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Bird's-eye view of three donuts arranged in a star pattern, topped with red, white, and blue candy melts.

American Flag Donuts

Baked donuts coated in white candy melts and decorated with red stripes and blue corners with white dots to resemble the American flag.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 260 kcal

Ingredients
  

Donuts

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour 120g
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 Tbsp milk I used skim
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or other flavor extract
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable/canola oil

Candy Coating

  • 1 bag Wilton red candy melts
  • 1 bag Wilton white candy melts
  • 1 bag Wilton blue candy melts

Instructions
 

Donuts

  • Preheat and Prep Pan:

    Set oven to 325°F (165°C). Coat a donut pan with nonstick spray, then wipe with a paper towel to evenly distribute and remove surplus.
  • Mix Dry and Wet:

    In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt with a whisk. In a separate bowl, blend milk, egg, vanilla, and oil. Add dry mixture to wet and fold until just incorporated.
  • Pipe Batter into Pan:

    Spoon batter into a large piping bag or a zip-top bag with a cut corner. Pipe into the donut pan, filling each cavity to about 2/3. Tap the pan on the counter to release trapped air.
  • Bake and Cool Donuts:

    Bake for 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool fully.

Candy Coating

  • Melt White Coating:

    Heat roughly 1/3 bag of white candy melts in a microwave at 60% power for 1 minute, stir, then another minute at 60% power and stir until smooth. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Dip Donuts in Coating:

    Pour the melted white candy into a shallow dish. Immerse each donut, letting extra coating drip off. Set on a wire rack to set.
  • Pipe Blue Corners:

    Melt about 1/3 to 1/4 bag of blue candy melts; let rest 5 minutes. Transfer to a small squeeze bottle and pipe blue corners onto the donuts. Use a toothpick to spread evenly.
  • Pipe Red Stripes:

    Melt roughly 1/3 to 1/4 bag of red candy melts; let rest 5 minutes. Transfer to a small squeeze bottle and pipe red stripes across the donuts.
  • Add White Dots:

    When blue corners are partially firm, move a small portion of white candy melts to another squeeze bottle and apply white dots to the blue corners. Let all candy set fully. Keep in an airtight container.
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