Easter Pancake Donuts Recipe – An Easy Idea for Easter Brunch

Easter pancake donuts are so fun to make and an easy Easter brunch recipe! Trust me, this is one Easter brunch item your kids will love!

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With Easter fast approaching it’s time to start thinking about all the Easter things.

The egg hunt, the candies, the Easter brunch!

Do you typically host Easter brunch or do you go somewhere else?

In our house, we host Easter brunch and go somewhere else for Easter dinner.

One thing I thought about making for the kids (and for the adults too if they would like) are these adorable Easter donuts!

The best part about these cute Easter donuts is that they are made out of pancake batter.

Easter pancake donuts are the perfect combination of deliciously fluffy pancakes with the fun shape of donuts, so it makes them a huge hit with the kids!

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If you love a fun, flavorful, and easy Easter brunch recipe, try out these pancake donuts!

With just a few simple ingredients and a donut mold, you can whip up this festive breakfast recipe in no time.

Pancake donuts are not only delicious but also a great way to get the whole family involved in the kitchen.

So, ditch the ordinary breakfast for a day and bring some fun to the table!

What is the Best Pancake Mix to Use?

You have a few options for pancake mix.

You can either make your own homemade pancake mix or you can go the route I did and buy a mix.

I like to always have pancake mix on hand so I used one I already had.

Now, the kind of pancake mix makes a difference to me,

My family and I prefer to use Kodiak Power Cakes for my pancake mix and in most of my recipes, we use the Chocolate Chip flavor because my girls like that one the most.

Where to Get the Silicone Donut Mold

If you’re wondering where to get the silicone donut mold for this recipe, we grabbed ours right off Amazon!

There are tons of great options on there and many come in sets with multiple colors or sizes.

The reason I like to use silicone donut molds is because they are so easy to clean and the donuts pop out super smoothly every time!

Ingredients for this Easter Pancake Donuts Recipe

Pancake Mix:

As mentioned, we used Chocolate Chip Kodiak Power Cakes.

Keep in mind they also have other flavors such as buttermilk, birthday cake, dark chocolate, pumpkin spice, blueberry, and more.

So you can pick and choose which flavor you would like.

Pancake Mix Add-Ins:

With the Kodiak Power cakes mix it calls water.

However, you can substitute water for milk so we use Fairlife 2% milk because it contains a high amout of protein.

You can also add in an egg (also extra protein) so we opt into that too.

That’s all the ingredients you will need for this simple Easter brunch recipe!

Easter Sprinkles

For this recipe, I used two kinds of Easter sprinkles.

One was the little pastel nonpareils that I put both inside the mix and on top of the donut.

The other kind were those cute Easter bunny and carrot sprinkles, perfect for decorating on top of the pancake donuts!

How to Make Homemade Pancake Donuts for Easter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, spray a silicone donut mold with nonstick spray, and set aside.

Next, you will mix the pancake batter according to the box’s instructions (I did 1 c. Kodiak Power Cakes, 1 egg, and 3/4 c. Fairlife 2% milk).

Add the nonpareils into the mix and stir to combine.

Take your silicone mold and spoon batter into the donut pan about 3/4 full. and add more nonpareils to the top.

Then add some cute Easter sprinkles as well.

If you are not a big sprinkle fan, I’ve listed tons of other topping ideas down below.

Bake for about 8-12 minutes until springy but cooked through.

Remove from oven and let it cool for a few minutes then enjoy!

Other Pancake Donut Toppings

There are quite a few toppings you can add to your festive Easter brunch recipe!

Fruit

• Sliced strawberries
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Banana slices
• Diced apples (great with cinnamon)
• Blackberries
• Pineapple chunks
• Chopped peaches
• Dried cranberries

Sauces

• Maple syrup
• Chocolate drizzle
• Caramel sauce
• Strawberry sauce
• Nutella
• Honey
• Whipped cream
• Lemon glaze
• Cream cheese icing
• Peanut butter drizzle

Other

• Crushed nuts
• Sprinkles
• Mini chocolate chips
• Powdered sugar
• Cinnamon sugar
• Toasted coconut flakes
• Granola
• Bacon bits (for sweet + savory)
• Mini Marshmallows

Easter Pancake Donuts Recipe for Brunch

These fun and festive Easter pancake donuts are a great way to make Easter brunch extra special for your kids.

With endless topping options and easy preparation, they’ll become an Easter brunch staple in your house!

So grab your donut molds and have fun!

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