Fruity Pebbles Donuts
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Fruity Pebbles Donuts taste like childhood in the best possible way. They’re soft, sweet, colorful, and honestly just ridiculously fun to eat. The cereal-infused batter gives them that fruity cereal milk flavor, and the pink glaze with crunchy Fruity Pebbles on top is pure Saturday morning cartoon energy.
Fruity Pebbles Donuts
Fruity Pebbles Donuts
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The best part is these are baked doughnuts, which means no hot oil, no frying mess, and no standing over the stove. Just mix, pipe, bake, glaze, and enjoy!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
These donuts with fruity pebbles are bright, cheerful, and surprisingly easy to make. The cereal soaks in the buttermilk first, which softens it and gives the donuts that sweet fruity flavor all the way through instead of just on top.
The texture is soft and cakey with a sweet vanilla glaze that hardens just enough to hold the cereal topping. They’re perfect for birthday breakfasts, sleepovers, brunches, or any day that ends in ‘Y’.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Fruity Pebbles cereal
- Buttermilk
- Flour
- Baking powder & baking soda
- Melted butter
- Sugar
- Egg
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Vegetable oil
- Vanilla extract
- Glaze: powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, strawberry extract, pink gel food coloring, and more Fruity Pebbles cereal for topping.
How To Make Fruity Pebbles Donuts
Start by preheating your oven and greasing your donut pan. (Our miracle pan release works great for this recipe).
In a large bowl, combine the Fruity Pebbles and buttermilk. Give it a quick stir and let it sit for a few minutes while you prep the other ingredients.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
In the bowl with the cereal mixture, whisk in the egg, then add the oil, vanilla, Greek yogurt, and melted butter. Stir until everything is smooth and combined.
Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until you have a thick donut batter. Transfer the batter into the donut pan. Give the pan a gentle tap on the counter to help settle the batter and remove air bubbles.
Bake until the tops spring back lightly when touched.
Allow the donuts cool in the pan before removing them, and ,while they cool, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, strawberry extract, and pink food coloring until smooth.
Dip the tops of the cooled donuts into the glaze, then immediately sprinkle crushed Fruity Pebbles over the top before the glaze sets.
Tips & Tricks
- If your glaze feels too thick, add milk one tablespoon at a time until you get the consistency you want. You want it thick enough to cling to the donuts but thin enough to dip easily.
- The cereal topping sticks best right after glazing, so don’t wait too long before sprinkling it on.
- A piping bag makes filling the donut pan much easier and less messy, but a zip top bag with the corner snipped off works well too.
- If you don’t have strawberry extract, you can leave it out, but it adds a little extra fruity flavor that works really well with the cereal.
Storage Instructions
Store leftover donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
You can also freeze the unfrosted donuts for up to 3 months. Just thaw them completely and glaze before serving for the best texture.
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How to Make Fruity Pebbles Donuts
Fruity Pebbles Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
For the Donuts
- 1 cup Fruity Pebbles cereal
- ¾ cup buttermilk (regular milk can be substituted)
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons salted butter melted
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
For the Glaze
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon strawberry extract
- 3 drops pink gel food coloring
- 1 cup Fruity Pebbles cereal lightly crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a donut pan well.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup Fruity Pebbles cereal and buttermilk. Stir lightly and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- Add the egg, melted butter, sugar, Greek yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract to the cereal mixture. Stir until fully combined.
- Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a smooth batter forms.
- Fill each donut cavity about ¾ full using a spoon or piping bag. Gently tap the pan on the counter to remove air bubbles.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the tops spring back lightly when touched. Allow donuts to cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes before removing.
- While the donuts cool, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, strawberry extract, and pink food coloring until smooth.
- Dip the tops of the cooled donuts into the glaze. Immediately sprinkle crushed Fruity Pebbles over the glaze before it sets.
Notes
- For best results coat your pan with our easy pan release!
- Add milk to the glaze one tablespoon at a time until your desired consistency is reached.
- Sprinkle cereal topping on immediately after glazing so it sticks properly.
- A piping bag makes filling the donut pan easier and less messy.
- Store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Freeze unfrosted donuts for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before glazing.
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Tools We Love
- Non-Stick Donut Baking Pan – This becomes the most fun when you realize you can make almost anything a donut!
- Reusable Piping Bags – I prefer these over the plastic toss away bags!
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Final Thoughts
These Fruity Pebble Doughnuts are one of those desserts that just makes people happy. They’re colorful, nostalgic, and a little over-the-top in the very best way.
If a donut can qualify as “fun,” this one absolutely does.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, for the classic donut shape you’ll want a regular sized donut pan. If you don’t have one, you could try making these as muffins instead, though the baking time may need to be adjusted slightly.
Absolutely! Cocoa Pebbles, Trix, or even Cap’n Crunch would all work well in this recipe. Just keep in mind the flavor and color will change.
Yes! You can bake the donuts a day ahead and store them unfrosted in an airtight container. Add the glaze and cereal topping before serving for the freshest look and texture.
Soaking the cereal softens it and helps infuse the batter with that sweet fruity cereal flavor throughout the donuts.
Yes, but freeze them without the glaze and cereal topping. Thaw completely, then glaze and decorate before serving.
You can leave it out if needed. The glaze will still taste delicious, but the strawberry extract gives it an extra fruity bakery-style flavor.
The tops should feel lightly springy when touched and the edges will look set. Be careful not to overbake or they can dry out quickly.
Yes! Either one works great in this recipe and helps keep the donuts soft and moist.
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