Check out these adorable and easy turkey donuts! These mini donuts are the perfect Thanksgiving donuts! A pumpkin spice donut with fruit loop feathers and candy eyes.
A colorful and fun Thanksgiving breakfast idea that your kids will love. Or turn it into a donut turkey craft that they can make. Then let them gobble it up. These also make a fun Thanksgiving no bake dessert as well.
These Thanksgiving donuts use store-bought donuts for a super quick throw-together breakfast. Give this Thanksgiving donut a try, and let me know.
Why Your Kids Will Love These Donuts
- All pieces are edible – except the toothpicks. So they can nibble away on all the toppings.
- You can use any flavor of store-bought donuts.
- It’s fun to make if you want your kids to help.
- Bright and colorful
- Budget-friendly
Ingredients
Donuts – Mini donuts are what I used. But you are welcome to do full-size donuts, too.
Fruit Loops—I used fruit loops for the feathers. Any “o”-shaped breakfast cereal works, such as Cheerios, Apple Jacks, etc. You don’t have to use Fruit Loops cereal.
Candy Eyes – Find candy eyes in the baking aisle at your grocery store.
Toothpicks – You will use toothpicks to secure the feathers on the mini donuts.
How to Make
Step 1: Grab your ingredients and lay out your donuts. Then, with a toothpick string on a few fruit loops.
I did 5 per toothpick, but you can adjust to what fits.
Step 2: Stick each toothpick into the donut on one side. I did four toothpicks with cereal per mini donut.
Step 3: Break a red or orange toothpick in half and use that for the turkey’s beak. Press it into the center of the donut’s front.
Step 4: Now press on two candy eyes.
Serve and enjoy!
Expert Tip: You can use frosting to secure the eyes and nose on. I just pushed them in to get them to stick on donuts.
Storage
You can make these donuts a day in advance. Store them in an airtight container on the counter.
These will dry out, so only 24 hours ahead of time. Then carefully plate the turkey-themed donuts and enjoy.
Helpful Tips and Variations
- The eyes and nose will come off easily. You can secure them on with frosting or even melted chocolate.
- Use full-size donuts if you want. Just add more feathers to the back.
- Feel free to make a rainbow color on each toothpick instead of a single layer of each color.
- You can use white frosting and an upside-down mini chocolate chip for eyes instead of candy eyes.
- Use an M&M in replace of the Fruit loop beak. Yellow or Orange works excellent.
FAQs
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Turkey Donuts For Thanksgiving
Ingredients
- Mini Donuts
- Fruit Loops
- Candy Eyes
- Toothpicks
Instructions
- Start by sitting donuts in a single layer. Make as many of these turkey donuts as you want.
- Next, grab a toothpick and add 4-5 Fruit Loops on the toothpick.
- Stick toothpick on the back side on top of the donut. I did 4 toothpicks per donut.
- Then press your candy eyes in the front. Use a little pressure to ensure they stay.
- Break a Fruit Loop in half and use a piece for beak. Press firmly as well.
- Then serve up the mini turkey donuts for breakfast or a snack.
- Make as many turkey donuts as you would like. Only do 1 or do 10, the choice is yours.
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If you try this fruit loop donut, let me know. My son loved the Thanksgiving themed donut, it is tasty and offers a fun fall donut theme.
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