From Disney Family
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was one of the first Disney movies I watched when I was little, and it holds a very special place in my heart. I remember all the catchy songs, comedic scenes that made me burst into laughter, and the heart-warming moment when Snow White meets her beloved prince.
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the movie, I made some apple cinnamon donuts featuring Snow White, Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Dopey, Bashful, and Sneezy! These are made with delicious applesauce, a dash of cinnamon, and a whole lot of cuteness!
Ingredients
- DONUTS:
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 Cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tsp baking powder
- 2 Tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 Cup whole milk
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 Cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
- Donut pans
- Piping or zip-top bag
- Scissors
- Toothpick
- GLAZE:
- 2 Cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 Tsp clear vanilla extract
- 1/2 Cup heavy cream
- Gel food coloring (red, blue, green, yellow, brown, beige)
- Piping or zip-top bags
- Toothpicks
- DECORATION:
- Melted dark chocolate
- Shredded coconut
- ROYAL ICING (HATS, APPLE STEM & LEAF):
- 2 Cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp meringue powder
- 1/4 Tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 Cup warm water
- Gel food coloring (red, green, yellow, blue, brown, purple)
- Piping or zip-top bags
Helpful Tip
All cutting should be done by an adult.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Spray the donut pans with non-stick cooking spray or coat with melted butter. Set the pans aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, butter, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir together until all are combined and no flour clumps remain. Try not to overmix the batter!
- Pipe the batter into the donut cavities using a piping or zip-top bag. Cut a corner off the bottom and pipe the batter into each cavity, filling 3/4 of the way. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove donuts from the oven and allow to cool in the pan before inverting them onto a wire rack. (Tip: To help release the donuts, use a toothpick to loosen the sides.) While they’re cooling, make the glaze.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream. (If the glaze is too thick, add additional cream-about 1/2 teaspoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached).
- Divide the icing into 7 small bowls to make red, beige, brown, green, blue, yellow, and white (leave icing as is for white).
- Add food coloring into each bowl, corresponding to each of the character’s clothing. For Snow White and the Dwarfs, dip 1/3 of each into the beige icing for their faces. Then add on a nose with the same beige color, using a toothpick. Spread on the other colors for their clothes with the back of a small spoon.
- For the Dwarfs’ beards, pipe white icing then sprinkle shredded coconut on top.
- Using melted dark chocolate and a toothpick, draw the faces, belts, and Snow White’s hair.
- Make the royal icing: Add powdered sugar, meringue powder, vanilla extract, and water into the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Start mixing on low until incorporated and then beat on medium-high until stiff peaks form (around 5 minutes).
- Divide the icing into separate bowls and add the food coloring needed for each detail (hats, bow, and apple leaf/stem). Then use the royal icing to pipe the shapes onto parchment paper (red for Snow White’s bow, green for the apple leaf/stem, and various colors for the hats). Let them dry (takes approximately 1-2 hours).
- Then peel off the parchment. Attach the pieces onto the character donuts with a bit of white royal icing (which acts as glue), and they’re ready to go. Enjoy!
Wow! These are gorgeous!
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Aren’t they?!
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