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    Home » Recipes » Seasonal Recipes » Christmas Recipes

    Red Velvet Peppermint Donuts

    Published: Dec 10, 2015 · Modified: Jun 10, 2021 by Jocelyn · As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    These Red Velvet Peppermint Donuts are a fun and festive breakfast treat for the holidays. Go ahead and make them for Christmas morning.

    These Red Velvet Peppermint Donuts are an easy breakfast treat to make. Use a box mix and canned frosting to have holiday donuts in a hurry!

    Every year as I was growing up, one of my sisters and I had a pact. 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 also would sneak around trying to 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.

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

    Cake mix and canned frosting is an easy way to enjoy these Red Velvet Peppermint Donuts. Delicious breakfast for the holidays!

    Adding frosting and peppermint pieces makes these easy red velvet donuts a fun holiday breakfast.

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

    I wasn’t feeling the holiday spirit this year because we are 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 one of the most recent donuts my kids inhaled.Red Velvet Peppermint Donuts

    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 a small tip off.  Carefully fill the holes half full squeezing the bag.

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

    Head over to Food Fanatic to print this Red Velvet Peppermint Donuts recipe.


    Cake mix and canned frosting makes these Red Velvet Peppermint Donuts a quick and easy holiday breakfast treat.

    These Red Velvet Peppermint Donuts are easy to make from a cake mix. Adding frosting and peppermint bits makes them a fun holiday breakfast!

    *This post contains an affiliate link. Inside BruCrew Life receives a very small percentage of sales made through these links. Thank you for letting us share products we love this way.

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    Jocelyn is the owner and creator of Inside BruCrew Life where she loves to share semi-homemade recipes with flair that anyone can recreate in their own kitchen. Jocelyn is married and has three kids. She loves to workout, enjoys trips to Disney, and relaxing at the beach.

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    1. Suzanne Renae

      December 26, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      Cake mix to make donuts? What a great idea! I bet chocolate mix with peppermint would also be delicious.

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    2. Chels+R.

      December 12, 2015 at 1:13 pm

      I don't think I ever peeked at my gifts ahead of time, because I always thought I would get caught, lol! But do these donuts look perfect! LOVE!

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    3. Amy

      December 11, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      Beautiful, great for unexpected guests, and meetings in the morning.

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    4. Mir

      December 11, 2015 at 6:49 am

      I've always been a snoop. I own it. I'm proud of it. It makes me happy!
      And these look pretty amazing! I want about two right now!

      Reply
    5. Roxana

      December 10, 2015 at 7:10 pm

      I agree, peppermint is magical, and so are these donuts! If I could wake up to these on Christmas morning, I don't think I'd care about presents - YUM!

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