The 12 Dates of Christmas -- Breakfast of champions

Date 8: Tie on your aprons and whip up a breakfast of homemade donuts. Pick all of your favorite toppings --chocolate ganache, maple frosting, holiday sprinkles or classic cinnamon and sugar -- and start your day on a sugar high.

What you'll love: Don't be intimidated by the cooking. This recipe is super simple, employing pre-made pizza dough. Have a contest to see who can shape the most perfect donut. Then feed each other the deliciousness. (Don't forget to taste the chocolate ganache -- by licking it off a finger?)

Cost: $
(About $10 for ingredients).

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