Description
Celebrate Halloween with these festive Candy Corn Mini Donuts! These bite-sized baked mini cake donuts are beautifully decorated to resemble classic candy corn using colorful yellow, orange, and white candy melts. Perfect for parties, treats, or a fun seasonal dessert, these donuts are easy to make and look delightful on a stick.
Ingredients
Scale
Mini Cake Donuts
- Mini cake donut batter (prepare according to your favorite baked mini donut recipe)
Decorations
- 12 oz Yellow Candy Melts® Candy
- 12 oz Orange Candy Melts® Candy
- 12 oz Bright White Candy Melts® Candy
- Mini wooden sticks (for inserting into donuts)
Instructions
- Bake mini doughnuts: Prepare your mini cake donut batter according to the recipe directions. Pour the batter into a mini donut pan and bake until done. Once baked, allow the mini doughnuts to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Decorate doughnuts: Place the cooled mini doughnuts on a cooling grid set over a parchment-lined pan. Melt the orange, white, and yellow Candy Melts candies separately according to their package instructions. Using a piping bag or cut decorating bag filled with melted orange candy, cover the center section of each donut. Next, cover the top section of each donut with melted white candy and the bottom section with melted yellow candy. Gently tap the donuts to smooth out the candy coating and remove any excess. Place the donuts in the refrigerator to chill until the candy coating is firm, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Insert stick: Remelt any remaining yellow candy melts as needed. Dip one end of a wooden stick into the melted yellow candy, then carefully insert the dipped end into the bottom of each donut to secure it. Chill the donuts again until the candy coating hardens and the sticks are firmly set, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Notes
- Ensure donuts are completely cooled before dipping in candy melts to prevent melting or sliding.
- Use a cooling grid to allow excess candy to drip and avoid mess.
- If candy melts thicken as they cool, reheat gently to maintain smooth consistency for decorating.
- Store finished donuts in an airtight container at room temperature or refrigerated for longer freshness.
- Mini wooden sticks can be found at craft stores or baking supply shops for easy insertion and handling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini donut
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
