The ArtsBot Kitchen Activity: Make Rainbow Donuts

Mom and Artist, Emily and her daughter share how to make a Rainbow Donuts.

All you need are:

💚 donut trays

💚 zip closure bags for every color

💚 food coloring

💚 a large mixing bowl

💚 a mixer

💚 measuring cups

💚 measuring spoons

💚 flour

💚 sugar

💚 baking soda

💚 salt

💚 butter

💚 milk

💚 vanilla

💚 applesauce

Check out the recipe below!

RAINBOW DONUTS—Makes 12 Donuts

Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour

3/4 cup White Sugar

2 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Salt

3/4 cup Milk or Milk Alternative

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 Tbsp Applesauce

5 Tbsp Butter or Butter Alternative (Melted)

Food coloring (3 colors)

Instructions:

(Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare two donut trays by spraying with non-stick spray. )

Measure all dry Ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt) into the mixer. Mix together for a few seconds.

Measure out all the wet ingredients (milk, vanilla, applesauce, butter) and add into the mixer. Mix on medium until batter is smooth.

Separate the batter into 3 separate bowls. Each bowl is for a different color batter. Squirt a few drops of food coloring into each bowl and mix together.

Place each of the 3 colored batters into its own plastic bag. Cut a tiny bit off one of the bottom corners of the bag. Squeeze the batter through that hole, one color at a time into the donut trays.

Bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned on top.

Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before moving the donuts to a cooling rack.

a cooling rack.

Allow to cool completely before putting the icing on.

For Chocolate Icing:

1 cup Chocolate Chips or Vegan Chocolate Chips

Rainbow Sprinkles

Instructions for Icing: