Save Adorable and fun mini donut snowmen stacked on skewers—a perfect, no-bake winter snack for kids parties or holiday treats.
I enjoy making these mini donut snowmen because theyre simple, delicious, and bring smiles at family gatherings.
Ingredients
- Donuts & Decorations: 24 mini powdered sugar donuts, 8 mini orange candy-coated chocolates (such as Reeses Pieces), 24 mini chocolate chips, 16 candy eyes, 8 small pretzel sticks (halved for arms), 8 wooden skewers
- Optional: 8 fruit leather strips (for scarves), Colored icing or edible markers (for buttons and details)
Instructions
- Step 1:
- Carefully thread 3 mini powdered donuts onto each skewer to form the snowmans body.
- Step 2:
- Gently press 2 candy eyes into the top donut of each stack.
- Step 3:
- Use a mini orange candy as the nose, inserting it into the center of the top donut.
- Step 4:
- Place mini chocolate chips below the nose to create a mouth.
- Step 5:
- Insert 2 pretzel stick halves into either side of the middle donut for arms.
- Step 6:
- (Optional) Tie a fruit leather strip around the neck (between top and middle donut) as a scarf.
- Step 7:
- Decorate with colored icing or edible markers for buttons and extra features if desired.
- Step 8:
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate briefly to help everything set.
Save My kids love helping me make these snowmen and decorating them encourages creativity and fun.
Required Tools
8 wooden skewers, Small knife (for making holes if needed), Serving platter
Allergen Information
Contains Wheat (gluten), milk, soy (in donuts and some candies). May contain Nuts (check candy labels), eggs (check donut ingredients). Always check packaging to confirm allergen status.
Nutritional Information
Calories approximately 200 per serving, Total Fat 6 g, Carbohydrates 36 g, Protein 2 g.
Save This delightful mini donut snowman stack is sure to be a hit at your next winter party or holiday celebration.
Recipe Questions & Answers
- → How do you assemble the mini donut snowmen?
Thread three mini donuts onto a skewer to form the body, add candy eyes and an orange candy nose on the top donut, then use chocolate chips for the mouth and pretzel stick halves for arms.
- → What can I use for the snowmen’s scarves?
Fruit leather strips are ideal, but you can substitute with licorice or ribbon candy to tie around the donuts as scarves.
- → Are these snowmen suitable for nut allergies?
Ensure the candy decorations are nut-free and check labels accordingly. The donuts may contain allergens, so verify ingredients before serving.
- → Can children help decorate the snowmen?
Absolutely! Kids can enjoy customizing each snowman with icing details, candy buttons, and scarves for a fun hands-on activity.
- → Do these snacks require refrigeration?
They can be served immediately or refrigerated briefly to help set the decorations, but no baking is needed.