Reindeer Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate glaze or melted chocolate chips
- 12 mini pretzel twists broken in half
- 12 candy eyes
- 6 red mini candies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 6-cavity donut pan.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla together.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until smooth.
- Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut pan cavities, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the donut comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
- Dip the top of each donut into the chocolate glaze and let excess drip back into the bowl.
- Press two pretzel twist halves into the glaze for antlers, then add two candy eyes and one red candy for the nose.
- Let the donuts sit for 10 minutes, until the glaze is set and no longer wet to the touch.
Good to Know
Short on time? Six plain store-bought cake donuts skip the baking steps entirely and take the glaze and decorations just as well.