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Overhead shot of a chocolate donut with pretzel legs and candy eyes, topped with white icing.

Spider Donuts

Chocolate mini donuts with pretzel legs and candy eyes make spooky spider donuts for Halloween parties.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 mini chocolate donuts
  • 96 pretzel twists (each pretzel yields 2 legs)
  • 24 candy eyes
  • icing

Method
 

  1. Arrange donuts on platter:

    Set the donuts out in rows on a big serving platter.

  2. Snap pretzel legs:

    Snap off the large outer curves of the pretzel twists to form legs.

  3. Insert pretzel legs:

    Carefully insert one end of each pretzel leg into the side of a mini donut, avoiding breakage of the pretzel or crushing the chocolate coating. Insert 4 legs on each side of every donut.

  4. Attach candy eyes:

    Apply a tiny dab of icing to the back of each candy eye, then attach two eyes to the front top of each donut.

  5. Present on platter:

    Present on a festive Halloween platter or cheese board.