Cotton Candy Spider Web Hot Chocolate Donuts

Halloween is officially here! But if you're like us and planning to celebrate all week and weekend long, then you'll surely love this sweet treat recipe by Lauren Conrad. Check it out!

Cotton Candy Spider Web Hot Chocolate Donuts

Ingredients: Makes 8 regular size donuts 

For the donut batter:
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 packet hot chocolate mix
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
¼ cup + 2 tbsp. buttermilk
2 tbsp. coconut oil, melted
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 egg
½ cup sugar

For the glaze and toppings:
¼ cup water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup marshmallow fluff
3 cup powdered sugar
small plastic black spiders
white cotton candy

Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a regular size donut pan with nonstick spray and set aside until ready to use.

2. To make the batter, whisk the buttermilk, coconut oil, vanilla, egg, and sugar in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Add in the flour, cocoa powder, hot chocolate mix, baking soda and salt. With a spatula, combine all ingredients until there are no more white streaks. Try not to over mix the batter.

3. Put your batter into a large piping bag and cut a little part of the bottom off. Pipe the batter into the donut cavities until each are ¾ of the way full. If you don’t have a piping bag, just spoon the batter into the cavities.

4. Bake in your preheated oven for about 6-8 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

5. Immediately flip your donut pan upside down and tap it against your work surface until the donuts come out of the pan. Then let your donuts cool and make the glaze...

6. To make the glaze, combine all ingredients together in a small bowl and whisk until there are no more lumps of sugar. Make sure to cover the bowl with plastic wrap if you’re not using the glaze right away.

7. When the donuts are completely cooled, dip one side into the glaze and flip right side up onto a piece of parchment paper and let the glaze harden a bit.

8. Now for topping your donuts: Simply tear off thin, wispy pieces of your cotton candy and layer them on your donut. You will have to work quickly because as soon as cotton candy touches the glaze (or even your hands), it will begin to “melt.” If you are serving these to guests, I would recommend adding the cotton candy at the very last minute so that it stays fluffy.

9. Last but not least, place one of your small plastic spiders on top of each cotton candy pouf for a spooky touch!

We can't wait to indulge this Halloween! Join us in devouring the details of this sweet treat and celebrating spooky season with these delicious spider web donuts!