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Halloween Spider Donuts

Halloween Spider Donuts are an easy Halloween treat the kids will love, made with store bought donuts, candy and pretzels.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 30 donuts
Calories 36kcal

Ingredients

  • 30 Store bought mini chocolate donuts (or you could make them homemade with a Mini Donut Maker Machine)
  • 1 cup large pretzels
  • 60 M&Ms candies
  • ½ cup vanilla frosting (I used a store bought vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting)
  • 1 black food writing pen optional

Instructions

  • For the spider legs - break off the top 2 curves of the pretzels. Each curve will be a leg. You will need at least 120 "legs". That would give you 4 legs per spider. Break off more if you want more legs. Set aside.
  • Place ½ cup frosting in a small resealable food storage plastic bag; seal bag. Set aside.
  • For the eyes - if desired, draw a black dot in the middle of 60 M&Ms (make sure there are 2 of each color).
  • To assemble - gently press the pretzel legs into the donuts. Cut a small corner off the tip of the plastic bag. Pipe 2 dots of frosting for the eyes. Place the 2 candies on each donut.
  • Serve immediately or cover to store at room temperature up to 2 days.
  • Recipe adapted from www.itsalwaysautumn.com.

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Notes

If you prefer homemade mini donuts, try a Mini Donut Maker Machine. For homemade buttercream to attach the candy eyes, make a small batch by mixing ¼ cup softened butter with 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons heavy cream or milk. Stir together until smooth.

Nutrition

Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg