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Turn a regular store bought donut into a cute little pumpkin in just a few steps.
I am a big fan of Halloween and even though my husband and I are now empty nesters we celebrate up big. Since I no longer have children at home to plan costumes for I have talked my husband into dressing up with me for Halloween. He’s a good guy. Last year I got him to be Popeye!
You can see some of our past costumes here. I’ll be unveiling this year’s couple costume on September 26th!
Each year we host a Halloweenie Roast for our neighbor kids. It is a lot of fun and donuts are usually a big part of it! Last year we even had a Decorate Your Own Donut Party! The kids loved it!
This year I decided to create some pumpkin donuts. I really wasn’t sure if I should call them donut pumpkins or pumpkin donuts because there technically is no pumpkin in these donuts. They just look like pumpkins!
I had so much fun making Apple Donuts for back to school that I couldn’t resist doing a pumpkin version. Oh and then there were those Ruler Donuts too. I told you we like donuts!
How to Make Pumpkin Donuts
Pumpkin Donuts are easy to make. I purchased my unglazed cake donuts at our local donut shop.
Make a glaze using powdered sugar and milk. You just want a nice smooth consistency that is easy to dip into. Add in orange food coloring.
You will also need Of course you will need some orange sprinkles too. I am a firm believer that sprinkles make everything better!!
Be sure and gently shake the donut after dipping it so you get a nice smooth surface.
Then go crazy with those sprinkles.
Place them on a parchment paper covered surface to dry and let the glaze set up.
Every pumpkin needs a stem and a leaf. I used some fun Halloween straws I picked up at the Dollar Tree or you could also use pretzel sticks like I did on the Apple Donuts. The pumpkin leaf is cut out of some green apple fruit leather I got at WinCo. I just cut out a leaf that somewhat resembles a pumpkin leaf. Use the straw or pretzel to push the leaf down into the donut.
And there you have it, a pumpkin donut or a donut pumpkin!
They are just too cute!
And I had way too much fun taking photos of them!
And if you need even more fun Halloween donut ideas check out my fun Googly Eye Donuts! I even have a tutorial on how to make your own Googly Eyes too.
This post was originally shared as part of Eighteen25’s Spooktacular September Series – be sure and check out all the fun over there!
Donut Fun
Decorate Your Own Donut Party/Mummy Donuts/ Ruler Donuts/ Googly Eye Monster Donuts/ Apple Donuts
Pauline Molinari says
This is so cute and easy! Love it!
Thanks for sharing on the #mondayfundayparty !