Need St. Patrick’s Day treats to make with kids and have leprechaun fun? These mini leprechaun donuts are perfect for St Patrick’s Day crafts for preschool and up, to go with your leprechaun trap crafts, and a sweet addition to your green party foods for the holiday!
EASY ST. PATRICK’S DAY TREATS FOR LEPRECHAUN THEME FOOD
If you want to have some fun with the kiddos for St. Patrick’s Day, make these easy St. Patrick’s Day treats Leprechaun Doughnuts. They’re cute and a super simple way to incorporate some hands-on creating with the holiday and are fun recipes for St Patrick’s Day for kids to make.
How To Make Leprechaun Treats
For mini leprechaun donuts, you’ll need:
- O-shaped cereal (like Cheerios)
- Chocolate chips
- White chocolate
- Colored sprinkles
- Sugar
- Cinnamon sugar
Get the full donut leprechaun treats printable recipe card below.
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St. Patrick’s Day Treats Idea: Leprechaun Doughnuts
Use these Leprechaun donuts when you setup your St. Patrick’s Day trap the night before St. Patrick’s Day to lure wee visitors.
Don’t tell your leprechaun, but these tiny doughnuts are actually O-shaped cereal in disguise.
Shhh!
Add to the fun by making a miniature box out of paper and placing them in there!
Here’s how to make these St. Patrick’s Day snacks for your Leprechaun… (don’t miss more leprechaun recipes after the printable recipe card!)
Mini Leprechaun Doughnuts
Ingredients
- O-shaped cereal like Cheerios
- Chocolate chips
- White chocolate
- Colored sprinkles
- Sugar
- Cinnamon sugar
Instructions
For Chocolate Sprinkle Doughnuts:
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 15-30 seconds.
- Dip the tops of O-shaped cereal into melted dark or white chocolate (the tines of a fork work well for this) and cover with sprinkles.
For Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts:
- Over medium-high heat, dissolve ½ cup sugar in ½ cup water. Let it cool.
- Dip the O’s, a few at a time, in the syrup, then toss them in a small bowl of cinnamon sugar.
Nutrition
Nutrition Note
Nutrition calculations are approximate. If you're following a special diet, please calculate your own nutrition values.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Have fun with these mini donut St. Patrick’s Day treats for leprechauns!
