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Back to School Donuts

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 8/11/14Updated: 1/20/23

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donut that looks like an apple

Create a fun back to school treat using store bought donuts. An apple donut or a donut that looks like a ruler are the perfect way to celebrate.

For more Teacher Appreciation Ideas check out this Caramel Apple Popcorn. For a fun Back To School Breakfast idea go here.

apple donuts

This year may be the last first day of school that we ever have.  Our baby will start her senior year of college.  We’ve had a lot of first days of school at our house. It’s been about twenty five first days of school if my math is right.  So unless someone decides to go back for a graduate degree (we have two of those already) we may be done with back to school.

The first day of school is just not the same when your kids are off at college and there are definitely things I miss about the start of a new school year, shopping for that first day of school outfit and new school supplies. Although, I have been known to buy a new box of crayons just for me.  I miss baking chocolate chip cookies on the first day of school and I miss hanging up the school bus banner in front of the house and taking first day of school photos.  One thing I won’t miss is that college tuition or  the cost of college textbooks!

So instead of celebrating with my own kids I’m going to have to cheer on the neighbor kids on their first day of school and what better way to do that than with a donut!

apple donuts

What’s not to love about a donut?  Especially a donut that looks like an apple or a ruler?

Apple Shaped Donuts

  • Purchase some cake donuts at your local donut shop.
  • Mix up a glaze using powdered sugar, milk and a bit of vanilla extract.  It then added in red food coloring.
  • Dip your donuts into the glaze.  Please excuse the red food dye that is all over my hands!  I’m a messy cook.
apple donuts
  • Add red sprinkles.
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  • Insert part of a pretzel stick into the top of the donut to make the stem of the apple
apple donuts
  • Create a leaf out of green fruit leather.  I just cut out a leaf shape and pinched it together at the bottom of my fingers.
apple donut leaf
  • Stick the pretzel stem through the leaf and into the donut.
apple donut

Cutest apple ever!  Take your teacher an apple donut on the first day of school and you will totally rule!  

A batch of apple donuts would make a perfect treat for Teacher Appreciation Week too.

apple a day

And don’t forget an apple a day keeps the doctor away!  That works for apple donuts too, right??

donuts that look like rulers

Ruler Shaped Donuts

Maple Bars. Purchase maple bars from your neighborhood donut shop.

Black Frosting. I purchased it from my local craft store already made, in the tube!  All I had to do was add my own decorating tip.  You want a small round one.

  • Draw an outline with the black icing around the maple bar.  Add in your little ruler marks and numbers and you have a ruler donut!
ruler marks on donut

Everyone loves a donut and what’s not to love about a ruler donut!
Maple Bars always seem to be the first things to disappear at our house and I think they will disappear ever faster now!!

donuts that look like rulers

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Back to School Apple Donuts

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donut that looks like an apple

Back to School Apple Donuts

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Create a fun back to school treat using store bought donuts. An apple donut or a donut that looks like a ruler are the perfect way to celebrate.
serves: 12
Prep:5 minutes
Cook:10 minutes
Total:15 minutes
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Ingredients

Donut Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • red food coloring
  • red sprinkles
  • 12 cake donuts
  • 12 pretzel sticks
  • green fruit leather

Instructions

  • Add enough milk to powdered sugar to make a good dipping consistency, about 1-2 Tbsp.
  • Add in red food coloring
  • Dip in front side of donut.
  • Lay on waxed paper
  • Add Sprinkles
  • Allow glaze to dry
  • Cut fruit leather to shape of leave and attach to donut with pretzel stick stem

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 81kcal (4%) Carbohydrates: 20g (7%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 7mg Potassium: 2mg Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 20g (22%) Calcium: 1mg Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
donut that looks like an apple
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  1. Laura says

    Posted on 8/4 at 5:54 pm

    Hello!
    I love these doughnuts and wanted to let you know that I included both recipes in my 25 Ways to Make Back to School a Little More Exciting post. This is perfect to get kids excited for the new school year! – Laura
    http://momenvy.co/2017/07/25-ideas-to-make-back-to-school-fun-and-exciting.html

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  2. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    Posted on 8/3 at 6:57 am

    Just came across these and they look beautiful! Perfect for Fall weather (which I hope we get soon!). Pinning them now – thanks!

    Reply
  3. Aimee @ Irresistible Icing says

    Posted on 8/28 at 8:56 am

    I’m in love with these!!!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 8/28 at 9:05 am

      Thanks so much Aimee. I’m kind of in love myself!

      Reply
  4. Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says

    Posted on 8/26 at 1:24 pm

    This is such a clever, and delicious, idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 8/26 at 2:02 pm

      Thanks Kate – they were as fun to make as they were to eat!

      Reply
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