Winnie the Pooh Bear Donuts
These adorable Winnie the Pooh Bear Donuts are easy to make, delicious, and perfect for any baby shower, guaranteed to bring smiles to your guests.
Ingredients
Essentials
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons whole milk
- Yellow and red gel food coloring
- Black cookie icing
- 1 bag yellow candy melting wafers (at least 30 candy wafers in total)
- Plastic decorating bag
Optional Add-ons
- Sprinkles for decoration
- Honey-flavored icing for flavor variation
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Prepare your donut pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, whisking together until smooth.
- Spoon the batter into the donut pan, filling each cavity about halfway.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let the donuts cool slightly in the pan before flipping them out onto a wire rack.
Glazing and Decoration
- Prepare the glaze by combining powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and milk in a bowl. Mix until smooth.
- Partition the glaze into two bowls; color one yellow and the other red with gel food coloring.
- Once the donuts are cool, create a slit for Pooh's ears on each side and gently insert candy melts.
- Pour the yellow glaze over the donuts until fully coated and let dry for about an hour.
- Add the red glaze on the bottom half by shielding the top with a spatula.
- Use black icing to draw Pooh’s face on the dried glaze.
- Let the icing set completely before serving.
Notes
Make these donuts a day ahead to reduce last-minute stress and serve them on a tiered stand or decorative platter for a great presentation.