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#ad These Baked Milk and Cereal Donuts are simple to make and simply FUN to eat! Your choice of cake mix + your choice of cereal make these donuts versatile and delicious! showmetheyummy.com Made in partnership w/ @lactaid #DairyEnvy
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Milk and Cereal Donuts Recipe

These Baked Milk and Cereal Donuts are simple to make and simply FUN to eat! Your choice of cake mix + your choice of cereal make these donuts versatile and delicious!
Prep Time45 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake mix, cereal, easy
Servings: 24 donuts
Calories: 160kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Equipment

Ingredients

Donut Base

  • 1 (15.25 oz) box cake mix yellow or chocolate*
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup LACTAID® Whole Milk
  • 1/2 cup cereal of choice *
  • 1 cup crushed cereal of choice *

Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons LACTAID® Whole Milk more if necessary
  • pinch salt

Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons LACTAID® Whole Milk more if necessary
  • pinch salt

Topping

  • cereal of choice *
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Instructions

Donut Base

  • Combine milk and 1/2 cup cereal of choice in a small bowl. Let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray donut pan and/or mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, egg, oil, and milk/cereal mixture together until well combined.
  • Stir in crushed cereal.

Mini Donut Holes

  • Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to fill the prepared mini muffin pan.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove from pan and let cool.

Donut Pan

  • Make a small cut in the corner of a gallon sized ziplock baggie.
  • Fill baggie with batter.
  • Pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan - only filling halfway up or they’ll spill over.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove from pan and let cool.

Vanilla Glaze

  • Whisk together glaze ingredients in a medium sized bowl until smooth.

Chocolate Glaze

  • Whisk together glaze ingredients in a medium sized bowl until smooth.

Assembly

  • Dunk cooled donut or mini donut hole into glaze of choice and roll into cereal of choice. Enjoy immediately!
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Notes

*Most brands are lactose free, but as always, be sure to read labels to verify!

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 0.8mg