Adorable Acorn Donut Holes with Nutella
Autumn lovers, get ready for some fun! These acorn donuts with Nutella are the perfect sweet treat any time of the day! They also make a great weekend breakfast idea with a strong enough to wake the dead cup of coffee—not only during the fall season but all year long.
The September weather is starting to cool down and cute fall treats are consuming my mind already. These yummy and easy-to-make mini acorns are sure to be a big hit among fall equinox fans and spooky girls alike.
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Anyone who loves Nutella or all things hazelnut definitely won’t be able to resist eating more than one of these delicious acorn treats. The sweet chocolately hazelnut flavor mixed with the salty crunch of the pretzels is a sweet and savory match made in heaven.
This recipe makes a total of 30 Nutella donuts and only takes about 15 minutes of your time so you can quickly whip these up for a get-together or keep them all to yourself. No one says you have to share & we won’t judge.
How Kids Can Help Make Acorn Donut Holes
These adorable donuts are a fun activity that the kids will love helping with. They can easily get involved by breaking the pretzel sticks in half, dunking the donut holes in the hazelnut spread or dipping the donuts in the chocolate sprinkles. They can even insert the pretzel sticks.
How to Make Acorn Donuts with Nutella
Makes 30 donut hole acorns
Ingredients
- Nutella or other hazelnut spread
- Brown chocolate jimmie sprinkles
- 30 donut holes
- Pretzel sticks (break each one in half)
Directions
Take a donut hole, and using a spoon, smear Nutella across the top half of each donut. You can also put the spread in a small bowl and dunk it 1/3 of the way.
Dip and twist the covered donut hole in the chocolate sprinkles.
Make sure the Nutella is covered with plenty chocolate jimmies! Real talk… no one is happy with less sprinkles—it’s a fact and they will notice if you’re skimpy with them.
Take one of the broken pretzel sticks and poke it in the center of the top of the donut where the Nutella and sprinkles are.
Set aside on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and repeat with each donut hole.
Serve and enjoy!
Krispy Kreme’s Nutella filled doughnuts have nothing on these fall lover’s breakfast idea! Make these cute little acorn donuts with Nutella as a back to school treat or to celebrate the first day of fall. This hands-on activity is the perfect excuse to enjoy some time talking about all the fun fall things coming in October and beyond.
