Hi Friends,
My friend, Meeling, from The Hairy Peach, posted a picture of pumpkin donuts on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. She had made them and they looked soooo good. I was really happy when she posted the recipe on her blog a few days later.
I made them last weekend and they were even better than they looked! Here is Meeling's recipe. I made a couple of changes. I didn't have ginger so I used ground ginger. I also added ground cloves.
My friend, Meeling, from The Hairy Peach, posted a picture of pumpkin donuts on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. She had made them and they looked soooo good. I was really happy when she posted the recipe on her blog a few days later.
I made them last weekend and they were even better than they looked! Here is Meeling's recipe. I made a couple of changes. I didn't have ginger so I used ground ginger. I also added ground cloves.
Doughnuts
(Yields 12 donuts)
A scant 2 cups of all purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder - not leveled off
Pinch of salt
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
Freshly grated nutmeg - about 1 teaspoon
Freshly grated ginger - about 1/2 teaspoon
Pinch of Allspice
(just a note that you could probably substitute Pumpkin Pie Spice for all the spices if wanted)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup brown sugar - not packed
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Approx 1 cup canned pumpkin
(I doubled my recipe and used a full 15 oz can)
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
Preheat oven to 350º F
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment;
whisk oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, pumpkin, and milk/cream until combined.
Add the dry ingredients gradually and stir slowly until combined.
Scrape batter in to a pastry bag or a 1 gallon zip bag with a corner cut off.
Fill each doughnut cup about 3/4 full with the batter.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until donuts spring back when gently pressed.
Turn donuts on to a wire rack and allow to cool for a few minutes.
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
(optional - but I mean really, why wouldn't you)
1/2 stick of unsalted butter melted
1/3 cup sugar
Cinnamon to taste - Approx 1 Tablespoon
Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
While doughnuts are still warm, brush with melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Have a great weekend and if you're on the east coast, BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES!!!!
xo Annette xo
