Inside: Kids will go wild for these “Unicorn Poop” Rainbow Donuts! Easy baked donut recipe with sugar glaze – a guaranteed hit for any occasion!
Rainbow Unicorn Poop Donuts
My family is crazy about donuts! (I blame this on my husband…they are favorite splurge day treat!)
However, I never tried to make my own donuts at home until just a couple years ago. But it’s surprisingly easy!
These unicorn donuts are one of my favorite homemade donut recipes because they are so colorful – the kids absolutely love them!
Rainbow donuts are fun to make for special occasions, like a unicorn themed birthday party. But since they’re pretty simple to make, they are a great everyday treat or baking project for kids too!
We use baking as a way to practice math and measurements with the girls – our friends at Huntington Learning Center gave us this idea.
The kids don’t mind math at all when there is a sweet reward at the end, plus they learn real-life practical applications that make measurements more exciting!
But enough about math…let’s get baking!
— Stacey
Rainbow Donuts Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Neon food coloring (we used pink, blue, green, and purple)
For the Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered icing sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- Unicorn sprinkles
Kitchen Tools Used
- Non-slip mixing bowls
- Donut pan (these silicone donut pans are perfect for baking with kids because the donuts pop right out!)
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wire cooling rack
How to Make Swirled Rainbow Donuts
Keep reading for photo step-by-step directions. A free printable copy of our rainbow donuts recipe is available at the bottom of the post.
To Make the Rainbow Donuts:
Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare your donut pans with non-stick baking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, sugar, egg, butter, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
Gradually add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring as you pour.
Divide the donut batter into four smaller bowls. Use your food coloring (we used pink, blue, green, and purple) to make each bowl of batter a different color.
Fill each donut well with some of each colored batter, then use a butter knife to swirl the batter.
Repeat until the pan is full. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool 10 minutes, then flip your donuts onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Repeat if needed, until all the batter is used.
To Make the Glaze:
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk.
Place a piece of foil under the wire rack with the donuts to catch any glaze.
Slowly pour glaze over your donuts, until the tops are coated generously.
Add the sprinkles immediately after the donuts have been glazed. Allow glaze to set, then enjoy!
Pin our Unicorn Donuts on Pinterest:
Grab your free printable copy of our rainbow donuts recipe:
"Unicorn Poop" Rainbow Donuts
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Neon food coloring (we used pink, blue, green, and purple)
For the Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered icing sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- Unicorn sprinkles
Instructions
To Make the Rainbow Donuts:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare your donut pans with non-stick baking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, sugar, egg, butter, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Gradually add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring as you pour.
- Divide the donut batter into four smaller bowls. Use your food coloring (we used pink, blue, green, and purple) to make each bowl of batter a different color.
- Fill each donut well with some of each colored batter, then use a butter knife to swirl the batter.
- Repeat until the pan is full. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool 10 minutes, then flip your donuts onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Repeat if needed, until all the batter is used.
To Make the Glaze:
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk.
- Place a piece of foil under the wire rack with the donuts to catch any glaze.
- Slowly pour glaze over your donuts, until the tops are coated generously.
- Add the sprinkles immediately after the donuts have been glazed. Allow glaze to set, then enjoy!
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