Easter Donuts

Name: Easter Donuts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons butter (melted); 3/4 cup wedding cake creamer; 2 cups white melting chocolate; 1 cup pink melting chocolate; 32 ounces white frosting (two containers); Easter sprinkles (optional); coconut oil (optional)

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These adorable Easter donuts are almost too cute to eat…almost! Shaped like little bunny butts with fluffy frosting tails and chocolate feet, they’re just as fun to make as they are to eat. There’s no better treat for your Easter brunch or holiday dessert table!

Cupcakes with white frosting topped with candy bunny feet sit on a wooden board. Colorful confetti is scattered around.

There’s something about Easter that makes me want to bake all the sweets, and these Easter Donuts are a favorite. They’re soft and cake like, and decorated with thick swirls of frosting and chocolate bunny feet. Because I bake them instead of frying them, there’s the added bonus of not having to deal with hot oil splattering everywhere.

This recipe is easy enough that the kids can help, and they’ll have a blast making their own adorable creations. The end result? Fluffy, sweet, and completely irresistible bunny butt donuts that are almost too cute to eat!

If you love these, you’ll want to try my Bunny Butt Dip and Bunny Butt Cupcakes too. They’re just as fun and every bit as delicious!

Cupcakes with white frosting and colorful sprinkles are arranged on a wooden surface, with green moss decorations and scattered confetti around them.

Why We Love This Recipe

No frying required: Put that hot oil away! All you need to do is mix and bake!
Festive and fun: Perfect for Easter breakfast, dessert, or a sweet treat to share.
Adorable bunny butt design: The fluffy tails and tiny feet are almost too cute to eat…but that didn’t stop us!

Ingredients Needed For Easter Bunny Donuts

Aerial view of baking ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, eggs, white frosting, vanilla, butter, wedding cake creamer, pink and white candy melts on a white wooden surface.

Flour: All-purpose flour keeps these donuts soft and fluffy.
Baking soda: Helps the donuts rise for a perfect texture.
Baking powder: Adds extra lift and fluffiness.
Granulated sugar: Just enough to make them sweet without being too much.
Eggs: Helps bind everything together and adds moisture.
Vanilla extract: Brings out the sweetness and makes them taste amazing.
Melted butter: Adds richness and keeps them soft.
Wedding cake creamer: The secret ingredient for extra flavor!
White frosting: You’ll need two containers for generous swirls.
White candy melts: Perfect for making bunny feet!
Pink candy melts: Adds adorable details.
Easter sprinkles (optional): Because more sprinkles = more fun.
Coconut oil or Wilton EZ Thin (optional): Helps smooth out the candy melts.

Recommended Tools

Wire rack: Essential for cooling your donuts.
Parchment paper: Keeps your workspace mess-free.
Piping bags: Makes decorating a breeze.
1M tip: For those pretty icing swirls.
Donut pan: You definitely need this!
Baker’s Joy cooking spray: So your donuts don’t stick

How To Make Easter Donuts

Making The Donuts

Step 1. Start by adding flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar to a large mixing bowl.

Step 2. In another bowl, mix your eggs, vanilla, melted butter, and creamer.

Mixing bowl with white powder ingredients, surrounded by green moss and colorful sprinkles on a white surface.

A mixing bowl containing wet ingredients for donuts. Bright green moss and colorful sprinkles are scattered around on a white surface.

Step 3. Add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until well combined. The mixture should be a little thicker than cake batter.

Step 4. Pour the mixture into a piping bag, and grease your donut pan with cooking spray. Fill each well halfway with batter. Be careful not to overfill.

Step 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of a doughnut. Leave them in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer them to the wire rack to cool completely.

A glass bowl of donut batter with visible whisk patterns, surrounded by small clusters of green moss and scattered colorful confetti on a white surface.

Donut pan with batter in each compartment, on a table with scattered colorful sprinkles and green decorative moss.

Decorating The Donuts

Step 1. Lets make some feet! Lay out parchment paper. Start by melting the white candy melts, in the microwave. Microwave in one minute intervals, stirring after each, until smooth.

