While I am a frosting fanatic – donut glaze is fairly new to me. We did a trial run making glaze on our cinnamon rolls this Christmas and it was so good! Today since the kids are home on holiday we’ve decided to try our hand at glazing homemade donuts in pretty colors. I’m excited to show you how to make donut glaze that is colorful and bright! Glaze is easier to use than frosting for making donuts look smooth, and it tastes really great.
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Using this homemade donut glaze is an easy way to take any treat up a notch, I even think it would be awesome for frosting cakes. I mean who says donuts must have all the fun!?!
I am surprised how easy this donut glaze is to make. With this yummy recipe, you can create sweet treats in any color of the rainbow! I am partial to pink as always. :)
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How To Make Donut Glaze
The Brightest Donut Glaze Tips
We love following these simple steps & quick tricks to getting the brightest hues on your homemade donut glaze.
1. Whisk together the powdered sugar, water, and food coloring in a bowl. Using a whisk here is really important to ensure everything is combined well.
2. Adjust consistency of the glaze, by adding a small amount of sugar if it’s too watery, or adding water if it looks too thick.
3. Repeat in a couple of different bowls to get various shades of color.
4. Pour the glaze over the donuts, cookies, apples or cakes… Seriously, this would be amazing on almost anything.
5. Add sprinkles, candies, or jimmies while the glaze is still wet and allow the donuts to set before eating (if you can help yourself!).
How To Make Donut Glaze
I’ve been making this easy donut glazerecipe for years and can honestly tell you it’s PERFECT!
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1-2 drops of pink food coloring
- Colorful sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
How to make donut glaze in the brightest hues you've ever seen.
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Whisk together the powdered sugar, water, and food coloring in a bowl.
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Adjust consistency of the glaze, by adding a small amount of sugar if it’s too watery, or adding water if looks too thick.
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Repeat in a couple different bowls to get various shades of color.
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Pour the glaze over the donuts, cookies, apples or cakes... Seriously, this would be amazing on almost anything.
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Add sprinkles, candies, or jimmies while the glaze is still wet and allow the donuts to set before eating (if you can help yourself!).
Enjoy a holiday/Monday/everyday treat that is just as amazing tasting as it looks.
Just a note, the kids really loved learning how to make donut glaze. The process is easy enough that most kids (I’d say 4 and up) can jump into the kitchen and create their own glaze. For birthday parties and other celebrations, it is super sweet to create recipes where the kids can join in and be a part of the fun!
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PS. Ever wonder how many calories are in a donut??
(Photography ©Pixel Stories/Stocksy United).
24 Comments
Alyson
January 18, 2016 at 1:34 pmAh! These are gorgeous!
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January 18, 2016 at 8:52 pmYeah!! A reason to dust off my donut maker!!! These look so pretty!!!
Sofie - catfightback
January 19, 2016 at 11:41 amOMG! They look so tasty…:D
Eden Passante
February 4, 2016 at 1:58 pmThese are so cute! Love the bright colors!
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May 20, 2017 at 12:16 amWow…i will try it en show u
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December 28, 2017 at 10:26 pmThese look great! How far in advance can you prepare glazed donuts? Do they need to be refrigerated for storage?
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February 17, 2018 at 2:17 amThis is totally very beautiful and creative.Im going to start making my own doughnuts
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February 8, 2019 at 4:16 amThis recipe looks great and what’s even better….it’s simple! But what I wanna know is….how do u think adding a flavor would be…would it go over well or should I just stick to the powdered sugar sweet?
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