Easter Bunny Donuts
These Easter bunny donuts are an easy Easter dessert to make with kids! Bunny donuts made with almond ears and dipped in white candy melt are perfect for Easter parties!
Servings: 10
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
- 1 package cake mix any flavor
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup almonds for bunny ears, split in half length wise
Glaze Ingredients
- 1 package of Wilton Bright White Candy Melts
- Oil-based pink candy coloring
- ¼ teaspoon Wilton EZ Thins optional to thin out candy melts
Instructions
Baking in the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, water, oil, and egg until combined. For convenience, transfer the batter to a pastry bag or zip lock bag for easier filling.
- Lightly grease your donut pan or mold. Fill your molds ¾ of the way full and bake in the oven for 8 - 10 minutes. Allow them to cool on a cooling rack before decorating.
BabyCakes mini donut maker:
- Plug in your BabyCakes mini donut maker and lighter grease the molds with vegetable oil. Wait about 2 minutes for it to get hot.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, water, oil, and egg until combined. For convenience, transfer the batter to a pastry bag or zip lock bag for easier filling.
- Add about 2 Tablespoons of batter into the molds. Be careful not to overfill as the batter expands. Close the lid and check for doneness after 3 - 4 minutes.
- Allow them to cool on a cooling rack before decorating.
Decorating:
- Follow the instructions for melting the Wilton Bright White Candy Melts. If desired, you can thin the consistency with a little bit vegetable shorting or Wilton EZ Thins but it's not necessary.
- Apply a small amount of the white candy melt to the almond halves and adhere them to the donut to create bunny ears. Wait about 1 minute for it to harden. Dip the donuts into the white candy melt and give it a little shake to settle the coating to create a smooth surface.
- In a small bowl, add a teaspoon of the white candy melt. Using a toothpick, add a little bit of the pink candy coloring until you reach the desired color for the bunny nose. Apply a small dot using a toothpick.
Notes
- Avoid water-based food coloring when coloring candy melts as that will cause your white candy melt to seize up and turn hard. It only takes a little bit for that to happen!
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg