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Green Donuts for St. Patrick's Day
Enjoy these Green Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting for St. Patrick's Day. These cute green donuts are chocolate flavored with a green tint and tasty cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 245 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 3 Tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 Tablespoon vinegar
- green food coloring
Frosting
- 3 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 Tablespoon butter soften
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoon milk
- Green sugar to decorate
Instructions
- Preheat Mini Donut Maker or preheat oven to 350 F.
- Grease the donut maker or donut pan.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the buttermilk and vinegar to the batter, and then add the flour mixture and combine on low speed.
- Add some green food coloring and mix well.
- Put the batter into an icing piping bag and fill the donut maker or pan.
- Bake 7 minutes in Donut Maker or 15 in the oven.
- Cool completely on wire racks before frosting. Get the cream cheese and butter for the frosting out of the refrigerator to soften while the donuts cool.
- To make the frosting mix the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Mix in the powdered sugar and thin with milk.
- Dip the donuts in the frosting and then sprinkle with the green sugar.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
245kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
422IU
(8%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 422IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.