Vampire Donuts Recipe for Halloween

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These Vampire Donuts are a fun and spooky treat perfect for Halloween celebrations. With their rich chocolate flavor and playful design, they make an excellent addition to any Halloween-themed dessert ideas.

This recipe is simple and allows for creativity, making it a great Halloween recipe for families to enjoy together.

Spooky Vampire Donuts Recipe

These donuts are baked to perfection and decorated with a chocolate glaze, white icing fangs, and red raspberry filling for a blood-like effect. The recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare and yields 12 delicious donuts.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup raspberry jam
White icing for fangs
Red food coloring (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a donut pan.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix buttermilk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
Combine Mixtures: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Fill the Pan: Spoon the batter into the donut pan, filling each cavity about 2/3 full.
Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Prepare the Glaze: In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Dip the cooled donuts into the glaze to coat.
Decorate: Use white icing to pipe fangs on the donuts and fill the center with raspberry jam. Optionally, add red food coloring to the jam for a blood effect.
Serve: Arrange the donuts on a platter and enjoy your spooky Vampire Donuts!