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fruity pebble donuts sprinkled with fruity pebbles cereal.
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5 from 8 votes

Fruity Pebble Donuts

Fruity pebble donuts are a fun, fruity-flavored breakfast treat! Baked not fried, they are super soft and fluffy with a cereal milk glaze and fruity pebbles cereal on top.

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Batter

  • ¾ cup buttermilk room temperature
  • ⅔ cup fruity pebbles cereal
  • 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour *spoon measured*
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 2 tablespoon sour cream room temperature
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoon milk
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
  • Very small drop of violet and deep pink for a pale purple color
  • fruity pebbles cereal for topping
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Instructions

  • Spray a non-stick donut pan and preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix the fruity pebbles and buttermilk together. Set aside while you measure the rest of the ingredients.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In the same mixing bowl with the cereal milk, whisk in the melted butter, sugar, egg, sour cream, oil, and vanilla.
  • Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.
  • Fill a piping bag with the batter.
  • Pipe the batter into the six donut molds so they are ¾ full.
  • Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the tops spring back when touched.
  • Let the tray cool on a wire cooling rack.
    (After 10 minutes, you can carefully remove the donuts from the pan, wash it, and fill it with the rest of the batter for 4 more donuts.)
  • Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, food coloring, lemon extract, and vanilla extract until smooth.
    The glaze should be thick! Dunk one donut into the glaze and determine if you need more powdered sugar or milk. The glaze should sit on top of it and just barely drip down the sides. If you can see the donut through the glaze you can add more sugar.
  • Once glaze, immediately sprinkle with fruity pebbles. Enjoy!

Notes

Step-by-step process photos are provided above, in the body of this post.
  • Use a kitchen scale. Baking with a scale is much more accurate than cup measurements. To convert this recipe, click the "metric" button next to the ingredients title on the recipe card.
  • Use room temperature ingredients: Using room temperature ingredients creates a smooth, fully blended batter that will result in a uniform texture and even baking.
  • Spray or butter the pan. To prevent the donuts from sticking to the pan, spread a light coating of butter or use cooking spray!
  • Make sure the glaze is thick. If you notice the glaze is sliding off the donuts quickly where you can see the donut through it, add more powdered sugar.
  • Baking times may vary: All ovens are different, and your donuts may bake quicker or take longer than the indicated baking time. I recommend always checking on them occasionally and testing for doneness!