Pumpkin Buns

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup grated fresh pumpkin
• 1/2 cup soft brown sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• vegetable oil for deep-frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, and salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; cook until the brown sugar dissolves. remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• stir the flour into the cooled pumpkin mixture to form a dough. add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to the dough; allow to rest 5 minutes. roll the dough into 12 even-sized balls and flatten to about 2-inches in diameter.
• heat the remaining vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-hot heat. fry the dough in the hot oil until lightly brown on each side. drain on a plate lined with paper towels.