Fruit Loop Donuts
Bright, colorful, and baked—not fried—these Fruit Loop Donuts come together in under 30 minutes for a fun breakfast or dessert treat.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour all-purpose flour swap 1:1 gluten-free blend if needed
- ½ cup granulated sugar granulated sugar or sub coconut sugar for depth
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt salt
- ½ cup milk milk whole or 2%—you’ll also use leftover Cereal milk for extra flavor
- 1 large egg large egg room temperature
- 2 tbsp melted butter melted butter unsalted—use coconut oil for dairy-free
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup Fruit Loop cereal Fruit Loop cereal plus 2 tbsp crushed for topping
- ¾ cup powdered sugar powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp cereal-infused milk or regular milk cereal-infused milk or regular milk
- Pinch food-grade pink or yellow coloring food-grade pink or yellow coloring optional, for extra pop
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 12-cup donut pan. Crushing a few cereal pieces in a zip-top bag gives you that extra crunch for topping.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined—no lumps, please.
- In another bowl, beat the egg, melted butter, vanilla, and milk (plus any leftover cereal milk) until smooth. You’re aiming for a pale, silky batter.
- Pour wet into dry, then gently fold with a rubber spatula. Stop when you see just a few streaks of flour—overmixing yields tough Donuts.
- Gently fold in the whole Fruit Loops. You’ll get colorful pockets of cereal throughout each Donut.
- Spoon batter into each donut well—about ¾ full. Tap the pan lightly on your countertop to level the batter and release air bubbles.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Whisk powdered sugar with 1 tbsp cereal-infused milk (add more to reach a thick-drippy consistency). Stir in a drop of food coloring to echo those rainbow rings.
- Dip the top of each donut into the glaze, then immediately sprinkle with the crushed Fruit Loops. Let glaze set for 5 minutes, and voilà—rainbow magic!
Notes
To make cereal milk, steep ¼ cup crushed Fruit Loops in the milk for 10 minutes, then strain. Use silicone donut pans for easy release. Room-temp eggs help the batter rise evenly.
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