Red Velvet Donuts

These Red Velvet Donuts with a sprinkle of candy canes are a fun and festive holiday breakfast treat. Go ahead and make them for Christmas morning.

As I was growing up, one of my sisters and I had a pact every year. If we knew what the other one was getting for Christmas, we would spill the beans to each other. Of course, we knew where our mom hid the presents, too, so we would sneak around and see what we could find in her closet and drawers.

I’m pretty sure if my mom had wrapped presents early, I would have slit the tape to look inside and then taped it back up. Yes, I’m a snoop. I think she knew the kids were not to be trusted, so she never wrapped our presents until the night before.

We have also done this “tradition” of wrapping gifts the night before with our kids. There is something magical about coming out to packages all around the tree on Christmas Day. Plus, I know my kids are just as sneaky as I was growing up, so there is no way I am putting packages out early for them to figure out.  

Do you know what else is magical? Peppermint. There is something about adding peppermint to everything that puts me in the holiday mood.

I wasn’t feeling the holiday spirit this year because we were moving and not decorating, but once I started baking these white chocolate peppermint cookies, the holiday mojo started flowing. I think blasting Christmas music helped some too!

I love using my mini donut pan for breakfast treats. Did you know you could use a boxed cake mix to make an easy donut? These butterscotch apple cake donuts are among the most recent donuts my kids inhaled.

I knew I wanted to create another fun Christmas version, so I used a red velvet cake mix. Just make sure you fill the donut pan half full, or the donuts will bake over the top of the pan.

Quick Tip:  I fill a large Ziplock bag with the donut batter and cut one small corner.  Carefully fill the holes half full, squeezing the bag.

Dip the tops in some melted cream cheese frosting to make the donuts holiday pretty. A sprinkle of peppermint candy cane pieces adds a fun holiday flair to each bite. Trust me, everyone will peek in the donut box to see if any treats are left to snack on.

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