Step 2. Pour melted white chocolate into a piping bag and cut off a small tip. Pipe pairs of ovals onto your parchment paper. Let them set, then flip them over so the smooth side faces up.

Step 3. Melt your pink melting chocolates the same way, and pour into a piping bag. Cut off a small tip. Make one circle in the middle and three small ones on the top of each oval to make the pads of the feet, as shown. Give the feet a few minutes to set.

Small dollops of white candy melts on a white surface, with yarn-wrapped carrots and a piping bag nearby.

Small white and pink paw-shaped candy pieces on white surface with carrots and pink piping bag nearby.

Step 4. Using a bag fitted with a 1M tip, pipe icing on the top of the donut in a circular motion. Then, create a “tail” in the center, as shown. You could also use a mini marshmallow for the tail instead.

Step 5. Place the feet on the edge of the bottom of each donut, just below the tail.

A cupcake with white frosting sits on a wooden slab, surrounded by green moss and colorful sprinkles on a white background.

A cupcake with white frosting and bunny feet decorations sits on a wooden slab, surrounded by colorful candy pieces and green moss.

To switch things up, I like to decorate half of the donuts like bunny butts and half with sprinkles. It gives you a fun variety for the perfect Easter morning breakfast!

Storage Instructions

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can also freeze undecorated donuts in a sealed bag for up to 2 months. Then, just thaw before decorating and enjoy.

Cupcakes with white frosting and pink paw prints on a wooden slab, surrounded by colorful sprinkles and green moss on a white background.

Variations And Add-ins

There are so many fun ways to switch up these donuts to match your style or taste. Whether you want a different frosting, a new flavor, or a creative twist, here are a few ideas to try.

Swap the frosting: Try cream cheese frosting for a tangy twist. Or you could use chocolate frosting for brown bunny butts.
Make mini donuts: Use a mini donut pan and bake for about 7 minutes.
Donut nest: Turn them into nests instead by frosting the tops and sprinkling with toasted coconut, then add Cadbury chocolate eggs and other Easter candy.
Extracts: A teaspoon of almond extract or lemon zest gives these a fun twist.
Go pastel: Tint the frosting with gel food coloring for soft spring colors.

Cupcakes topped with white frosting and decorated with pink and white candy bunny paw prints, placed on a wooden surface with colorful sprinkles scattered around.

Tips And Tricks

A few simple tricks can make all the difference when it comes to baking and decorating your donuts. Keep these tips in mind to make it super easy:

Don’t overfill the donut pan: Fill each well halfway to get that perfect donut shape without spilling over.
Use a piping bag for the batter: This makes it so much easier to get the batter neatly into the pan.
Let them cool completely: Warm donuts + frosting = a melty mess. I know it’s hard but be patient!
Smooth out your melted chocolate: If it’s too thick, stir in a teaspoon of coconut oil for a silky finish.

A cupcake with white frosting and colorful sprinkles on a wooden surface, with a green decorative accent in the background.

FAQs

Why are my donuts dry?

They might be overbaked. Check them at 8 minutes and take them out as soon as a toothpick comes out clean.

Can I use regular milk instead of creamer?

You can! The wedding cake creamer gives these donuts a richer flavor but if you don’t have any on hand, you can swap it out for regular creamer or whole milk.

Do I need a donut pan?

Yes, for the best shape, a donut pan is a must. You could also try baking in a muffin tin and cutting out the centers.

Can I make these ahead of time?

Yes! If you want to save time, bake the donuts a day in advance, then decorate before serving.

Frosted cupcakes with colorful sprinkles, one has a bite taken out. They are on a wooden surface with scattered sprinkles around.

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Lisa O’Driscoll is a lifestyle and parenting expert, cookbook author, and the creative force behind Fun Money Mom, a popular blog she’s Lisa O’Driscoll is a lifestyle and parenting expert, cookbook author, and the creative force behind Fun Money Mom, a popular blog she’s run since 2014. She’s the author of the children’s cookbook Roll It, Slice It, Mash It, Dice It, designed to get kids excited about cooking. With multiple TV appearances under her belt, she loves sharing her expertise on family-friendly recipes, creative DIYs, and party planning and is always on a mission to inspire and entertain!

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