Penguin Donuts

Donut directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Use a baking spray to prep your doughnut pan.
Set the pan to the side.

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and sugar in a large bowl.

Whisk together the whole milk, sour cream , and eggs into a separate bowl.

Whisk in the melted butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla

Gradually whisk in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined

Scoop batter into 1 disposable piping bag

Fill in donut pan with batter

Bake at 400 degrees for 9 minutes.

Allow doughnuts to cool a few minutes in the pan.

Transfer the donuts to a wire rack to completely cool.

Donut icing ingredients:

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 – 3 tablespoons water

Directions:

Whisk all ingredients together in a stand mixer, using the water to adjust for desired consistency.

Dip donuts into the white icing and place onto white rack to harden for 15 minutes

Mix in a few drops of black food coloring into the remaining white icing

Scoop about 3 tablespoons of icing into the last piping bag

Mix in 1/2 teaspoon of water into the remaining black icing to thin it slightly

Pour icing into the squeeze bottle

Pipe a line on the donut for the body of the penguin

Make sure the leave the bottom white still

Pipe a small dot onto the “M” side of a orange M&M and place onto the top part of the middle on the donut

Pipe a dot onto two edible eyes and place onto the donut for eyes

Pipe a dot onto two more orange M&M’s and place onto the bottom of the donut for the feet

Allow black icing to dry for 30 minutes before enjoying!

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