Reindeer & Snowman Donuts
Get festive & decorate donuts Christmas style
Add a touch of Christmas to these sweet treats. The kids will love getting involved!
Ingredients
Donut Mix
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- ½ Cup Milk
- 1 Egg Beaten
- Cooking Oil
Donut Decoration
- 1¼ cups Nestlé White Melts, melted
- 6 orange Nestlé Smarties and other colourful Smarties
- 1¼ cups Nestlé Milk Melts, melted
- Nestlé White CHOC BITS
- 30 Nestlé Dark CHOC BITS
- 6 pretzels, cut in half
Method
Cooking The Donuts
- Heat oil in deep-fryer to 190 degrees Celcius
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Soften the butter and Mix in until a crumbly Texture.
- Stir in milk and egg gradually until a smooth.
- Knead lightly, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter, or use two round biscuit cutters of different sizes.
- Carefully drop doughnuts into hot oil, a few at a time. Do not overcrowd pan or oil may overflow. Fry, turning once, for 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels.
Decorating the Donuts
- Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- For snowmen doughnuts, dip 6 donuts into White Melts. Allow excess to drip away. Place, choc-side up, on prepared tray. Decorate with orange Smarties, other colourful Smarties and Dark Choc Bits, using picture as a guide. Allow to set.
- For reindeer donuts, dip remaining donuts into Milk Melts. Allow excess to drip away. Place, choc-side up, on prepared tray. Decorate with White Choc Bits, other colourful Smarties and pretzels, using picture as a guide. Allow to set.
