Can you believe fall is here and there are only a few weeks left until Halloween? While I’m not a fan of cooler weather, I am totally a fan of cute fall treats. Usually, I’m all about cooking and baking unless it’s for young kids. I have discovered that when you’re making treats for them, they don’t care about fancy snacks. And, worse, they usually tell you they need a snack for the entire classroom at 10 PM the night before they’re due. That’s why I have a repertoire of simple snacks I can make in a moments notice, like this easy acorn doughnuts recipe.
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Easy Acorn Doughnuts Recipe
One of the things I like about this recipe is that it only has four ingredients. I can keep three of them on hand in my pantry, or in the case of the toffee bars, in the freezer. They’re all common ingredients that most kids like so there’s no worries about complaints. Best of all, I can put together a couple of dozen of them in less than 30 minutes.
Here’s what you need to make them:
24 plain or glazed doughnut holes
1 (16 ounces) container of chocolate or peanut butter frosting
12 thin Pretzel sticks
2 toffee bars
Here’s how to make them:
1. Place the chocolate frosting in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Pour into a small bowl.
2. Crush the toffee bars and place them in a small bowl.
3. Dip 1/3 of the doughnut hole in the chocolate frosting, then immediately dip it into the toffee chips.
4. Shake off any excess and place the doughnut hole on a baking sheet until the frosting is dry.
5. When the frosting is dry, add 1/2 of a thin pretzel stick to the top of the doughnut hole for a stem.
6. Serve the doughnut holes on a pretty fall tray and surround by fake leaves for ambiance.
Printable Acorn Doughnuts Recipe
- 24 plain or glazed doughnut holes
- 1 (16 ounces) container of chocolate or peanut butter frosting
- 12 thin Pretzel sticks
- 2 toffee bars
- Place the chocolate frosting in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Pour into a small bowl.
- Crush the toffee bars and place them in a small bowl.
- Dip 1/3 of the doughnut hole in the chocolate frosting, then immediately dip it into the toffee chips.
- Shake off any excess and place the doughnut hole on a baking sheet until the frosting is dry.
- When the frosting is dry, add 1/2 of a thin pretzel stick to the top of the doughnut hole for a stem.
- Serve the doughnut holes on a pretty fall tray and surround by fake leaves for ambiance.
Cooking Tips
*Use toffee chips (available in the baking section) instead of toffee bars, if preferred.
*You don’t have to melt the icing if you don’t want too. Just frost the doughnuts instead.
*This is a fun recipe to let the kids help prepare.
Any kid (or adult) I’ve ever served Acorn doughnuts has gobbled them up. They’re cute and perfect for fall, even if it’s still 80 degrees outside. What’s your favorite fall treat?
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So cute!My granddaughters would love these acorn doughnuts! I am going to make them this weekend and we are going to have a real fun time making them.
These acorn donuts are adorable! I will have to suggest this for my niece’s 4th birthday party next month. I think this would also make great giveaways for Trick or Treat.
These are super cute. We make these every year as well. I used to send them to school with my kids, but now that they are grown, we make them and give them out to the neighborhood kids.
These are awesome! Such a great treat!
Oh my word! These are the cutest! I am definitely going to try to make them.
Oh my goodness –
How precious! I’d love to take a big platter of these into work!
These doughnuts are absolutely adorable! They are perfect for fall and I love how easy they are to make.
Well aren’t you creative! I love this idea and how easy it is to create something cute for fall. These are just perfect for a fall gathering.
Oh how cute are these?! So easy! I need to make these for a holiday party this fall!
These look great! Such a cute idea. I’m going to make these with my girls. I love it!
I love these so much! What a fun fall treat! I’m going to add doughnut holes to my shopping list and make a few batches of these this weekend.
I made these a couple of years ago and my kids loved them! They are a really cute fall treat!
These are SO cute! I wish I was as creative as you in the kitchen. How fun for a fall treat the kids will love!
Now if that isn’t the most creative, sweetest, cutest little fall idea ever, I don’t know what is!? I LOVE IT!!
Aww they turned out so cute. This is the perfect way to celebrate a little for the holiday!
You scored a 10 on the cute meter with this recipe. I LOVE the way these look. They really do look like sweet, delicious acorns.
I love the look of these. I love to make all kinds of seasonal recipes. I think it makes things more fun. I can’t wait to make these!
Oh wow! Not only are those super cute, they also sound super duper tasty. I have to make these. A LOT of these.
Those are just too cute. I want to make some of these for the family!