If you need a fun dessert this year, maybe try these Valentine’s Day Donuts that are heart-shaped. Pipe the yummy dough in a non-stick pan and bake. Glaze the donuts in pretty pastel colors and top with fun candy sprinkles. These cute Valentine’s treats are bite-sized and perfect for a Valentine’s Day celebration.
I’m always up for desserts. And I’ve always wanted to try making these festive desserts. The pink color and sprinkles is perfect addition to this year’s Valentine’s Day celebrations.
I love spring and Valentine’s Day! I think that it’s a holiday that adds a few touches of brightness in this dreary time of year.
I have a few Valentine’s Day projects over here on the blog.
If you don’t have a lot of time to make Valentine’s desserts but want something homemade, then you’ll love this recipe. Also, create your donuts with fun icing colors and sprinkles. I’ve made mine pink since I love the this color, but try some other colors that are fun and festive!
When I was a child, my parents always bought donuts every Friday on our way to my cousin’s house. All my relatives would hang out on Fridays, and we were in charge of bringing a big box of donuts.
These donuts aren’t the big yeasted desserts from my childhood, but they are easy to make and somewhat healthy. And they are so doggone cute and perfect Valentine’s treat.
How to Make Valentine’s Day Donuts
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Before we dive into how to make these baked treats, let’s review a few pieces of equipment you’ll need for this recipe.
I did add the dough without pipping, and I had a bit of a mess. So, my answer to this question is that yes, you need to pipe the dough. If you don’t have a pastry bag, use a Ziploc bag and cut a hole in one of the corners.
This pan is quite lovely, and the donuts come out in perfect-shaped donuts. Also, I love how the donuts pop out so easily, which is convenient. I only own two Teflon pans, and I guess I must admit I like this one.
Let’s make the donuts!
Step 1 – Make the Batter
Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
Cream together sugar, shortening, and egg. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the sugar mixture, alternating with the milk. Make about a ½ inch hole on the tip of my pastry bag. Next, place the pastry bag inside a tall drinking glass and fold the top over the sides of the glass.
Fill the bag with the batter.
Step 2 – Fill Mold
Fill the heart-shaped mold with one row of batter.
Step 3 – Bake Donuts
Bake donuts for about 10 minutes and place on a cooling rack.
Step 4 – Make Icing
In a medium-sized bowl, add ingredients together.
If the icing is too thick, add more cream. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar. With a spoon, blend icing. Use the back of the spoon to break up any clumps of sugar.
Add 2-3 drops of red food coloring if you want pink icing.
Step 5 – Coat Donuts with Icing
Dip cooled donuts in the icing and place back on the rack with icing side up. Sprinkle sugar candies.
Valentine’s Day Donuts
Ingredients
Donut Batter
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup Crisco
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 4 – 6 tbsp whole milk add as much milk as you need to make a creamy icing.
- 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
- 2 drops red food coloring
Instructions
Donuts
- Preheat oven 375°
- Cream together sugar, shortening, and egg.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the sugar mixture, alternating with the milk.
- Make about a ½ inch hole on the tip of my pastry bag. Next, place the pastry bag inside a tall drinking glass and fold the top over the sides of the glass.
- Fill the bag with the batter.
- Fill the heart-shaped mold with one row of batter.
- Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes.
- Bake donuts until lightly golden, remove the donuts from the oven and place them on a baking rack to cool.
- While the donuts are baking start making the icing.
Icing
- In a medium-sized bowl, add ingredients together.
- If the icing is too thick, add more cream. If it's too thin, add more powdered sugar. With a spoon, blend icing. Use the back of the spoon to break up any clumps of sugar.
- Add 2-3 drops of red food coloring if you want pink icing.
- Dip cooled donuts in the icing and place back on the rack with icing side up. Sprinkle sugar candies.
Nutrition
I bake a lot and so I enjoy gifting my desserts to my neighbors and friends. Make these Valentine’s Day donuts for a school party or a simple dessert for your friends or family.
Cheers,
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Renae
These donuts are adorable! Perfect for Valentine’s Day. You make it look so easy.