Christmas Breakfast Donut Wreath: Fast & Easy

If you have to bring something to your family and you don’t want to spend a lot of money or put a lot of thought into it, we got you. This is our lazy girl breakfast wreath. 🍩 We saw this at a party and HAD TO DO IT. It’s one of those cute yet easy recipes!

It’s a foam wreath wrapped in plastic wrap, covered in powdered mini donuts and donut holes on toothpicks, with a few cranberries and rosemary tucked in. No baking. We got our donut holes from the local bakery, because we’re not making those. That’s how lazy this is, and no shame in it okay.

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Donut Wreath at a Glance

• What it is: a Christmas breakfast wreath of powdered mini donuts and donut holes, with cranberries and rosemary
• Baking: none
• Time: about 20 minutes
• Feeds: about 12, depending on who’s grabbing
• Great for: Christmas morning with your kids, or something easy to bring to those Christmas friend events
• Kids can help: yes, and it’s really fun for them

What You Need for a Donut Wreath

• A small foam wreath. I picked ours up at Hobby Lobby. Shop a 12 inch foam wreath set
• Plastic wrap, so the donuts never touch the foam.
• Toothpicks.
• 3 dozen donut holes. Ours came from the local bakery. Shop Entenmann’s Pop’ems if you’d rather grab a box.
• The sharing box of powdered mini donuts. Shop the powdered donuts
• Cranberries, just a few, and not frozen.
• Rosemary, the thing that looks like Christmas tree pine needles. Shop the rosemary sprigs
• Powdered sugar on top, optional but cute.
• A cutting board to set it on.

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Real talk about the rosemary: we could not find it anywhere. We had to buy an entire turkey brine kit just to get a few sprigs to make it look right. Learn from us and grab some ahead of time while it is still in stock!

How to Make a Christmas Donut Wreath

Step 1: Wrap the wreath

Wrap your foam wreath all the way around with plastic wrap. That way nothing you eat touches the foam.

Step 2: Toothpicks in, donut holes on

Get your toothpicks out and poke them into the top and sides of the wreath. Then you literally just start putting the donut holes on.

Step 3: Add the powdered donuts

Press the powdered mini donuts on in between, switching back and forth with the donut holes as you go around.

Step 4: Tuck in the cranberries and rosemary

Fill the gaps with little sprigs of rosemary and a few cranberries. Set a cranberry right in the hole of some of the powdered donuts. So cute.

Step 5: Set it on a cutting board

Dust it with powdered sugar if you want, and set it on a cutting board. It’s cute in the middle of the table.

Tips for Your Donut Wreath

1. Wrap it first. The plastic wrap keeps the foam off your breakfast.
2. Bakery or boxed. Bakery donut holes, a box from the store, whatever’s easiest.
3. Switch it up. Going back and forth between powdered donuts and donut holes is what makes it look like a wreath.
4. Chocolate works too. Hannah likes a chocolate one, so swap some in.
5. Make it the morning of. Build it the day you serve it so the donuts stay soft.
6. Watch the little ones. Toothpicks, whole cranberries and rosemary sprigs aren’t for babies and toddlers to grab. Pull a donut off for them.

Next time, I definitely think we are going to over fill it a little more for a party, but truthfully, I can eat the whole thing if I leave it sitting on my table!

Here’s Your Sign to Bring the Donuts

Here’s your sign to make this for your next Christmas breakfast. Honestly, nobody needs to know it took 20 minutes. 🤍

Want to see us make it? Watch the reel on Instagram, or watch the whole thing in our Vlogmas Day 1 vlog below. And if you make it, tag me on Instagram. Tell me if you want more easy Christmas foods!

Need a drink to go with it? Our Christmas mimosas with cranberry rosemary ice cubes are just three steps. And our reindeer food is the easiest Christmas treat on the table.

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Pin this donut wreath so it’s ready for Christmas morning!

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