Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Haven't tried these, but they sound fun

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 12 donuts

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup shortening or 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, softened

• For Icing

• 1  cup  sifted powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 -4  teaspoons milk

Directions

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