Circus Animal Cookie Donuts: Cake mix donuts with frosted circus animal cookies inside, it doesn't get more fun than this! With just 5 simple ingredients you can have these tasty cake donuts ready to go in under 20 minutes!
Preheat your oven to 425° F and grease a donut baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork or potato masher.
Stir in the dry yellow cake mix until just combined. Gently fold in the crushed circus animal crackers.
Pour the mixture into a large ziploc bag. Cut the tip off of one corner of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut cavity until it's about ⅔ full.
Bake in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes, or until the donuts are cooked through and a toothpick inserted in the donut comes out clean.
Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.
Add the frosting to a microwave safe bowl and warm in the microwave for 10-20 seconds until it's a runny consistency (this makes dipping easier).
Dip each donut upside down into the frosting and return to the cooling rack right-side up. Immediately add colored sprinkles on top of the donuts before the frosting sets.
Allow to fully cool before serving, enjoy!
Notes
*2 cups of applesauce can be substituted for the bananas.STORAGE: Store in an airtight container for up to 1-2 day at room temperature, or 5-7 days in the refrigerator.