Easy Mermaid Donut Holes with Fins and Sand

If you’re throwing a mermaid party and looking for more treats for the dessert table, mermaid donut holes are a fun and easy addition.

I suggest using pre-made donut holes so that this mermaid treat can be all about the decorating. Of course, you can make donut holes yourself, but we are shooting for magically easy here.

You can also choose your favorite donut hole flavor. We used plain glazed because it pairs well with the other sweet flavors from the decorating.

Make these mermaid donuts before the party or set up a donut decorating station for the guests to create their own.

Here’s what you need to make mermaid donut holes

Here’s what you need to make this fun recipe. The measurements are in the recipe card below.

• Bright Pink Candy Melts
• Lavender Candy Melts
• Pre-made donut holes
• 1 tub White Frosting
• Blue food coloring
• 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
• Mermaid Sprinkles

How to decorate the mermaid donuts

Make candy mermaid fins

1. Place a handful of one color of the candy melts into a resealable bag and leave unsealed.
2. Microwave candy melts on 50% power for 30 seconds.
3. Knead the bag and return to the microwave for another 30 seconds.
4. Repeat this process until the candy melts are smooth and completely melted.
5. Seal the bag and squeeze to remove the air.
6. Snip the corner of the bag with scissors.
7. Pipe the melted candy into the mold.
8. Gently tap the surface to level out the candy and remove air bubbles.
9. Set in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
10. Remove candy from the mermaid fin mold and repeat with the second color of candy melts until you have the desired number of tails.

Decorate the donut holes

1. Place graham cracker crumbles into a bowl.
2. Line a cutting board or baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
3. Tint frosting with blue icing.
4. Spoon half of the frosting into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 15 seconds or until icing is thin.
5. Press a fork into a donut hole and dip into the melted frosting.
6. Dip the bottom of the donut hole into graham crackers and place onto the wax paper.
7. Sprinkle with mermaid sprinkles.
8. Repeat until you have the desired number of donut holes covered.
9. Place remaining frosting into a piping bag fitted with a 1M tip.
10. Pipe onto the top of the donut holes with a large dollop.
11. Press a candy mermaid tail into the frosting.
12. To serve, sprinkle remaining graham crackers onto a plate and top with donut holes.
13. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

More under the sea dessert ideas:

• Mermaid cookie cups
• Mermaid cookie pizza
• Mermaid cupcakes
• Mermaid ice cream
• Mermaid slush
• Mermaid fudge
• Mermaid hot cocoa melts

Can you bake the donut holes?

You can bake your own donut holes instead of using pre-made ones if you choose. Using pre-made is convenient and allows more time for decorating fun.

The boxed donut holes are also sturdy and don’t crumble that easily while decorating.

Want full size donuts? Try these unicorn donuts with candy horns!

Another way to make edible sand

If you run out of graham crackers or forget to buy them, leftover ice cream cones work well, too.

Add sugar cones or regular cones to a food processor to create edible sand for your beach treats.

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Do you have any mermaid parties or under the sea parties planned?

What types of mermaid treats are you serving?