Monster Eye Donuts

Although in general, eyes are very nice – bloodshot monster eye donuts are a creepy addition to any Halloween.

Fortunately, when those bloodshot monster eyeballs are candy coated and staring at you from the center of a delicious homemade doughnut, they are also quite fun for both kids and adults!

Serve monster eye donuts for Halloween

These candy coated monster eye donuts are the perfect Halloween treat.

A pile of them staring up from their tray at your Halloween party guests is sure to cause a stir.

And even if you just make them for a fun snack for your kids one night while they watch a “not so scary” Halloween movie, they will be a hit.

The best part of all is that even though they look a bit complicated, they really are pretty simple to make, especially if you have older kids who love to help in the kitchen.

Just remember, 15 donuts get eaten up fast.

So if you’re expecting a crowd, you might want to consider doubling, or even tripling, this fun Halloween recipe.

Otherwise, the monster eyes you see staring at you might be from your family and party guests after they’ve devoured all the yummy donuts!

Bloodshot Monster Eye Donuts are a tasty treat for Halloween!

There’s no tricks to making them. They are quite simple.

Candy Coated Bloodshot Monster Eye Donuts for Halloween

Time-Saving Tip: Since these donuts can go so quickly, I like to use a large donut pan.

The one I use makes 20 donuts, which is great for making them in bulk.

With this recipe, you can make all of your donuts in one go, and if you’re planning to double or triple the recipe, it makes things go a lot faster than if you’re using the ones that only make 6 donuts at a time.

Ingredients you need to make monster eye donuts

Makes 15 doughnuts

Doughnut ingredients:

• 1 C flour
• 1/3 C sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter, melted
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 C + 1 1/2 tbsp whole milk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Vanilla doughnut icing ingredients:

• 4 C powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp clear corn syrup
• 1/2 C whole milk
• 1 tsp clear vanilla extract
• Red gel food coloring
• Black gel food coloring
• 2 disposable piping bags

Decorating ingredients:

• 1 bag of Orange candy melts
• 1 bag of Neon Green candy melts

Note: You won’t use all of the candy melts. Just one candy melt per donut.

How to make the donuts

Directions to make the donuts:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a doughnut baking pan with Pam baking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

In a small bowl, whisk together egg, milk, butter, and vanilla extract.

Combine the wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

Spoon batter into doughnut pan and bake for 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool for 6 minutes before removing and placing the doughnuts onto a wire rack.

Repeat steps until all batter is used.

Icing Directions:

Using a standing mixer, combine the powdered sugar, corn syrup, milk and vanilla extract and mix on medium to high-speed until smooth and thick.

Scoop about 1/4 C of the icing into 2 bowls.

Add a few drops of red to one bowl.

Add a few drops of black to the second bowl.

Scoop the two icings into their own piping bag.

Decorating directions:

Dip the doughnuts into the white icing and place onto a wire rack that way excess icing can drip onto the cookie sheet below.

Allow doughnuts to dry for 20 minutes.

Place a candy melt onto the center of the doughnuts.

Using the red piping bag and pipe the veins onto the doughnuts.

Using the black piping bag, pipe a pupil onto the center of the candy melt.

Allow doughnuts to continue to dry for another 30 minutes before enjoying!

Monster Eye Donuts

Jennifer Quisenberry

There's no trick to making monster eye donuts. Delight your guests with a yummy treat that's so fun to make with the kids. 

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Decorating 10 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 15

Calories 224 kcal

Equipment

• Donut Baking Pan
• Pam Baking Spray
• Small Mixing Bowl
• Whisk
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Rubber Spatula
• Wire Cooling Rack
• Stand Mixer
• 2 Small Bowls
• Piping Tips
• Disposable Piping Bags
• Scoop
• Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

  

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Doughnut Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter melted
• 1 large egg
• ⅓ cup whole milk
• 1 ½ tbsp whole milk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Vanilla Doughnut Icing Ingredients

• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp clear corn syrup
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 tsp clear vanilla extract
• red and black gel food coloring

Decorating Ingredients

• 1 bag orange candy melts
• 1 bag neon green candy melts

Instructions

 

To Make Doughnuts

• Preheat your oven to 350 degree’s and spray a doughnut baking pan with Pam baking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  1 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
• In a small bowl, whisk together egg, milk, butter, and vanilla extract.
  2 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter, 1 large egg, 1/3 cup whole milk, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• Combine the wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
• Spoon batter into doughnut pan and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 6 minutes before removing and placing the doughnuts onto a wire rack.
• Repeat steps until all batter is used.

Icing Directions

• Using a standing mixer, combine the powdered sugar, corn syrup, milk and vanilla extract and mix on medium to high speed until smooth and thick.
  1 tsp pure vanilla extract, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tbsp clear corn syrup, 1/2 cup whole milk
• Scoop about 1/4 C of the icing into 2 bowls.
• Add a few drops of red to one bowl.
  red and black gel food coloring
• Add a few drops of black to the second bowl.
• Scoop the two icings into their own piping bag.

Decorating Directions

• Dip the doughnuts into the white icing and place onto a wire rack that way excess icing can drip onto the cookie sheet below.
• Place a candy melt onto the center of each doughnut.
  1 bag neon green candy melts, 1 bag orange candy melts
• Allow doughnuts to dry for 20 minutes.
• Using the red piping bag and pipe the veins onto the doughnuts.
• Using the black piping bag, pipe a pupil onto the center of the candy melt.
• Allow doughnuts to continue to dry for another 30 minutes before enjoying!

Notes

Please note that nutrition facts are subject to change based on your choice of ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal

Keyword Bloodshot Eye Donuts, Candy Coated Homemade Donuts, Halloween Donuts, Monster Eye Donuts

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Jennifer Quisenberry

Hi, I’m Jennifer. I love to cook and entertain. I have a lot of fun sharing traditional food and drink recipes as well as putting a new spin on the classics. I strive to provide easy to make recipes that are perfect for the home cook, bartender and entertainer.

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