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A rich, chocolate donut with marshmallow peanut butter nougat topped with peanuts and caramel sauce. You need to make these, they are AMAZING!
Did you see the picture I posted on Instagram yesterday?
This weekend I started my holiday baking. Gasp, I know!
I felt a little strange buying eggnog and candy canes, especially when the cashier said, “I see you’re doing some holiday baking already.” I tried to explain that I have a food blog, but he looked confused. I figured now that its after halloween its somewhat acceptable to buy those things, especially since the store was playing Christmas music while I was shopping.. now that’s too early. When will you start listening to Christmas music?
So, it’s Monday and I have breakfast on my brain – what is your favorite breakfast food?
Some of you are probably thinking of eggs, oatmeal, toast, protein bars..
but you should be thinking SNICKER’S DONUTS! I am sure some of you are guilty of having leftover halloween candy for breakfast (that’s definitely not me). But I’d like to point out that there is milk in those candy bars, that counts as dairy :)
Donuts are a breakfast item, so I figure that any kind of donut is acceptable to eat for breakfast. Even if the donut is stuffed with peanut butter cups or oreos or tastes like a Snicker’s bar. Anyone else like my thinking?
But, as much as I like the idea of eating a snicker’s donut for breakfast, I can’t handle that much sweetness and sugar right away in the morning – I usually opt for peanut butter toast. But for second breakfast, say around 10am, I’d love a donut. Or a 4pm donut snack.. mmm, that sounds pretty delicious. I like to think of donuts as a breakfast food that can be eaten at any time during the day. It’s like brinner – breakfast for dinner.
So, when would you like to eat a snicker’s donut? For breakfast, second breakfast, snack, or brinner? I think anytime is a good time to have a donut :)
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Snicker’s Donuts
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp milk
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 3 tbsp vegetable/canola oil
Snicker’s Topping
- ½ cup marshmallow fluff
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- peanuts
- caramel sauce, to drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a donut pan with cooking spray, use a paper towel to lightly spread/remove excess spray.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl combine the milk, egg, vanilla, and oil. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mix just until combined.
- Transfer the batter to a large piping bag or use a ziploc bag with one corner cut off. Pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling each donut hole about 2/3 full.
- Bake the donuts for 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the donuts sit in the pan for 10 minutes before moving them to a wire rack.
- Combine the marshmallow fluff and peanut butter in a small bowl and mix until smooth. Spread this mixture evenly on the donuts. Top with peanuts and drizzle with caramel sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclosure
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
I would love one of these donuts today at work! I know I need to get on it, but I’m still holding off on the Christmas ingredient shopping. I can’t get over the fact that it’s still two months away!
And I’m thinking, in a panic, “AHH!!! It’s only 2 months away!!!”
I don’t even have the words… these look so incredible. Who could resist those donuts? NOT ME, that is for sure. Pinning and Drooling!
Oh gosh, thank you Amy!!
Hello, lover! These donuts are calling my name! And since I’m too old to Trick or Treat and get bite-size snickers bars, these are the next best thing!
And bite sized snicker’s are my favorite, so sad we can’t trick or treat!
Oh. My. Word. I need these! I’ve had a donut pan for a couple years and I have not used it enough. Definitely going to have to pin these to try later!
Oh my dear! You need to put that donut pan on display on your kitchen counter!!
Okay, those look amazing! You are lucky that you can find eggnog and candy canes. I haven’t seen them in the stores yet.
I was just about to order candy canes from Amazon and they happened to have them at the store! Actually, Walmart had them.. they seemed to transform their store from halloween to christmas over night.
Beth, I am seriously rethinking my breakfast routine. Because it lacks donuts. I am deeming you the donut queen!!
I will proudly accept that title :)
You come up with the best donuts! Perfect for a second breakfast!
I take it your a second breakfast kind of person too? :)
Oh my gosh! These look so delicious. Bite size Snickers have been calling me every day since Halloween. Looks like a great recipe. Pinning and stumbling.
Thanks for sharing Kirsten!
Holy snickers! These donuts look incredible. Oh, it is way too early for Christmas music. I love it but not until Thanksgiving day.
Christie, I think I am with you on the music thing – Thanksgiving day is ok :)
Now that’s my kind of donuts!
:) Me too!!