“Rainbow sprinkles.
They are what make the world go ’round. Literally …
A world without rainbow sprinkles is a world without happiness.”
L.M. Augustine
Unlike most women, I hate shopping.
I can’t stand the malls. In fact, I honestly couldn’t even tell you when the last time I ever graced the doors of a mall … it’s been years.
I’m a true homebody. A whole week can go by without feeling the urge to leave the comfort of my home.
But when my husband is home and there’s a few minutes to spare of quiet time, I often jump in to the big black suburban and head to one of four places …
1. the Mennonite store for supplies
2. the thrift store for books and little treasures
3. the dollar store for much needed school, craft and life supplies
4. the Bulk Barn
This week, a few girls and I made the Bulk Barn our destination of choice … to purchase a fun, colorful variety of rainbow sprinkles for our donut making spree.
You see, nearly every morning, I hear:
“Can we make donuts, mommy?”
Can I just pause right here and say, truthfully, I don’t always want to bake with children. It’s hard, it’s messy, it’s tedious and it certainly does require patience.
But sometimes, okay – 99% of the time …. I hear a little voice saying “Take the time, take the time, take the time …” even when I don’t want to be making another huge mess in the kitchen – after I just cleaned it from the early morning breakfast spree – even when I know I could make the same dessert in a fraction of the time, clean up and sit down and have a cuppa tea all before my three year old measured out the flour …
But hey, this is what being a momma is all about.
Right?
And while we certainly do not bake them every day, we have been having fun in the kitchen, trying out different {baked} donut recipes.
My almost-four year old loves to bake with me.
It is messy and takes twice as long as it should – but it’s works out as our unofficial time together – usually …
… until an older sister wants to come help … but that’s okay …
… who can blame them … when it involves the possibilities of fresh-from-the-oven donuts and multitudes of sprinkles of their choice?
ohhhhh …. soooooo good … and definitely something you eat straight from the oven! The fresher, the better!
They certainly make the day more cheery and bright …
I think it’s worth the big massive, sweep and clean up in the kitchen afterwards … because, you know, baking with a three year old is, well, messy. 🙂
Especially when sprinkles are involved.
We tried this recipe and definitely approved. 🙂
Of course, we had to DOUBLE it … in fact, we eventually trippled it!
{Rainbow Sprinkle Donuts}
2 cups of flour
2 tsp. of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
2/3 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 cup of yogurt
2 eggs
4 tablespoons of melted butter
3 tsp. of vanilla
rainbow sprinkles for the batter
The glaze was just icing sugar & milk – melted together in a frying pan on the stove.
1/4 cup of milk
2 cups of icing sugar
a dash of vanilla
some sprinkles of choice for decorating
Mix all the dry ingredients and then the wet. Fold in together gently. Add the sprinkles to the batter, stirring gently.
Use an icing bag, if possible, to pipe the donut batter into the donut mold.
Bake for 9-10 minutes at 350.
Let the donuts cool, then dip in the glaze followed by a generous dunking in the sprinkles.
Now, I challenge you –
Go, bake with your toddler.
Cook with your teenager.
Enjoy being a mom – even if it’s messy.
by Gigi
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