Perfect Pink Donuts with Sprinkles and Vanilla Glaze

Pink donuts are a delightful treat that combines the sweetness of a classic donut with a fun and vibrant color. We love pink donuts with sprinkles for birthdays instead of cake, for Valentine’s Day donuts, baby shower treats, or party food for Breast Cancer Awareness events – or just any event that utilizes the fun color of pink! Whether they are glazed, frosted, or filled, pink donuts with pink vanilla glaze re sure to bring joy to anyone who enjoys them. The pink hue adds a playful and whimsical touch to the traditional donut, making it an eye-catching and delicious indulgence.

stacked pink donuts with pink vanilla glaze

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Ingredients for Pink Donuts with Sprinkles

Vanilla Donuts

2 cups flour
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
4 tbsp butter, melted
2 eggs
¾ cup whole milk
3 tsp vanilla

Pink Vanilla Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
3 tsp vanilla
Pink food coloring
Your choice of sprinkles

How to Create Donut Shapes

There are several methods for creating donut shapes for your donut recipe.

Use a Donut Pan

One common approach is to use a donut pan, which allows you to pour the batter or dough into the pan and bake or fry it to achieve the classic donut shape. We love our silicone donut pans which allows for making 18 small donuts – perfect for this particular recipe.

piping bag of donut dough going onto donut pan

homemade donuts in a donut pan on cookie sheet

Use a Donut Cutter

Another option for some recipes is to roll out the dough and use a donut cutter to create perfectly shaped donuts before frying or baking them. This multi-sized set of biscuit cutters is great for cookies, biscuits, donuts, etc. Keep in mind some donut batters are much thicker than others. Some doughs will work with being rolled out and then cut with donut cutters. Our pink donut batter does NOT work well with donut cutters. The dough is not thick enough with this recipe.

Use a Piping Bag

Alternatively, you can form the dough into individual donut shapes by hand, either by shaping the dough into rings or using a piping bag to create the desired shape directly into the fryer or onto a baking sheet. Again, this method works fine for some donut recipes, but this method doesn’t work as well with our recipe here.

However, we do recommend you add your batter to a piping bag even when using the donut pan. Piping the dough into the donut cups (as seen in the picture above) will be less messy than dropping to drop the dough in with a spoon.

Each method can result in delicious donuts, and the choice depends on the recipe and your personal preference.

Making the Pink Glaze for Pink Donuts with Sprinkles

What makes these pink donuts so special is the pink vanilla icing glaze. We use the same vanilla icing glaze on so many different desserts. We’ve used them on our mini fried pies. We’ve used them on sugar cookies and oatmeal cookies. And we’ve used them on cakes. This glaze is very versatile, and you can use it on many different things. You simply change out the food coloring of your choice and add whatever sprinkles or toppings you want to really kind of customize a dessert.

vanilla icing with pink food coloring and sprinkles

Adding Sprinkles to Donuts with Pink Glaze

We think the best part about pink donuts are all the fun sprinkles you can add! The possibilities are endless! The best color sprinkles to complement pink donuts are typically pastel shades such as light pink, white, or even a touch of shimmering gold.

stack of pink donuts with sprinkles and pink glaze

These colors create a visually appealing contrast against the pink frosting or glaze, adding an extra element of sweetness and charm to the donuts. Additionally, incorporating sprinkles in various shapes, such as hearts or stars, can further enhance the playful nature of our pink donuts.

But we also like the pop of a dark purple and red against the pink! This is especially cute for girly events! Or you can make some pink donuts with rainbow sprinkles for a donut similar to the Dunkin Donuts favorite!

vanilla donuts with pink icing and red and purple sprinkles on black plate

pink donuts with sprinkles on a rope tray

Pink Donuts with Pink Vanilla Icing

Girls and ladies alike will love these pink donuts! Vanilla donuts with pink vanilla icing are perfect for baby showers, birthday parties, and Valentine's Day.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword donuts with pink icing, pink donuts, vanilla donuts with pink vanilla icing

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings donuts

Calories 137kcal

Cost $7

Ingredients

Vanilla Donuts

2 cups All purpose flour
½ cup White sugar
½ cup Brown sugar
2 tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Salt
4 tbsp Butter melted
2 Eggs
3 cups Milk whole
3 tsp Vanilla

Pink Vanilla Icing

2 cups Powdered sugar
2 tbsp Milk whole
3 tsp Vanilla
Food coloring pink
Sprinkles color of choice

Instructions

Make Vanilla Donuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease donut pan and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt until well incorporated.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.
Add the dough to the piping bag and pipe into the donut pan, filling all the cups.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Make Pink Vanilla Icing and Glaze Donuts

Let the donuts cool on a baking rack for at least 10 minutes before you ice them.
To make the icing add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to a bowl and whisk until a creamy icing comes together.
Add in some pink food coloring and whisk until well incorporated.
Dunk each donut in the icing and coat the tops well.
Sprinkle with your choice of sprinkles and allow donuts to set for a while until glaze hardens a bit.