Frosting and candies make these baked Biscoff Donuts a fun holiday treat. Start a new Christmas tradition with these easy baked donuts!
One of the traditions we always did when our kids were little was to leave milk and cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve.
And every year my husband tried to convince the kids that "Santa" would rather have White Castle burgers and Grape Soda. Our kids never believed him though, and so cookies and milk were always left by the tree.
As the kids got older, they just realized that "Santa" is really just mom and dad.
Although, one year we got them really good. It was the year they were 2, 4, and 6. The oldest was trying to convince the younger two that Santa wasn't real. We were ok with that. It wasn't something we have every really tried to convince our kids of. It was just a fun tradition.
BUT... we thought it would be fun to mess with them a little.
We borrowed a Santa suit from a friend of ours and set up a video camera. My husband came in the front door in the suit with a big bag of presents.
He started putting them around the tree quietly. After he was done, he turned around and saw the milk and cookies that were left out.
He acted surprised and then said, "Yum! Milk and Cookies." Now he tried to say it in a jolly Santa voice, but it totally sounded like him.
The funniest part was showing the kids the next morning after they opened their presents. They were convinced Santa had come in our home...even our oldest was sure it was Santa, until we got to the milk and cookies part.
My oldest got this funny look on his face and said, "Dad, that sounds like you." We played it off pretty good though. I think they believed in Santa for another year or two after that.
This year I am going to tell my kids that "Santa" wants milk and donuts to go. Santa might get hungry in mid air and need another snack to hold him over until he gets home.
Sadly this is one of those traditions that they have outgrown. I wonder if they will leave the cookies and milk if I tell them it's just for me, and that I need the energy to wrap all their gifts? It's worth a shot!
I can even see it with a bottled Starbucks coffee and some chocolate covered coffee beans for a "thanks a latte" gift for teachers anytime throughout the year.
Recipe
Baked Biscoff M&M Donuts Recipe
Baked donuts made from Biscoff cookie butter and topped with white chocolate and M&M's...the best way to start the day.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup Biscoff cookie spread
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup applesauce
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ⅔ cup whipping cream
- 1 - 10 ounce bag white chocolate melting wafers
- ½ cup miniature M&M's
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Cream the butter, Biscoff and sugar.
- Add the egg, sour cream, applesauce, and vanilla and beat again. Set aside.
- Sift together the baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and flour.
- Add the flour mix and whipping cream alternately to the butter mixture until all has been incorporated.
- Spoon the batter into a large ziplock bag and cut one corner off. Use the bag to fill the cavities of a mini donut pan.
- Bake for 5-6 minutes. Let cool in the pan 4-5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the melting wafers slowly. Stir every 30 seconds. Dip the tops of the donuts in the chocolate and place M&M's on top. Store in a covered container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 48 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 136Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 105mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Michelle
Haaaaa love the video story. This is the first year my younger one no longer believes .... sigh 🙁 I loooove the Twinery twine -- used it use it in my paper crafting all the time ... all the pretty colors .... another sigh (a good one this time). Merry Christmas to you Jocelyn!
Michelle
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
These donuts are perfect! I would love a few of them right now!
Bailey @ Bailey Bakes
You're so creative! Love these donuts, they look to die for. And your photos are always so cute!!! Jealous!
Alyssa
These donuts look so delicious. I especially love all the M&Ms on it! These would be great for Christmas breakfast too! I would love to win all that twine and would use it to wrap cookies or other baked goods!
Mandy
Fun! I love the white castle and grape soda suggestion!
Jocelyn Brubaker
My husband will be so happy to hear someone actually likes his suggestion...the kids never go for it:-)
Carole @The Sweet Chick
those caddies are adorable and the donuts are cute too. can you use their dies with a Sizzix?
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Carole. I am pretty sure you can use their dies with the Sizzix too. I use a Cuttlebug to cut all mine out with.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
This is gorgeous! Love them. And I the cutter from Lifestyle crafts, for all the cute die cuts I won. I neeeeeed to buy it. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Dorothy. Yes, you do need to buy a cutter...the die cuts are so fun to play with. I have been buying all the food related ones:-) Use my code so you can get 20% off your order!!!
Crystal
These might be the cutest donuts I've ever seen! I would use the twine to wrap gifts and for tags. Thanks for the chance to win, sweet friend!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks girl! It was a fun post to create! I am loving all the lifestyle die cuts:-)
Tammy
I would wrap everything in it.
Liz
If I won all that twine I would make a bunch of delicious cookies, wrap them up (with the twine, of course!) and, give them to all my friends and family!
Donuts looks so yummy too Jocelyn 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Sounds like the perfect way to use the twine:-)
Winnie
As usual you come up with such fantastic new treats. These are soooooo cute and they look soooooooo delicious.
I'm like a kid, you got me with these M&M 🙂
Brandi Hall
Cute idea for Santa! What a fabulous giveaway! If I won the twine I would use it to make cards!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
I use twine to wrap up my cupcake bakery boxes. LOVE all the colors!
And OMG your little milk/donut caddy is just adorable. I love it.
Katy
I would use it to wrap all of the treats that I give for birthday presents!
Sophie
Jocelyn, these look delish! And cute too 🙂
keshakeke
I would use it to wrap all of my goodies!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
These donuts are rockin', girl! I love the mini M&M's on top of that delish Biscoff glaze. If I were Santa, I'd want these, too!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks girl. I may have eaten my fair share of the mini M&M's while I was making these. Santa who? 🙂
Tanya
Santa wants these for sure!!!! Love these donuts Jocelyn!
Amanda G.
Love that this is something other than cookies!
Carol ( Answer Is Chocolate)
These are too too cute. It's funny because ever since you started sharing goodies made with this stuff, I'm seeing it pop up in more and more stores. I credit you!
Jocelyn Brubaker
They are definitely making themselves more visible now aren't they. I'm sure it has nothing to do with me:-)