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Pumpkin Donuts

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Delicious pumpkin donuts that bring fall flavors with a soft and fluffy texture, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup warm milk (between 95-105°F)
  • 1½ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3¼ cups all-purpose flour (fluffed, spooned, and leveled)
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • ⅔ cup pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (for cinnamon sugar)
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • ¼ cup pumpkin puree (for filling)
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice (for filling)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 1 cup heavy cream (cold)

Instructions

  1. Warm the milk and mix it with the yeast in a bowl. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until bubbly.
  2. In another bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, and pumpkin spice. Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and butter to the flour mixture.
  3. Pour the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms. Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth. Let it rise in a warm place for about an hour until it doubles in size.
  4. Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl for cinnamon sugar, and set it aside.
  5. For the spiced pumpkin cream filling, beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
  6. Heat oil in a deep pan until hot. Roll out the dough and cut into donut shapes.
  7. Fry the donuts until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
  8. While warm, roll the donuts in the cinnamon sugar mixture. If filling, use a piping bag to fill the cooled donuts with the pumpkin cream mixture.

Notes

Don’t overwork the dough when kneading. For a glaze, mix powdered sugar with a little milk or cream until smooth.

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