This post and recipe was created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine. #ad
Get a head start on Halloween baking with these adorable Fuzzy Monster Donuts! Pumpkin chocolate chip donuts are decorated with bright frosting and candy eyes for a fun treat.
Hi guys and happy Monday! I know early October seems a little premature for Halloween recipes, but I promise it'll be here before you know it. Well that, AND, this kicks off another themed week! This is #HalloweenTreatsWeek, where I am again pairing up with a bunch of fabulous bloggers and sponsors to share recipes and PRIZES! YESSSS. These adorable Fuzzy Monster Donuts are just the thing to get us off to a good start!
The set up for this week is a little different than it was for #AppleWeek, as there are no requirements for exclusive sponsor posts... so most things use several different brands in one recipe! Today, however, we are all about Wilton! As an amateur cake decorator, Wilton has been my go-to brand for years for all things cake & cupcake. They sent me these fabulous candy eyeballs to use {because no Halloween dessert is complete without eyes} but there are also some other treats that will make an appearance later this week 🙂 I also used their grass tip (#233) to make the fuzzy monster effect on these donuts!
Another sponsor for #HalloweenTreatsWeek is actually cross-over from last week - Imperial Sugar/Dixie Crystals! Any baking requires sugar so... may as well use the best 😉 The other sponsor I am using today is Adam's Best! They have a fabulous CLEAR vanilla extract that works great for colored foods so that your shade isn't changed by the brown vanilla. They also sent some red & green food coloring which will be making an appearance later this week as well. I have so many goodies in store for y'all!
Check out the amazing #HalloweenTreatsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
- Melting Ghost Hot Chocolate from Big Bear's Wife
- Day of the Dead Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes from Pook's Pantry
- Devilish Halloween Deviled Eggs from Pastry Chef Online
- Candy Corn Layer Cake from ReciPEAs
- Cauldron Cupcakes from Mrs. Happy Homemaker
- Black Magic Skull Cakes from Sugar Dish Me
- Frankenstein's Monster Pudding Cups from I am a Honey Bee
- Halloween Sprinkle Cookie Cake from Love and Confections
- Chocolate Dipped Brownie Pops for Halloween from Southern From Scratch
- Creepy Crawly Dirt Cup Pudding Parfaits from 4 Sons R Us
- "Guts" Cinnamon Rolls from A Blender Mom
- Creepy Eyeball Donuts from Daily Dish Recipes
- Mummy Bites from Eat Move Make
- Monkey Brain Bread from Pint Sized Baker
- Halloween Cookie Pizza from Grumpy’s Honeybunch
- Boo Berry Pie from Kudos Kitchen
- Monster Donuts from The Baking Fairy
- Boogeyman Brew from Who Needs A Cape?
- Purple People Eater Thumbprints from The Spiffy Cookie
- Hocus Pocus Halloween Decorated Pretzels from Lady Behind The Curtain
- Black and Orange Cookies from Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Skeleton Popsicles from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Monster Mash Cake from Mildly Meandering
- Graveyard Skillet Brownies from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
- Blood-Red Pomegranate Margarita from The Redhead Baker
- Halloween Snoballs from The Beard and The Baker
- Halloween Chocolate Cherry Hand Pies from House of Nash Eats
- Halloween Dunkaroo Dip from Savory Experiments
- Bloody Eyeball Cherry Cheesecake Cupcakes from Katie's Cucina
- Eye Scream Sundae from For the Love of Food
Scroll past the recipe for all the details!!
- 1½ cups (1 15oz can) canned pumpkin puree
- 1½ cups white sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- *to decorate*
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon Adam's Best ClearVan colorless vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- food coloring as desired
- Wilton candy eyeballs
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a donut pan with baking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla, and egg, mixing till well-blended.
- Add in together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, mixing until evenly combined. The dough will be a little runny!
- Stir in the chocolate chips, then pour the batter into a piping bag or zip-top bag and cut the corner.
- Pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan.
- Bake in your preheated oven for about 12-14 minutes, until lightly golden and springy. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
- While the donuts cool, prepare the frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Add in the powdered sugar, a cup at a time, until fully incorporated.
- Mix in Adam's Best vanilla and pinch of salt, and add some milk as needed if the frosting is too thick.
- Divide the frosting in different bowls if desired, and color each a different color.
- To decorate, fit a piping bag with the Wilton grass tip. Pipe frosting all over the donuts, and finish with some Wilton candy eyes. Enjoy!
Happy Halloween! We hope you're ready for a spooktacular event as we celebrate Halloween with the first annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear's Wife. This haunting week-long event is filled with fantastic Halloween treats, recipes and some frightfully fun giveaways.
“When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers ‘tis near Halloween.”
For our very first #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 30 talented bloggers that are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week! There are going to be over 100 Halloween themed recipes shared during this year's #HalloweenTreatsWeek and we can't wait for you to see them all!
Plus, don't forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!
Scroll down to take a look!
Prize #1
Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!
Prize #2
Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving away – 1 Gift Pack - including Pure Vanilla Extract, Ground Cinnamon, Caramel Extract, Almond Extract, Pumpkin Pie Dip Mix and Adam's Best Twice as strong Vanilla
Prize #3
Prize #3 —Wilton is giving away a Wilton Gift Pack - including - Halloween Cookie House Bat, Tombstone and Skull 3-Piece Cookie Cutter Set, Halloween Skull Tube Pan, Zombie Cupcake Liners, Skull Sugar Decorations
Prize #4
Prize #4 — Sweets and Treats Shop is giving away 1 (one) 1.5lb Sprinkle Mix Kit from their shop
Prize #5
Prize #5 — Treat Street USA is giving away a $25 Visa Gift Card
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from October 1st - October 6th at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterward and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #HalloweenTreatsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like to Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam's Extract, Wilton, Sweets and Treats Shop and Treat Street USA ! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #HalloweenTreatsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
Karen says
These are soooooo freaking cute! I KNOW my grandkids would adore these.
Janet says
The donuts are great!may have to make some! Thanks for the giveaway.
valentina says
Thank you so much Janet! Good luck! 🙂
Jenni says
So, so cute and yet another great use for a grass tip!
Liz Mays says
These are cracking me up! I love them so much with their funny fur!
Diane Tompkins says
Wow what wonderful gifts. The Instant Pot, extracts and sprinkles and the Visa Card. My favorite character is "Nora". from Halloween Resurrection. Thank you for all these wonderful recipes. I love, love your website.
Christie says
LOVE these! And I love that they're pumpkin chip. They look so adorable and fun.
Wendy Klik says
These are the cutest Halloween creation I've seen thus far this year.
Carlee says
These are so super cute and my son would love them. We may have to give them a go this weekend.
Amy (Savory Moments) says
Oh my goodness - these are super! I love the fun colors you've used here - a terrific Halloween treat!
Ellen says
These are the cutest things ever! You need to open a bakery!
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
Oh my goodness, I don't think you could get any cuter! So adorably sweet!
Anne Lawton says
These donuts are so cute! Perfect to make for Halloween!