Monster Eye Doughnuts

Get ready for a frightfully fun treat with these Monster Eye Doughnuts! Whether you’re hosting a monster-themed party or want a playful treat, these doughnuts will add a deliciously spooky touch to your dessert table!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: doughnuts, halloween

Total Time: 2

Servings:

Calories: 255kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Doughnut ingredients:

1 C flour
⅓ C sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter melted
1 egg large
⅓ C whole milk + 1 1/2 tbsp
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Vanilla doughnut icing ingredients:

Decorating ingredients:

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Instructions

Directions :

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a doughnut baking pan with Pam baking spray
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
In a small bowl, whisk together egg, milk, butter, and vanilla extract
Combine the wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients and mix until well combined
Spoon batter into doughnut pan and bake for 10 minutes
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 6 minutes before removing and placing the doughnuts onto a wire rack
Repeat steps until all batter is used

Icing Directions:

Using a standing mixer, combine the powdered sugar, corn syrup, milk, and vanilla extract and mix on medium to high speed until smooth and thick
Scoop about 1/4 C of the icing into 2 bowls
Add a few drops of red to one bowl
Add a few drops of black to the second bowl
Scoop the two icing's into their own piping bag

Decorating directions:

Dip the doughnuts into the white icing and place onto a wire rack that way excess icing can drip onto the cookie sheet below
Place a candy melt onto the center of the doughnuts
Allow doughnuts to dry for 20 minutes
Using the red piping bag and pipe the veins onto the doughnuts
Using the black piping bag, pipe a pupil onto the center of the candy melt
Allow doughnuts to continue to dry for another 30 minutes before enjoying!

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