Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 Doughnuts

Doughnuts

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (3/4 tsp cinnamon + 1/4 tsp cloves + 1/4 tsp ginger + 1/4 tsp nutmeg)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup canned pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine , softened

Icing

• 1 cup powdered sugar , sifted
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• 4 -5 teaspoons milk

Directions:

1. FOR DOUGHNUTS: In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice (or individual spices), salt, and baking soda.
2. Add pumpkin, eggs, milk, and butter, or margarine; beat with an electric mixer on low speed till mixed.
3. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip with a 1/2-inch opening.
4. Pipe onto 2 greased baking sheets in 3-inch circles.
5. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 10- 12 minutes, or till golden brown.
6. Cool doughnuts on a rack.
7. FOR ICING: In a small mixing bowl stir together powdered sugar and vanilla.
8. Stir in enough milk to make a smooth icing of glazing consistency.
9. place rack with doughnuts over waxed paper.
10. Brush icing over doughnuts with pastry brush, or spoon over surface.

Reviews

[My Sharona]

These are very good and I love the no-fried. The doughnuts cooled in no time. They are like a firmer pumpkin cake, but not hard or dry. The batter/dough is very doughy, so I recommend a ziploc bag and just cut off the tip - WAY EASIER than a pastry bag. It was hard still to get them in circles so the last leftover one I made in a stick shape - just a straight line. It tasted the same and was WAY easier so I will make all doughnut sticks next time. Brushing the icing was tough because mine was a bit thick so I just drizzled with a spoon. All came out delicious and a perfect fall treat!

[Piratemum]

They were very good - in fact they're like a doughnut-shaped muffin really. Children loved them - not too sweet but they didn't notice with a bit of glaze on top though. Felt quite special having them for a Saturday breakfast. Thanks for the recipe!

[hs0829]

These turned out pretty good. I made half a batch and used a ziploc bag vs. the piping bag/star tip. Added a lil extra pumpkin spice. I think they would have turned out more doughnut shape with the piping bag. However, they were good and I would make them again.