Nothing like a cute Winnie the Pooh donuts for a birthday party to make as amazing treats! Learn step by step how to make Eeyore, Piglet, Pooh, and Tigger too in the most delightful treat that will wow all your guests!

How to Make Winnie the Pooh Donuts (and Friends!)

Winnie the Pooh will always hold a special place in my heart. It was my one of my first stuffed animals that I got when I was a kid. What made it extra special was that little Pooh bear happened to be my mom’s bear when she was a kid. As a kid I didn’t think much of it, but as I grew older, it became my favorite toy because of the sentiment behind it. It reminds me of the new movie, Christopher Robin. You can see in the movie that even though he had not played with Pooh in a long time, he still holds a special place in my heart and he still learns from Pooh even as an adult.

When my friend said she was throwing her son a Winnie the Pooh birthday party and wanted me to make the cake. I couldn’t contain my excitement. (I may have squealed like Piglet while jumping in the air like Tigger too!) He also requested doughnuts because her son LOVES breakfast food. I eagerly jumped on the idea and started thinking of ideas to bring these donuts and cake to life.

Not only are these Winnie the Pooh doughnuts but Tigger too! All of Pooh’s friends are a part of this celebration! You can’t possibly pick a favorite because they are all just so cute!

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How to Make Winnie the Pooh Donuts

For these donuts, you can use your favorite donut recipe or use this cinnamon donut recipe below! Don’t forget to get a good doughnut pan like this!

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Winnie the Pooh Cinnamon Swirl Donut

A delightful cinnamon donut with swirls of cinnamon throughout! Perfect for breakfast or to decorate for a party! 

Course Breakfast

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 12 doughnuts

Ingredients

• 2 cup flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Swirl

• 1/4 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease donut pan and set aside

2. In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients : flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Set aside

3. In a large bowl combine butter, both sugars, egg and vanilla together. 

4. Slowly combine dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Alternate adding dry ingredients to the wet and buttermilk. Mixing them in completely before repeating the process. 

5. Scoop or pipe donut batter into donut pan. Mix together ingredients for cinnamon swirl and add a tsp to the top of each donut. 

6. Use a butter knife and swirl cinnamon sugar through the donut. 

7. Bake for 15-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before icing. 
   

Recipe Notes

Cinnamon swirl is optional. You will still have a very tasty cinnamon donut without the cinnamon swirl.

How to Make Pooh Bear Donuts

1. Figure out where you would like your ears to be on the donut and with a knife, cut a small slit for each ear.
2. Take yellow Mike n Ike’s and dip into melted chocolate and push into slits on the side of donut to make the ears.
3. Cover the donuts with the golden yellow base icing including the ears
4. Using a piping bag, add red icing the bottom third of the donut. Make a slight wave pattern on the top. (add red sprinkles if you’re feeling extra fancy!)
5. Use black icing with a small icing tip to add eyes, eyebrows and nose. (I used a toothpick to help move the icing. For instance, for the nose.. I put a small black dot and then use a toothpick to pull the middle of the nose down into a tiny triangle.)

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How to Make Tigger Donuts

1. Figure out where you would like your ears to be on the donut and with a knife, cut a small slit for each ear.
2. Take orange Mike n Ike’s and dip into melted chocolate and push into slits on the side of donut to make the ears.
3. Cover the donuts with the orange base icing including the ears
4. Roll out a small piece of light yellow fondant and cut it into a trapezoid (for Tigger’s eyes), small oval (for Tigger’s nose), and two small circles ( for Tigger’s ears). and a small pink circle for Tigger’s nose.
5. Using a piping bag, add slight wave lines long and short to make Tigger’s stripes.
6. Use the black icing with a small icing tip to add eyes and eyebrows.

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How to Make Piglet Donuts

1. Figure out where you would like your ears to be on the donut and with a knife, cut a small slit for each ear.
2. Take pink Mike n Ike’s and dip into melted chocolate and push into slits on the side of the donut to make the ears.
3. Cover the donuts with the light pink base icing including the ears (I made mine slightly too pink, you’ll want yours a little lighter to provide a better contrast for Piglet.
4. Using a darker pink, pipe icing on the ears and bottom 1/3 of the donut with a slight wavy pattern at the top. Again, if you’re feeling festive, add those pink sprinkles girl!
5. Lastly, use black pipe small eyes and eyebrows and add a small pink fondant nose.

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How to Make Eeyore Donut

1. Figure out where you would like your ears to be on the donut and with a knife, cut a small slit for each ear.
2. Take yellow Mike n Ike’s and dip into melted chocolate and push into slits on the side of donut to make the ears. These are the only ears you’ll angle opposite of the others. You’ll want Eeyore’s ears to hang down.
3. Cover the donuts with the grayish blue or light purple base icing including the ears
4. For fondant pieces, cut two small “D” shaped pink semi-circles and a bone shape for the bow. Pinch the bone shape in the middle and add a small flat circle on top. Roll out a light yellow piece ( same as Tigger’s) in a mustache shape for his mouth. Last roll out black fondant and cut a start shape,( or you can pipe his hair on using the black icing as I did. )
5. If you are piping the hair, pipe a small black circle and make tiny “octopus legs” out.
6. Add fondant pieces. The mouth will be half on the inner circle of the donut and half on top. Pipe two eyes and a small black line from the middle of the hair down the middle between the eyes and down through the yellow fondant.
7. Make small lines across the big line to make it look similar to stitches.
8. Add fondant bow on the bottom.

Favorite Tools to Make Winnie the Pooh Doughnuts

Silicone Donut Pan– easy to store, flexible, and so easy to clean!

Exacto knife – cuts through fondant so easy!

Satin Ice – my favorite fondant to work with! Taste great as well!

Baking mat– comes with measurements that helps to make things even. Just Be careful with the Exacto knife and don’t cut too hard.

Fondant roller– smaller rolling pin which is perfect for small projects like this.

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How to Store Winnie the Pooh Donuts

If you are using them that day for a party, then you can leave them out to fully dry or lay them in a box to transport. If you plan to use the doughnuts later, store them in an airtight container laying flat. Do not stack the doughnuts. Doughnuts are for about 3 days before they start losing their freshness.

Need Winnie the Pooh Party Ideas or a Cake?

Cute Invitations:

Cake Topper:

Cookies:

Retro Cookies

Winnie the Pooh and Friends Cookie Cutters:

Adult Winnie the Pooh Shirt:

Little Girl Winnie the Pooh Dress

Boy Winnie the Pooh Outfit

Party Decorations/ Winnie the Pooh Party Set:

Check out the cake that I did for this party! (Check back soon for the post on how to make this cake!)

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