BAKED MONSTER HALLOWEEN DONUTS (2024)

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Monster donuts are the perfect spooky treat for Halloween! Made from scratch these baked donuts are soft, moist with a wonderful cinnamon vanilla flavor. Iced & topped with spooky monster eyes for fun!

Halloween fun should start the moment you wake up and not end until after the sugar coma. We love Halloween and donuts as we have tons of recipes for either on this site but combining the two together is just good clean fun.

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Homemade Cinnamon donuts

They’re a made from scratch cinnamon vanilla donut base that is baked, not fried (slightly healthier that way). Packed with fall flavors and topped with colorful icing and candies every donut screams Halloween. A perfect sweet for any of the boys and ghouls.

Halloween Donut Ingredients

For the donuts, you will need:

-Eggs: You will need 3 eggs to help get a good consistency and binding out of every donut.

-Sugar: Adding 1 cup of sugar will make the donuts nice and sweet.

-Milk: Use ⅔ cups of milk to help moisten the batter.

-Oil: Adding in ⅔ cups of vegetable oil will make the donuts have a richer taste and texture thanks to the added fats. You can replace half the oil with applesauce if you’d prefer!

-Flour: Use 2 ¼ cups of all-purpose flour for the base of this donut mixture.

-Baking powder: You will need 2 teaspoons of baking powder to help the donuts puff up nicely as they bake.

-Vanilla: Enhance the flavors with 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. High-quality vanilla will have a stronger flavor but use what you have on hand.

-Cinnamon: To give these donuts a warmth of flavor stir in 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.

-Salt: This is a natural flavor enhancer, so adding in 1/4 teaspoon of salt will help the donuts to taste even better!

For the donut icing, you will need:

-Powdered sugar: You will need 1 cup of powdered sugar to make the icing smooth and sweet.

How to make Baked Monster Halloween Donuts

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and lightly spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray before setting it aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar for 2-3 minutes until it’s pale in color.

Add in the oil and milk and then mix again.

Sift the flour into another bowl and add in the cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, whisking to combine.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and mix well.

Transfer the batter to a piping bag and cut the corner.

Pipe the filling into the donut shapes making sure to fill each one ¾ of the way full. (Recipe yields 12 donuts.)

Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes.

In a bowl whisk together the powdered sugar, water, and food coloring until smooth.

After the donuts have cooled, remove them from the mold.

Turn the donuts over and dip them into the icing.

Top with your Halloween sprinkles and candy eyeballs for the full monster effect. Enjoy!

What Type of Vanilla Extract Should I Use?

A few years ago I tested 10 different vanilla extracts and found new favorites! I love using TOTONAC’s Mexican Vanilla for everyday use. It’s pure vanilla and contains no alcohol, which I like because I don’t like the taste of extracts made with alcohol. Each time I try another, I go back to Totonac’s quickly afterward; it’s so good! I also love using Nielsen Massey Vanilla Bean Paste. Again, this one has the best flavor by far!

Baked Monster Halloween Donuts

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
⅔ cup milk
⅔ cup vegetable oil
2 ¼ cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
¼ tsp salt

Donut Icing

1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon orange food coloring
6 tablespoons Halloween Jimmies sprinkles
½ cup eye candies

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a donut pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
Beat the eggs and sugar for 2-3 minutes until pale in color. Add oil & milk and mix.
Sift the flour into a separate bowl and add the cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients & mix well.
Transfer batter to a piping bag. Fill the donut tin 3/4 way full in each cavity. Bake for 8–10 minutes.
Whisk the powdered sugar, water and food coloring together.
After the cake has cooled, remove it from the mold, turn it over and dip the donuts into the orange glaze. Top with Halloween sprinkles & candy eyeballs for the full monster effect!

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How to store Baked Monster Halloween donuts

Keep leftovers of these donuts stored in an airtight container. You can keep them at room temperature or in the fridge but you should make sure to eat within 2 days for maximum freshness.

What are some good Halloween toppings for donuts?

You can use anything from fun Halloween blend sprinkles to colored sprinkles or more icing (but in a different color). Just drizzle the different colors over the top for unique fun or sprinkle a blend of sugars and you’ll have a colorful treat.

Want more great Halloween Recipes? Check out these spooktacular ideas!

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HALLOWEEN CANDY CORN GRANOLA BARS
HALLOWEEN CHOCOLATE CHIP SPIDER COOKIES
3 Ingredient Easy Ghost Halloween Cookies
HALLOWEEN CREAM SODAS
HALLOWEEN PRETZELS THREE WAYS
FUNFETTI HALLOWEEN COOKIES

Monster Halloween donuts are the perfect breakfast treat for waking up on Halloween morning. Keep yourself in the festive mood all day with this easy made from scratch baked donut recipe.

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