I’m so excited to share this sweet & colorful Donut Bar with you!

Donut Bars are such a fun activity idea for everything from birthday parties & holidays to a baby or bridal shower brunch. Remember – adults love donuts too!

I also designed some themed printables for this donut station, including an 8×10 sign (that can be personalized with a name!) + matching labels & tent cards. These items are included in my larger Slumber Party Birthday collection as well.

Read on for a closer peek + a list of what you’ll need to recreate this look…

BTW – This donut bar is part of the DIY Slumber Party Ideas that I created for HERSHEY’S. Check it out for lots of slumber party inspiration, including planning tips, creative snacks, & more!

Donut Bar Supplies List

You’ll Need:

• Donuts (glazed or unfrosted)
• Donut Glaze
• Toppings
• Donut Holders* or Plates/Trays
• Bowls for Glaze
• Bowls for Toppings (I used ramekins.)
• Spoons for Toppings
• Paper Plates

Styling Extras:

• Colorful Napkins
• Printable Sign + Labels
• Risers
• Simple Accent Decor

*I found these acrylic donut holders on Amazon.

The Frosting/Glaze

While you can use buttercream frosting for donuts, a donut glaze is really ideal. It’s not hard to make, either! I used a recipe with just 3 ingredients: butter, light corn syrup, and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Chips.

This was my first time making chocolate donut glaze, and I was surprised at how well it turned out! Guests were able to easily dunk their donuts and get a nice, smooth coating. The vanilla glaze was easy as well!

Donut Bar Toppings

For the toppings, I wanted a mix of chocolatey options + colorful ones that matched the decor. Sprinkles and cereal were an easy solution for bringing in the color!

There’s no set number of toppings that you have to have… it’s all up to personal preference.

I ended up setting out 7 options and designed some cute labels for them. The toppings included:

1. “Sunshine” Sprinkles (yellow & white)
2. Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips
3. Rainbow Sprinkles
4. Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Chips
5. Krispy Cocoa Cereal (generic brand)
6. “Colorful” Cereal O’s (generic brand)
7. Heath Bar Toffee Bits

The rainbow sprinkles mix was my fav!! The colors were so vibrant and it made for the prettiest donuts!

Table Layout

I chose to set the toppings up in the center of the station and bookend it with donuts so that it would have a symmetrical look AND so that guests could start from either side.

Inexpensive wire crates (that I found at Marshalls) were used to add height & functionality. I flipped one of them upside down and used it as a stand for the donut bar sign (+ stuck some colorful balloons under it, too!). The other crate held the plates and napkins.

I mentioned above that you can use glazed OR unfrosted donuts for your donut bar. My personal vote is to go with glazed, though… it’s just another layer of tasty!

Here are a couple BTS pics of the party prep. I printed & cut out the sign at home… and had a very hard time not eating all the Heath Bar Toffee Bits while filling the topping bowls!

For more fun EDIBLE party station ideas, check out my Modern Farmhouse Popcorn Bar and Super Mario Party Soda Station!