1. {
“title”: “Cute Halloween Donuts (Easy Finger Food)”,
“summary”: “Baked cake donuts you can decorate into monsters, webs, and pumpkins—good Halloween finger foods that are budget-friendly and perfect for fall treat table ideas.”,
“yields”: “12 donuts”,
“prep_time”: “20 minutes”,
“cook_time”: “12 minutes”,
“total_time”: “45 minutes”,
“ingredients”: [
“All-purpose flour 2 cups (250 g)”,
“Granulated sugar 1/2 cup (100 g)”,
“Baking powder 2 tsp”,
“Salt 1/2 tsp”,
“Milk 3/4 cup”,
“Large eggs 2”,
“Unsalted butter 4 tbsp, melted”,
“Vanilla extract 1 tsp”,
“Powdered sugar 2 cups”,
“Milk 4–6 tbsp, for glaze”,
“Semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup”,
“Heavy cream 2 tbsp”,
“Gel food coloring (orange, purple, green)”,
“Candy eyes 1 small jar”,
“Candy corn and apple candy slices”,
“Gummy worms and mini marshmallows”,
“Pretzel sticks, broken”,
“Halloween sprinkles”,
“Crushed chocolate cookies (optional)”
],
“instructions”: [
“Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); grease a 12-cavity donut pan.”,
“Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.”,
“Whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla in another bowl.”,
“Combine wet into dry; stir just until smooth (do not overmix).”,
“Pipe or spoon batter into pan, filling each cavity about 2/3 full.”,
“Bake 10–12 minutes until lightly golden; cool 10 minutes on a rack.”,
“For vanilla glaze: whisk powdered sugar with 4–6 tbsp milk to a dip-able glaze; tint portions with gel colors.”,
“For chocolate glaze: melt chocolate chips with cream until smooth.”,
“Dip cooled donuts in colored or chocolate glaze; return to rack to set slightly.”,
“Decorate: add candy eyes, candy corn