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Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts
Source: Cooking at a Glance - Breads & Muffins
Active Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 25 Minutes
Makes about twelve 3-inch doughnuts
In place of the icing, try sprinkling these swirly doughnuts with a mixture of 2 tablespoons granulated
sugar and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice before baking.
INGREDIENTS
For the Doughnuts:
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, butter, or margarine, softened
For the Icing:
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
3-4 teaspoons milk
DIRECTIONS
FOR THE 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.
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 degrees F oven for 10 minutes, or till golden brown. Cool doughnuts on a rack over waxed paper.
FOR THE 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.
Recipe reprinted by permission of Weldon Owen. All rights reserved.
Nutrition Information
Makes about twelve 3-inch doughnuts -
Fluffy Cake Doughnuts
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 12
"A doughnut pan and a little time is all it takes to enjoy these easy doughnut-shaped
muffins. Food coloring may be added to the glaze mixture for a holiday breakfast
treat."
INGRE DIE NTS :
2 cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon shortening
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons hot water
3/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
DIRE CTIONS :
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a doughnut pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Stir
in milk, eggs, vanilla and shortening. Beat together until well blended.
3. Fill each doughnut cup approximately 3/4 full. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the
preheated oven, until doughnuts spring back when touched. Allow to cool slightly
before removing from pan.
4. To make glaze, blend confectioners' sugar, hot water and almond extract in a
small bowl. Dip doughnuts in the glaze when serving.
Printed from Allrecipes.com 12/8/2010