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Dot Cake Donuts

These playful dot cake donuts transform Hawaiian rolls into an easy shortcut treat with all the nostalgic flavor of a bakery-style sprinkle donut. Crisp on the outside and soft inside, they're filled with creamy vanilla pudding, then topped with sweet frosting and crunchy rainbow sprinkles for a fun new twist on the dot cake trend.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 299

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 12-count pkg. Hawaiian rolls, separated into 12 rolls
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 3.4 oz. pkg. vanilla instant pudding and pie mix (such as  Jell-O®
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 cup prepared vanilla frosting from 1 [16-oz.] container
  • 6 Tbsp. rainbow sprinkles

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Brush rolls with melted butter on all sides and place on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
  3. While rolls bake, whisk pudding mix, milk, vanilla, and salt together in a bowl until well combined and thickened, about 2 minutes. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 10 minutes to set up.
  4. Transfer filling to a piping bag or a plastic bag. Make a small cut in the corner if using a plastic bag.
  5. Use a paring knife to make a small cut into one side of each roll. Push knife up and around to create an about 3/4-inch square opening without going all the way through. Fill each hole with about 1 1/2 tablespoons filling.
  6. Spread frosting evenly over tops of filled donuts, about 4 teaspoons each. Place sprinkles in a medium bowl. Dip top of each filled roll in sprinkles, ensuring frosting is fully covered by sprinkles. Serve immediately. Recipe developed by Melissa Gray-Streett

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 257mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21g

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