Yummy Pumpkin Doughnuts with Apple Cider Glaze

These little beauties would be so great to make for your kids to eat when they get home from trick-or-treating on Halloween! Yet another way to incorporate yummy pumpkin into our diets this time of year. I love it!

PUMPKIN DOUGHNUTS

with Apple Cider Glaze or Cinnamon Sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

1 C. canned pumpkin puree

1/2 C. sugar

1/2 C. buttermilk

1/4 C. brown sugar

3 T. butter; melted

4 t. baking powder

2 t. pumpkin pie spice

1 t. salt

1/2 t. baking soda

3 C. sifted all purpose flour

Vegetable oil for frying

1. Whisk egg and yolk together in a large bowl until frothy.

2. Add pumpkin, sugar, buttermilk, brown sugar, and butter; whisk until combined.

3. Stir in baking powder, pie spice, salt and soda.

4. Fold flour in gradually until a sticky dough forms; cover with plastic wrap and freeze 15 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, heat 2" oil to 370 degrees in an electric skillet, deep fryer, or straight-sided pan over medium.

6. Pat out dough on a well-floured surface to 1/2" thick, then cut with a 3" and 1" biscuit cutters dipped in flour. (You can also use a doughnut cutter, if you have one.)

7. Transfer doughnuts and holes to a floured baking sheet using spatula that's been dusted in flour.

8. Fry doughnuts and holes in batches in the oil until browned, about 3 minutes, turning once (holes will cook faster). Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.

9. Finish with sugar or glaze (see recipes below).

10. Makes about 18 doughnuts and holes.

APPLE CIDER GLAZE

1/2 C. apple cider

pinch of salt

5-6 C. powdered sugar

1. Heat cider and salt in a small saucepan over low until hot.

2. Take off the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth.

3. Dip cooled doughnuts in glaze and let stand about 5 minutes.

(The glaze will dry as it cools, so make it just before using.)

CINNAMON SUGAR

1 C. sugar

2 t. ground cinnamon

1. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small paper bag.

2. Toss doughnuts and holes in sugar mixture while hot.