How To Make Festive Rainbow Donuts For St. Patrick's Day
And just like that, it's time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day once again, where rainbows are a staple and you’ll be sure to find a pot of gold at the end! 🍀 Rainbow food has yet to fade away any time soon, but what about turning your food into actual rainbows – clouds and all?
You’re definitely in luck (wink wink) for finding this rainbow donuts recipe now! Gear up for St. Paddy’s Day this year with a little sugary sweetness and tons of color with these rainbow donuts! Let's get into the recipe! 🌈
Directions for Rainbow Donuts
- Cut your donuts in half using a sharp, serrated knife.
- Set your icing in a shallow dish. Dip the tops of each donut half into the icing.
- Starting with your pink (or red) sprinkles, line the outside edge of the donut, creating the first "arc" of the rainbow.
- Continue adding sprinkles in rainbow order until the whole donut is covered.
- Add a little more icing to the top of the donut ends and place a pinch of shredded coconut on top for the "clouds"!
Try to choose donuts that have a very round shape, so the rainbows turn out with more of an arc.
Be careful not to leave your donuts sitting for too long after you’ve iced them. You’ll need the icing to still be wet/tacky when you add the sprinkles so they stay on securely. Plus, you want 'em to look flawless for all the Instagram pics!
Avoid making your rows of sprinkles overly thick or else you won’t be able to fit in all of the colors of the rainbow. We need the full spectrum!
🎶 Somewhere over the rainbow… there are rainbow donuts! 🎶 These rainbow donuts will be a fun recipe to make with everyone in the family since you can use pre-made donuts – no oven required.
We don’t know about you, but we’re all set for St. Paddy’s Day now! If you're in search of more fun St. Patrick's Day recipes, check out our list of lucky green cocktails, festive green pasta recipes, and try your hand at these delicious dessert shots!
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