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The Perfect Fall Dessert That Kids Love To Make!

Are you looking for a fun way to welcome Fall? This Fall inspired recipe is so easy to make with just a few store bought ingredients. No baking required! Acorn Donut Holes are not only fun for adults to make , but kids love to make this simple recipe too!

Fall is finally here and I’m so excited! To celebrate this most welcomed change in the seasons, my kids and I made these delicious donut hole acorns. This Fall recipe is seriously easy for little kids to make and oh so delicious. It’s the perfect Fall recipe to make for a sweet treat after school, as part of your Thanksgiving dessert menu, or even as a fun appetizer at a baby shower.

For This Recipe, You Will Need:

  • Store bought donut holes
  • Chocolate chips
  • Fall or chocolate sprinkles 
  • Pretzel sticks (broken in half)

how to make the best acorn donut holes with 4 simple ingredients including fall sprinkles, melted chocolate, pretzel sticks, and donut holes of course.

How To Make Acorn Donut Holes

1. In the microwave, melt ¼ cup of chocolate chips in a glass bowl for 30 seconds. Sir until the chocolate is smooth and completely melted. Microwave for an additional 15 second intervals if needed.

2. Dip the top part of the donut hole in the melted chocolate and then immediately dip into the bowl of sprinkles.

3. Push ½ of a pretzel stick into the top of the donut hole, leaving some of the pretzel sticking out to look like a stem. Place your finished acorn donut hole on parchment paper or a cooling rack and refrigerate for 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.

4. Enjoy immediately or store in an air tight container for up to 2 days.

Here is the best no bake dessert for fall! Acorn donut holes are easy to make with just 4 ingredients including store bought donut holes, melted chocolate, fall sprinkles, and pretzel sticks. This fall recipe is so easy to make with kids. This is a crowd pleasing dessert recipe for sure!

Helpful Tips

  1. I purchased the donut holes for this recipe at my local donut shop. To me there is nothing more delicious then fresh donuts! But if you’re not close to any homemade donut shops, you should be able to find prepackaged donut holes at your local grocery store.
  2. Acorn Donut Holes are best when eaten the same day, but you can make them the night before and store in an air tight container. Make sure the container in sealed tight otherwise the donut holes will get stale. 
  3. Nutella or chocolate frosting can be used in place of melted chocolate.
  4. Walmart, Target, and Michaels/Hobby Lobby usually have fall themed sprinkles starting in September. I like to grab several containers so that I don’t run out before the end of fall. You can never have too many fall themed sprinkle recipes!

Are you looking for an easy fall dessert recipe to make with your kids? These Acorn donut holes are a MUST try! Each donut hole is covered with melted chocolate and sprinkles. Pop a pretzel stick on top and you have the perfect fall treat! I love to make these donut hole acorns for my thanksgiving dessert table or for the company potluck. You just can’t go wrong with chocolate covered donuts this holiday season.

Fall is the best time of year in my opinion and I can’t wait to make these fun Fall acorn donut holes with my kids for years to come. I even made this recipe for my sister’s forest animal themed baby shower and they were a hit! I mean you just can’t go wrong with donut holes, chocolate, and sprinkles. And the pretzels really bring the sweet and the salty flavors together to make the perfect no bake dessert for Fall!

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Acorn Donut holes made with store bought donut holes, melted chocolate, sprinkles and a pretzel stem. A fun fall treat that kids of all ages will love!
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Acorn Donut Holes

If you’re looking for a fun Fall treat to make with kids, this acorn donut hole recipe will not disappoint. These may look like real acorns but I promise they taste WAY better. With store bought donut holes, melted chocolate, some fall sprinkles, and a pretzel stick stem, this may be the cutest fall themed dessert recipe ever! 
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack, Treat
Keyword: 4 ingredients, dessert, donut holes, fall treat, thanksgiving recipe
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 Dozen Donut Holes
  • ¼ Cup Chocolate Chips (any variety)
  • 1 Container Fall or Chocolate Sprinkles
  • 6 Pretzel Sticks (broken in ½)

Instructions

  • In the microwave, melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips in glass bowl for 30 seconds. Stir until the chocolate is smooth and completely melted. Microwave for additional 15 second intervals if needed. 
  • Dip the top part of the donut hole in the melted chocolate and then immediately dip into a bowl of sprinkles. 
  • Push ½ of a pretzel stick into the top of the donut hole with the chocolate and sprinkles. Place your finished acorn donut hole on parchment paper or a cooling rack and refrigerate for 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
  • Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 2 days!

Notes

  1. I purchased the donut holes for this recipe at my local donut shop. To me, there is nothing more delicious than fresh donuts! But if you're not close to any homemade donut shops, you should be able to find prepackaged donut holes at your local grocery store.  
  2. Acorn Donut Holes are best when eaten the same day, but you can make them the night before and store in an air tight container. Make sure the container in sealed tight otherwise the donut holes will get stale. 
  3. Nutella or chocolate frosting can be used in place of melted chocolate.
  4. Walmart, Target, and Michaels/Hobby Lobby usually have fall themed sprinkles starting in September. I like to grab several containers so that I don't run out before the end of fall. You can never have too many fall themed sprinkle recipes! 

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