firm, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cover donuts with candy: Turn the chilled donuts candy side down onto a cooling grid set over parchment paper. Use the remaining melted orange candy in a cut decorating bag to cover the tops and sides evenly, tapping to smooth out excess. Chill again until firm, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
- Decorate donuts: Remelt the orange candy melts as needed and pipe section lines over the donuts using a cut decorating bag. Chill for 3 to 5 minutes to set. Then melt the black Candy Melts and pipe smiling mouths onto each donut; chill again for 3 to 5 minutes. For the stem on the top donut, cut off the top third of a green spice drop with scissors, roll it into a stem shape, and attach it along with candy eyeballs into the donut hole using melted orange candy as adhesive. Chill for another 3 to 5 minutes.
- Assemble donuts: Using melted orange Candy Melts in a cut decorating bag, stack and attach five decorated donuts on parchment-covered board, building a festive Halloween donut tower. Chill until the assembly is firm, about 3 to 5 minutes, before serving.
Notes
- Ensure donuts are completely cooled before coating to avoid melting the candy melts.
- A toothpick is helpful for clearing the donut holes to ensure perfect candy coating coverage.
- For even coating, tapping the donuts after applying melted candy helps create a smooth surface.
- Chilling between steps is crucial for firm candy coating and decorations.
- Use scissors and gentle rolling to shape spice drops into stems for a natural look.
- Store assembled donuts in a cool, dry place to maintain their shape and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut stack (5 mini donuts)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg