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Cute hedgehog donut holes with chocolate sprinkle spikes and sprinkle faces for a woodland party.

3-Ingredient Hedgehog Donut Holes

Turn cinnamon donut holes into the cutest little hedgehogs with melted chocolate and chocolate sprinkles! These easy 3-ingredient Hedgehog Donut Holes are a fun fall dessert idea for a woodland party, Thanksgiving kids’ table, or any celebration that needs a little extra cuteness!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
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Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 hedgehog donut holes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 80
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 Cinnamon donut holes
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate melting chocolate
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate sprinkles

Equipment

  • 1 Microwave-safe bowl
  • 1 Spoon or fork
  • 1 Small bowl for chocolate sprinkles
  • 1 Toothpick
  • 1 Parchment paper or wax paper
  • 1 Baking sheet or tray

Method
 

  1. Prepare your workspace. Line a baking sheet, plate, or countertop space with parchment paper or wax paper. Leave enough room between each treat so your little hedgehogs do not get stuck together.
  2. Melt the chocolate. Prepare the dipping chocolate according to the package directions. If using chocolate candy melts, melt them in a microwave-safe bowl in short intervals, stirring between each interval until smooth.
    1/2 cup Chocolate melting chocolate
  3. Dip the donut holes. Dip one end of a cinnamon donut hole about halfway into the melted chocolate. This chocolate-covered end will become the hedgehog’s spiky body.
    12 Cinnamon donut holes, 1/2 cup Chocolate melting chocolate
    Cinnamon donut hole dipped halfway into melted chocolate to make a hedgehog treat.
  4. Add the sprinkles. While the chocolate is still wet, immediately dip or press the chocolate-covered portion into the chocolate sprinkles. Cover the chocolate well, leaving the plain end uncovered for the face.
    1/2 cup Chocolate sprinkles
    Chocolate-covered donut hole dipped in chocolate sprinkles to create hedgehog spikes
  5. Let the hedgehogs set. Place the finished donut hole on the prepared parchment or wax paper. Repeat with the remaining donut holes, then allow the chocolate to set.
  6. Make the faces. Use a toothpick to make three small pilot holes in the plain end of each donut hole—two for eyes and one for a nose.
    Toothpick making small pilot holes for the sprinkle eyes and nose on a hedgehog donut hole.
  7. Add the eyes and nose. Carefully press a chocolate sprinkle into each pilot hole. Use two sprinkles for the eyes and one for the nose. Mini chocolate chips or candy eyes can also be used.
    1/2 cup Chocolate sprinkles
  8. Serve and enjoy. Once the chocolate has fully set, arrange your hedgehog donut holes on a platter and enjoy your adorable woodland party treats!

Notes

Tip: Work with a few donut holes at a time so the dipping chocolate does not set before you add the sprinkles.
  • Store in a single layer in an airtight container at room temperature for best results.
  • These are best made and served the same day.
  • For a woodland party display, place the finished hedgehogs on a wooden tray with faux fall leaves around the edge.
  • If serving young children, supervise closely because the sprinkle eyes and noses are small.