Description
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fun and festive American Flag Donuts, perfect for any patriotic occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (120g) all purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp milk (skim recommended)
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (or other flavor extract)
- 3 Tbsp vegetable/canola oil
- 1 bag Wilton red candy melts
- 1 bag Wilton white candy melts
- 1 bag Wilton blue candy melts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a donut pan with cooking spray, using a paper towel to lightly spread/remove excess spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, combine the milk, egg, vanilla, and oil. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Transfer the batter to a large piping bag or a ziploc bag with one corner cut off. Pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling each donut hole about 2/3 full. Tap the donut pan against the counter to release any air bubbles.
- Bake the donuts for 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the donuts sit in the pan for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack. Allow the donuts to cool completely before moving on.
- Melt 1/3 bag of the white candy melts in a microwave or on the stovetop. Allow the melted candy to cool for about 5 minutes.
- Dip each donut into the melted white candy, allowing excess to fall off, and place them on a cooling rack to harden.
- Melt the blue candy melts (about 1/3 to 1/4 of the bag) and allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Transfer into a small squeeze bottle and draw the blue corners onto the donuts. Use a toothpick to help spread out the blue chocolate.
- Melt the red candy melts (about 1/3 to 1/4 of the bag) and allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a small squeeze bottle and draw the red stripes across the donuts.
- Once the blue corner is semi-set, transfer a small amount of white candy melts into another squeeze bottle and add the white polka dots to the blue corner. Allow the candy melts to harden completely. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Make sure to let the donuts cool completely before decorating to avoid melting the candy melts.
- Feel free to customize the colors based on your celebration theme.
- Store leftover donuts in an airtight container for freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg