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Baked Donuts Recipe
You're going to love making these Baked Easter Donuts.
Author:
Life, Family Fun Team
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Coat doughnut pan with non-stick cooking spray AND wipe out excess with a paper towel
Mix all ingredients together until smooth
Add batter to a disposable decorator bag or resealable bag
Pipe batter into the doughnut pan, filling ½ full
Bake at 325 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the doughnut comes out clean
Cool in pan for 10 minutes, remove and cool completely on wire rack
Frosting for Bunnies
Add about ½ of the can of frosting to a microwave-safe bowl
Heat about 30 seconds
Add white food coloring for a more vibrant frosting
Add wire rack on top of the baking sheet - to catch the drips
Mix well, the consistency needs to be runny but not too runny or hot
Turn doughnut upside down and dip the top into the melted frosting
Gently shake off excess
Turn right side up and shake side-to-side to level frosting
Place on a wire rack until firm
Directions of Bunnies
Add white nonpareil sprinkles to a small bowl
Add a mini marshmallow to a toothpick (for dipping) and dip into melted white frosting
Immediately dip into sprinkles and set to dry
Add pink nonpareil sprinkles to a small bowl
Cut 1 mini marshmallow in half diagonally
Immediately dip cut part into the sprinkles and set to dry
For face - turn mini chocolate chip upside down and insert into a doughnut for eyes
Add a very small amount of frosting to the heart sprinkle and add to a doughnut for nose
Dip the bottom of “tail” into the frosting and add to the doughnut
Dip the bottom of ears into the frosting and add to the doughnut
Set aside to dry
Frosting and Decorations for Chicks
Repeat frosting process as for bunnies, but coloring the frosting yellow
To decorate - add a small amount of frosting into 3 bowls and color each with dark orange (for beak and feathers), and 2 shades of orange for feathers
Add frosting to decorator bag fitted with a #4 tip for the feathers and #3 tip for the beak
For face - turn mini chocolate chip upside down and insert into a doughnut for eyes
Pipe on the beak with dark orange frosting
Pipe on feathers
Set aside to dry