BEE DOUGHNUTS
Bee Doughnuts are adorable, honey-glazed treats decorated to look like buzzing bees. Perfect for spring parties, birthdays, or themed events, these sweet doughnuts are fun to make and even more fun to eat.
Ingredients
For the Doughnuts:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Oil spray for greasing the pan
For the Glaze & Decoration:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 –2 tablespoons milk
- Melted chocolate or chocolate icing for stripes and eyes
- Yellow and white icing store-bought or homemade
- Mini candy eyes or white chocolate chips optional
- Sliced almonds for wings
Instructions
Make Doughnuts:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a doughnut pan with oil spray. In a bowl, whisk dry ingredients. In another, mix milk, egg, butter, and vanilla. Combine both until smooth.
Bake:
- Spoon batter into doughnut pan. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until golden. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Make Glaze:
- Whisk powdered sugar, honey, and milk until smooth. Dip tops of cooled doughnuts in glaze. Let set.
Decorate:
- Use melted chocolate or icing to pipe bee stripes and dot eyes. Add candy eyes or white chocolate chips. Press two sliced almonds into each doughnut as wings.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Doughnuts can be made a day in advance and decorated before serving.
- Variations: Use lemon glaze instead of honey for a citrus twist.
- Serving Suggestions: Ideal for baby showers, garden parties, or springtime treats.
- Allergy-Friendly: Use almond milk and egg replacer for dairy-free, egg-free version.