June 22, 2026
URL: https://www.duncanhines.com/recipes/peeps/peeps-donut-loaded-hot-cocoa-10105
- Prep time 40 minutes
- Total time 90 minutes
- Servings 8
Ingredients
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CHOCOLATE DONUTS:
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PAM® Baking Spray
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1 pkg (15.25 oz each) Duncan Hines® Classic Devil’s Food Cake Mix
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3/4 cup milk
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1 egg
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1 container (16 oz each) Duncan Hines® Creamy Milk Chocolate Frosting, divided use
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1/2 cup holiday sprinkles, divided use
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HOT COCOA:
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8 envelopes (1.38 oz each) Swiss Miss® Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix
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8 cups hot water or milk
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8 PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow Vanilla Crème Pops
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Reddi-wip® Original Dairy Whipped Topping
Nutrition Information
553 calories, 89g carbs
Directions
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Step one
DONUTS: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 6-cavity donut pans with baking spray.
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Step two
Blend cake mix, 3/4-cup milk, oil, and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
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Step three
Spoon mixture into a resealable food storage bag and cut off a corner. Pipe into donut pan, filling no more than halfway up the sides using about half of the batter. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
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Step four
Remove donuts from pans immediately and cool completely on a wire rack, about 15 minutes. Fill pans with remaining donut batter and bake second batch.
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Step five
Place 1-cup frosting in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 15 seconds. Stir and continue microwaving in 5-second increments until frosting is just melted enough to glaze the donuts.
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Step six
Place a wire rack inside a large baking sheet. Dip tops of donuts into glaze and place on rack. Decorate with sprinkles quickly before the glaze hardens.
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Step seven
HOT COCOA: Use remaining frosting to spread around the rim of each cocoa mug. Press sprinkles into frosting. Pour 1 cup hot water or milk into mugs. Stir 1 envelope of Swiss Miss® into each mug.
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Step eight
Place a chocolate donut on the rim of each cocoa mug. Place a PEEPS® Marshmallow Vanilla Crème Pop in each cocoa mug and top each donut loaded hot cocoa with Reddi-wip®!