Name: Christmas Donuts at Home
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Christmas Donuts made to look like reindeer (specifically Rudolph)! These cute and festive donuts are simple to make and sure to be a hit this holiday season!

author’s note

My Secret To Simplifying Christmas Morning!

My oldest son has been obsessed with maple donuts for as long as I can remember, so when our local donut shop started decorating theirs for the holidays, the idea hit me immediately. I needed to recreate something fun for Christmas morning.

Now these festive donuts are part of our Christmas season. They’re adorable on a brunch spread, fun to gift to friends, coworkers, or neighbors, and they make an straightforward, sweet Christmas breakfast that sets the tone for the whole morning.

Ingredient shot-- images of the ingredients used in this dessert

How To Make Christmas Donuts At Home

If you’re interested in making donuts from scratch, try this maple donuts recipe (or for semi-from-scratch donuts you’ve got to try our Air Fryer Donuts or Cronut recipe).

Chocolate: Microwave chocolate melts until smooth, then pour into a small plastic bag and snip the tip.
Decorate Donuts: Pipe eyes on donuts and press a donut hole into the center.
Add Nose & Antlers: Use chocolate to attach a red M&M for the nose, and press broken pretzel halves into the top for antlers.

Variations

Looking for more Christmas Donut ideas? Use leftover donut holes to make a donut hole tree–these are stunning!

Process shots of Christmas Donuts-- images of the chocolate eyes being pipped onto each donut

Christmas Donut Ingredients

Ingredient	Helpful Notes or Swaps
Chocolate melting wafers	I use chocolate made for melting so it sets smoothly. Baking bars work too.
Glazed donuts	Maple or chocolate glazed are easiest to decorate and hold toppings well.
Donut holes	Old fashioned or powdered both work. Use what you love.
Mini pretzel twists	Break in half for antlers. Leftovers are great for Chex Mix or Christmas Snack Mix.
Red M&Ms	They make the cutest Rudolph noses. A big round sprinkle works too.

Process shots-- images of all the parts being assembled for these treats

Storage

Like all donuts, this Christmas Donut recipe is best the same day it’s made. Fresh is always better! If you need to prepare them a few hours ahead, keep them covered once the chocolate decoration has set.