Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 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 or 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 -4 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• 1 for 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.
• 2 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* oven for 10 minutes, or till golden brown. cool doughnuts on a rack over waxed paper.
• 3 for 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.