Description
Make tasty acorn donut holes in just 20 minutes using donut holes, chocolate melting wafers, pretzel sticks, and fall sprinkles. It’s a kid-friendly no-bake recipe that’s perfect for Thanksgiving or cozy autumn days with family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 plain or chocolate donut holes
- 6 oz Ghirardelli milk chocolate melting wafers
- 2 Tbsp fall sprinkles
- 6 pretzel sticks, broken in half (for stems)
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate – Place melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on defrost for 2 minutes; stir. Microwave 1 minute more on defrost and stir until smooth.
- Dip the donut holes – Hold each donut hole and dip halfway into the melted chocolate. Place on parchment paper.
- Add sprinkles – Immediately top with fall-colored sprinkles so they stick before the chocolate sets. Let dry completely.
- Add pretzel stems – Insert half a pretzel stick into the top of each donut hole to form the acorn stem.
- Serve & enjoy – Arrange on a plate and serve for a fun fall treat that’s as cute as it is tasty!
Notes
- Old-fashioned cake-style donut holes hold shape best.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.
- Avoid refrigeration; moisture can soften pretzels and dull chocolate.
- Fun variation: use white chocolate and orange sprinkles for Halloween.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Holiday Treats
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2-3
- Calories: 118 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 72 mg
- Fat: 5.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 6 mg