Tomorrow marks the first day back to school from Spring Break (cue crying/sniffling/and-also-joyful-whoops). We had a great break – we visited family several hours away, my oldest BFF came up from Miami for an awesome visit, our playgroup went on a train ride and took our kids to a fancy breakfast which was a disaster (but my cheese grits and fried green tomatoes were worth it), we went to a concert in the park, we ate overpriced froyo, and we got sick. All of us. My boys had fevers and one had a horrible ear infection. I lost my voice (happiest day of their little lives). But we survived. And to simultaneously celebrate the first day back in school and mourn the loss of Spring Break, I made a fun donut lunch.
I made a donut (doughnut, also being a perfectly acceptable way of spelling it) shaped PB & berry cream cheese sandwich. I cut the large circle shape using a mug and the little hole using a medicine cup (which I had readily available). I used a teeny bit of red spray, and then a teeny bit of pink sparkly icing to keep the confetti sprinkles from falling off. I also packed gold raisins (as my Biggie calls them), a date, grapes, pineapple, goldfish crackers, and a teeny homemade donut for dessert.
I made the donuts last week.
These little suckers are SO good. I have made them many times before and they are always a hit.
Here is the recipe:
http://www.confessionsofacookbookqueen.com/2012/04/mini-devils-food-donuts/
And for the icing:
2 CÂ powdered sugar
2 T milk (I used cashew milk)
1 t vanilla (optional)
1 t almond extract (optional)
food coloring, if desired
sprinkles, if desired (and why wouldn’t they be)
Mix the first five ingredients together. Frost the cooled donuts and decorate with sprinkles.
Get it girl. Or boy.
Kristin
Sprinkles in my Lunchbox 