½cupvanilla frosting(I used a store bought vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting)
1black food writing penoptional
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.