Quick & Easy No-Bake Bat Donuts
Bat donuts are a fun and easy way to show your spooky spirit any time of the year! These glazed donut holes are adorable and make it simple to throw together (we’re taking just a few minutes) a fun breakfast that the whole family will love.
You can buy pre-made donut holes at the store, or make your own at home. To decorate, simply add some Oreo cookies, two candy eyes and you’re done! They couldn’t be easier to make on a busy morning before school or work.
Halloween Donuts
These spooky little treats are perfect for any Halloween party or even as a treat during a homeschool lesson about bats in October. And because they are simple to make, the kids will love getting in the kitchen to help make the Halloween donuts.
Whether you prefer Krispy Kreme donut holes, Dunkin’ Donuts or prefer a local bakery, Halloween donuts just taste better when you don’t have to make them yourself.
If you do want to make homemade donut holes, try an air fryer donut hole recipe. It’s a stress-free choice and we all know the air fryer is the kitchen’s real MVP.
So let’s talk about how easy it is to turn store bought or homemade donut holes into adorable bat donuts faster than your kid can warn you his friends are hungry.
How to Make Bat Donuts
- Chocolate donut holes
- Oreos (not the mini-size cookies)
- Candy eyes
- Icing
Once you have your chocolate donut holes ready to go, split the Oreo cookies in half to make enough wings for each bat donut.
Scrape the cream filling from the chocolate wafer cookies, then break the cookie in half to make bat wings.
Place the candy eyes onto the pastry with a little bit of icing. Next, insert a bat wing on either side of the donut hole making sure not push them in too far. No one wants a wimpy wing and we don’t want to risk splitting or breaking the donut in half.
Display the tiny bats on a serving tray to serve.
Halloween Donut Variations
With so many fun Halloween donut ideas out there, you’ll love how easy this one is. You can also make different versions of this sweet breakfast with a few adjustments. Try some of these creative ideas and impress your favorite kiddos.
- PUMPKINS: To make pumpkin donuts, simply use traditional donut holes, dip them in orange melted candy wafers, and add a broken piece of pretzel for the stem. These would make the perfect fall breakfast or snack in September or October.
- VAMPIRE BATS: For an extra spooky look, try using red food coloring dripping down the donuts to look like blood. Add the donut hole inside chomped inside a plastic set of vampire teeth to serve spooky looks.
- FRANKENSTEIN MONSTERS: Another fun idea is to dip the donut hole into green melted candy, add the candy eyes, then put a half a pretzel stick on each side to make Frankenstein monster donut holes.
- GHOSTS: If you want to make donut hole ghosts, simply dip the donut holes into white candy melts, add two dots of black icing for eyes, and let them set.
These no-bake bat donuts are so cute and so easy to whip up before school when you need a quick breakfast idea or on a lazy Saturday morning! So get creative and celebrate Halloween by turning your most important meal of the day into a fun and festive time!
