Do you need a super easy and adorable Halloween treat? These Spider Donuts are simple chocolate donuts made to look like little spiders.
There’s no need to be scared of these cute and fun Spider Donuts! This spooky treat is made with mini donuts, pretzel pieces, and candy eyes. They are the perfect snack for getting into the Halloween spirit! Make them for a Halloween party or to enjoy during a spooky movie night.
What Makes These Spider Donuts So Fun?
These Spider Donuts are such fun Halloween treats because they look adorable with the little candy eyeballs and pretzel legs! They are so easy to make and don’t require any cooking or special equipment. Most of the ingredients are available at your local grocery store and aren’t hard to find.
Ingredients Needed for Spider Donuts
- Mini Chocolate Donuts – The chocolate-covered donuts are best for spiders because of their color. Just purchase whichever brand of mini donut is your favorite. You can also use homemade donuts, but that’s a lot of work for a little treat.
- Pretzel Twists – The pretzel twists are a must because the curves make the perfect spider legs. Break the large curved sections off each pretzel twist carefully.
- Eye Sprinkles – The eyes are the finishing touch for these spooky little donuts. Find the sprinkles in the baking aisle of your local craft store. Stores like Wal-Mart and Target also carry them during the Halloween season.
- Icing – The icing is basically glue for these little treats. It holds the eyes on the front of the donuts. White or chocolate frosting is ideal if it seeps out from behind the eye candy. Melted chocolate also works well!
How to Make Spider Donuts
These adorable Spider Donuts are an easy recipe to enjoy for the month of October. They are sure to be one of your favorite treats of the Halloween season.
Step One – Arrange donuts into rows on a large serving platter or board.
Step Two – Break off the large outer curves of the pretzel twists. Each donut needs eight curved pretzel legs. It’s easier to break off all the legs first, and then assemble the spider donuts. Breaking the pretzels is the hardest part of this recipe.
Step Three – Gently press one end of the pretzel leg into the side of the mini donut. Be careful not to break the pretzel or smash too much of the chocolate shell of the donut. Place 4 legs on each side of the donut.
Step Five – Using a piping bag, place a small dot of icing, or dots of melted chocolate, on the back of each candy eye. Then stick two eyes on the front top of each donut. Place the eyes near the curve of the top of the donut.
Step Six – Serve these spiders on a fun Halloween serving platter or a cheese board.
FAQ’s
Store these spider-shaped donuts in an air-tight container for up to about a week. They will go stale faster if they sit out for hours at a party.
Absolutely! Make these fun spider snacks a day or two in advance. Just be sure to store them in an airtight container so they don’t go stale before your Halloween party.
If you can’t find the eye sprinkles, you can use white chocolate chips instead! They are a little less fun, but they get the job done!
These cute Halloween Spider Donuts are a fun treat for the whole family. They are the perfect way to snack during Spooky Season!
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Spider Donuts
Ingredients
- 12 mini chocolate donuts
- 96 pretzel twists each pretzel produces 2 legs
- 24 candy eyes
- icing
Instructions
- Arrange donuts into rows on a large serving platter.
- Break off the large outer curves of the pretzel twists.
- Gently press one end of the pretzel leg into the side of the mini donut. Be careful not to break the pretzel or smash too much of the chocolate shell of the donut.
- Place 4 legs on each side of the donut.
- Place a small dot of icing on the back of each candy eye. Stick two eyes on the front top of each donut.
- Serve on a fun Halloween serving platter or cheese board.
