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Rainbow Donuts

February 15, 2021 by Raquel 4 Comments

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These easy Rainbow donuts are perfect for a fun way to celebrate spring. Made easily with storebought donuts, they also make for a fun decorating activity. 

These are also really cute for a St. Patrick's day celebration. The colorful rainbows will brighten anyone's day.

Rainbow donut recipe

I hope you all had a fun Valentine's weekend! We got a sneak peek at spring this weekend and let me tell you I am ready. Super excited to start thinking about the possibility of traveling this summer.

Today’s recipe is an easy one when you are looking for a tasty and festive breakfast or snack idea to put together quickly. To me, these semi-homemade rainbow-colored donuts are a fun way to celebrate the season.

Rainbow Donuts

We love celebrating all the holidays in some way, and these are perfect for a St. Patrick's day breakfast or dessert. For more great ways to celebrate the season, check out:

  • Mardi Gras King Cake - This festive cinnamon cake is always a fun treat.
  • Watergate Salad – AKA Seafoam Salad – A classic dessert recipe that mom used to make.
  • Rainbow Fruit Parfaits – A wonderfully colorful and festive dessert or snack made with fresh, seasonal fruit.
  • Pistachio Pie - This no-bake pie is an easy treat any time of year.

The best part is that this recipe just takes a few ingredients.

Rainbow donuts ingredients

Main ingredients

Donuts - I usually by the plain donuts or glazed if they are not in stock.

Fruity Pebbles - This cereal makes a great rainbow topping for the donuts.  You can also use this cereal as a substitute.

White frosting - I like to make my own, but you can use a canned vanilla frosting too.

Shredded Coconut - this ingredient is for the fluffy clouds, you can also use mini marshmallows instead.

How to make Rainbow Donuts

  1. Cut the donuts in half and place on a baking rack.
  2. Frost the donut halves with white frosting.
  3. Separate the cereal by colors.
  4. Add cereal in rows by color.
  5. Add coconut or marshmallows for the clouds at both ends of the reainbow.

How to make Rainbow donuts

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Rainbow Donuts

 

Rainbow Donuts

Rainbow donut recipe
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Rainbow Donuts

These easy Rainbow donuts are perfect for a fun way to celebrate spring. Made easily with storebought donuts, they also make for a fun decorating activity. 
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword bread., breakfast., donuts, doughnuts, rainbow
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 281kcal
Author Raquel Pineira

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Fruity Pebbles
  • 6 plain donuts cut in half
  • 1 cup white frosting
  • ⅔ cup Shredded Coconut

Instructions

  • 1. Separate the colors of the cereal into small bowls or cupcake liners
  • 2. Prepare icing, or if using a store-bought variety, empty the white icing into a glass measuring cup and heat for 35-40 sec until melted.
  • 3. Place a cooling rack on top of a piece of parchment paper or waxed paper and cut the donuts in half.
  • 4. Pour the melted icing over each of the donuts.
  • 5. Add the cereal by rows (1 color each row) and then add the shredded coconut to the ends
    6. Allow donuts to set for at least 30 mins at room temperature before moving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g

timesaving tips to streamline recipes

  • For best results only pour icing on one or two donuts at a time to give you time to add the cereal to the top.
  • You may have to add more icing to get the coconut to stick
  • Remember the rainbow order (like the Home Edit) ROYGBIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet) for your rainbows.

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Rainbow Cupcakes

Rainbow Cupcakes

These Rainbow Cupcakes are an easy treat that you can make in minutes. Perfect as a St. Patrick's Day Dessert.

Rainbow Donuts.

 

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About Raquel

Southern California mom who blogs about time-saving recipes, entertaining, craft, party ideas and travel. Life is about making the most of your time - don't waste it.

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  1. Akaleistar

    February 15, 2021 at 9:51 am

    Those are the happiest donuts I've ever seen!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      February 16, 2021 at 8:47 am

      They truly make me smile! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Tamara

    February 15, 2021 at 1:21 pm

    Oh my goodness, do these look absolutely perfect. Consider me making them! All of my favorite things.

    Reply

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Hi, I'm Raquel! I am a self-proclaimed foodie and have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was little. I loved baking cookies with my mother and grandma as a child, and later making dinners for my parents to foster my passion while in high school. I also had a passion for organizing and keeping things tidy.

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