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Tasty Toadstools in 20 Minutes

This adorable recipe is super easy and can be ready in just 20 minutes!

These whimsical little treats are sure to put a smile on even the grouchiest face.

Whip them up for themed parties, showers, sleepover extravaganzas, or just as a surprise after school snack.

Pair them with our magical toadstool cupcakes!

Fairy toadstools and fox on plate.

You’ll want to serve them immediately because the donuts dry out relatively quickly. However, you could coat them in frosting to lock in the moisture.

That step will add to your prep time and increase the sugar and calorie content but could be worth it depending on your needs.

Little donut holes decorated like toadstools in edible grass on a white plate.

Experiment with different colored frostings, sprinkles, donut hole flavors, and edible glitters to create a magical grove of toadstools.

Easy Fairy Toadstool Recipe

Tootsie rolls, donut holes, food coloring, and all the steps to make little mushroom treats in a collage.
Yield: 12 toadstools

Fairy Toadstool Treats

Donut holes and Tootsie Rolls - Fairy Toadstool treats

Gnomes, fairies, and all woodland creatures are welcome at this party! These fairy toadstool treats are super easy to make and are sure to please a crowd.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 plain donut holes
  • 24 Tootsie Rolls
  • Red Wilton Sparkle Gel
  • Orange Wilton Sparkle Gel
  • Yellow Wilton Sparkle Gel
  • Light green Wilton Sparkle Gel
  • Dark green Wilton Sparkle Gel
  • Coconut Grass
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1 tsp water
  • green food coloring
  • resealable plastic bag

Instructions

  1. Cut donut holes in half with a bread knife. 
  2. Unwrap, but do not remove, Tootsie Rolls.
  3. Place 3 at a time in the microwave and microwave for 5 seconds.
  4. Discard wrappers and shape Tootsie Rolls into a mushroom stem.
  5. Set on a flat surface to harden.
  6. Gently press donut hole halves into each stem.
  7. Decorate with color gels. TIP: The trick is to use a little color gel, not a lot, otherwise it will run down the donut.

Coconut Grass Garnish

  1. Place coconut into a resealable sandwich bag. 
  2. Add 1 teaspoon of water to a small bowl. Add 4 drops green food coloring and mix well.
  3. Add to coconut.
  4. Seal bag and knead until color is evenly distributed through coconut.
  5. Place toadstools onto a plate and add coconut grass/moss. Serve immediately.

Notes

You'll want to serve these pretty quickly as the donut holes will dry out. 

Please note that these nutrition facts are an estimate based on similar ingredients. To calculate this approximation, cupcakes were used in place of donut holes.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1 toadstool
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 130Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 74mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 1g

Nutrition facts are an estimate only.

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Cuisine: Dessert / Category: Dessert
Decorated donut holes to look like magic mushrooms.

For every donut hole, you’ll want two Tootsie Rolls. So, if you need 50 toadstools, get 25 donut holes and 50 Tootsie Rolls.

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Other Magical Ideas

  • Try using Tootsie Fruit Chews for the stems to add fruity flavors and rainbow colors to your yummy woodland display.
  • Decorate gummy worms to look like caterpillars and stage them atop the toadstools for an Alice in Wonderland theme.
  • Create a garden of chaos with these recipes for unicorn bark, unicorn crackers, and unicorn poop cookies.
  • If you end up with an excess of donut holes, check out this recipe for unicorn donut holes!
  • Go the Super Mario route and make these power-ups for the littles.
  • Don’t forget the props. We love these fun trees, pretty fairies, unicorns, and yoga gnomes–yes, yoga gnomes.
Holding a donut hole with a Tootsie Roll trunk to look like a fairy toadstool.

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Woodland fairy Toadstool treats on a plate with edible grass and a fox toy.

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Lily Kwan

Saturday 6th of April 2019

This recipe looks very cute and tasty. Thanks for sharing!

Buddy Garrett

Saturday 6th of April 2019

I love this recipe. The Fairy Toadstools would be great for a school party.

Stephanie Grant

Saturday 6th of April 2019

These look like so much fun! I think the kiddos would really enjoy them for our fairy party!

charlotte

Saturday 6th of April 2019

Thank you for the super cute ideas, I can't wait to try them out!

amber kolb

Saturday 6th of April 2019

These treats are so unique and fun! I think this would be really cute for a party. I love your nail polish too!

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