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Grinch Christmas Donuts

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Christmas, North American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 18 donuts
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen
Grinch-themed confections are very popular at Christmastime, especially with kids! But even the adults will love these Grinch Christmas Donuts! Prepared with a baked basic donut recipe, these are dipped in green icing and despite the fact that the Grinch’s heart was three sizes too small, I’ve used the biggest red candy heart I could find!
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Ingredients

For the Donut

  • 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Glaze

  • 3 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 2-3 drops green food colouring
  • 18 red candy hearts

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Lightly spray a donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the milk, sour cream and eggs.
  • Next, beat in the butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar. Beat into the wet ingredients.
  • Dump the entire batter into a large Ziploc bag. Cut one of the lower corners off the bag, and in a circular pattern, fill the donut pan about 3/4 way full. Tap the pan firmly on the kitchen counter to get the batter to settle into the pan.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool.
  • When the donuts have fully cooled, whisk together the confectioner's sugar, vanilla extract, milk, and green food colouring until the icing is smooth and consistent.
  • Dip the donut, top side down, into the icing. Lightly shake the excess icing off the donut, or gently drag the iced part of the donut over the rim of the icing bowl.
  • Place the glazed donut onto a wire cooling rack and top with a red candy heart.
  • Allow glaze to firm up before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg