Halloween Spider Donuts
These Halloween spider donuts are an easy no-bake treat you can put together in just a few minutes.
Start with store-bought donuts, add chocolate donut holes, icing and candy eyes, and you’ll have the cutest little spiders ready for your Halloween party.
This is one of my favorite Halloween donut ideas because there’s no baking or complicated decorating involved.
Kids can even help assemble the donuts, making them a fun choice for classroom parties, playdates or a Halloween dessert table.
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Why You’ll Love These Halloween Donuts
- They’re ready in about five minutes.
- You only need four simple ingredients.
- There’s no baking required.
- Kids can help decorate their own donuts.
- They’re easy to make at the last minute.
How to Make Halloween Spider Donuts
- Start with plain donuts and use icing to draw four legs on each side.
- Place a chocolate donut hole in the center to create the spider’s body, then attach candy eyes with a small dab of icing.
- To get your donuts “party ready”, arrange them on a Halloween platter with fake spider webs or plastic spiders for a spooky display.
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Tips for Making Spider Donuts
- Use a tube of decorating icing with a small tip to make the spider legs easier to control.
- Choose donuts with a large enough center opening to hold the donut holes securely.
- If the donut hole feels loose, use a little icing underneath it to keep it in place.
- Assemble the donuts on the platter you plan to serve them on so you don’t have to move them afterward.
- Make each spider a little different by using two, four or even more candy eyes.
Yes, but they are best made no more than one day before serving. Store them in a single layer inside an airtight container at room temperature. Refrigerating the donuts can cause them to dry out.
Plain glazed, chocolate-frosted or cake donuts all work well. Choose donuts with an opening that is large enough to hold a chocolate donut hole without it falling through.
The easiest option is black or brown decorating icing. You could also use thin pieces of black licorice. If you use licorice, press the pieces gently into the sides of the donut.
More Easy Halloween Treats
If you enjoyed these spider donuts, try these other easy Halloween ideas:
- Halloween Eyeball Donuts are another creepy-cute treat made with store-bought donuts.
- No-Bake Halloween Treats are perfect when you need something quick without turning on the oven.
- You can also start with homemade donuts and decorate them with your favorite Halloween designs.
Halloween Spider Donuts
Ingredients
- plain regular sized donuts
- chocolate donut holes
- candy eyes
- black or brown icing
Instructions
- Draw 4 spider legs on each side of the plain donut using the icing.
- Place a chocolate donut hole into the center of each plain donut.
- Using the icing as glue, place a dot of icing on the back of each candy eye and place them on the donut spiders.
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