Pumpkin Donuts
 
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Serves: 18
Ingredients
Donuts
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 12 oz pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ brown sugar
  • ¾ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 8 oz all purpose flour
Topping
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
OR
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tsp flavoring (vanilla extract, bourbon, etc)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly grease the donut pan(s).
  3. Beat the oil, eggs, pumpkin, spices, salt, and baking powder together until smooth.
  4. Add the flour and stir just until smooth.
  5. Fill the donut pans ½ full, approximately ¼ cup each.
  6. Bake in center of oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before loosening the edge.
  8. Tap donuts out gently and cool on rack.
  9. If coating the donuts: Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Toss the donuts gently in a small bowl with the sugar and cinnamon in it before completely cool.
  10. If glazing the donuts: Combine the powdered sugar, melted butter and flavoring in small bowl. Wait until completely cool before dipping and swirling the donuts into the glaze.
Notes
My recipe is based on this King Arthur Flour recipe.
Recipe by Cooking 4 One at https://www.cooking-4-one.com/2017/10/11/pumpkin-donuts/