Wednesday, June 29, 2016
I’ve noticed a trend at my house. One that occurs about this time every summer — we start wishing for Fall. The foliage, the cool, crisp air, and those signature smells that simply define Fall… the air conditioner kicking on at full blast brings me back to reality. 🙂 When we start thinking about Fall around here, I pull out the recipes that are all things pumpkin. It’s Pumpkin Doughnuts today and they’re amazing. If you’re wishing for Fall, too, try these. It’s only June, of course, but your kitchen will smell like October. I hope your day is as perfect as Fall.
Pumpkin Doughnuts
Ingredients:
1-3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (measure 2 cups remove 2 tablespoons)
1-3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350°. Butter 18 doughnut wells (three 6-hole pans).
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger for 20 seconds, set aside. In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together granulated sugar and brown sugar until well combined (break up clumps of brown sugar). Add canola oil, eggs, pumpkin puree and vanilla extract and, using an electric hand mixer, blend until mixture is well blended. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and mix with electric mixer until well combined. Spoon or pipe batter into doughnut wells, filling each about 3/4 full (a scant 1/4 cup in each).
Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 13-16 minutes. Cool doughnuts slightly. Meanwhile, in a large sealable bag, shake together 1/3 cup sugar and 1-1/4 teaspoon cinnamon until well combined. Add one warm doughnut to bag at a time, seal and shake with sugar mixture to coat. Place on wire rack to cool completely. Store in airtight container.
(Via cookingclassy.com)
Just to sweeten the deal a bit, I add a super tasty glaze. Even makes them look a little fancy. 🙂 Enjoy!
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
Stir ingredients together and drizzle over cooled doughnuts.
♥Tawnya