PUMPKIN SPICE DONUTS

Anything pumpkin spice is yum. So with littler cooler mornings, there is nothing more delightful then a donut with your morning coffee. And be that a pumpkin spice donut. Now that the mornings here in Virginia (or perhaps where you are) are just starting to feel a little like autumn, a PSD (Pumpkin Spice Donut) is the perfect way to greet fall. While your coffee is brewing you have just enough time to bake a dozen of these soon to be your new fall favorites. These fantastic treats have a look and taste of part muffin, part donut, part pastry. So many good things all rolled into one. YUM. And not to mention the aroma of baking donuts in your home. Heavenly.

Here are two ways to coat your fresh donuts, they are pretty and sweet. Both are wonderful, you choose. So pour yourself an extra tall coffee and enjoy a  PSD or two. Welcome Autumn, love!

Donut-

1 3/4 C. Flour
2 Tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp. Salt
2 Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/3 C. Vegetable Oil
1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1 Egg
2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/3 C. Pumpkin (Canned)
1/2 C. Milk

To purchase these donut pans...Link here.

Turn oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon.

In a second bowl. combine vegetable oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, pumpkin and milk. Blend together with a hand mixer.

Add flour to the pumpkin mix and blend together.

Spray pans with vegetable spray.

Fill a large pastry bag with the donut mix. You do not need a tip on the end of the bag.

Pipe dough into all the donut wells.

Bake for about 8 minutes, or until an inserted tooth pick comes out clean.

After a few minutes, remove from pan and let cool on baking racks.

Glaze-

1 C. Confectioners Sugar
1-2 Tsp. Cream
1 Tsp. Vanilla
2 Tsp. Melted Butter

Combine all together, adding one teaspoon of cream at a time. When glaze is runny like paint, it is ready.

Dusting Sugar Sprinkle-

1 Tbsp. White Decorative Sugar.
1 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. Nutmeg

Fill a plastic frosting/icing decorating squeeze bottle and drizzle donuts. Dust with sugar sprinkle.

Or...

Cinnamon Sugar Coating-

1/2 C. Butter
1/2 C. Sugar
1 Tsp. Cinnamon

Melt butter, pour into a small dish.

Mix sugar and cinnamon together and pour into a small brown paper bag.

Dip one donut in melted butter, make sure the entire donut is covered on all sides.

Toss donut into brown paper bag, close top and gently shake donut in cinnamon sugar. Remove and repeat for each dognut.

Breakfast in bed couldn't be sweeter. Its getting chilly outside, so snuggle in...

Welcome autumn...

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PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES

Sugar and spice and everything nice is one way to describe fall. Everyone loves fall. It's a very popular season. Fall is about raking leaves, crisp temperatures, tailgate parties, vibrant yellows golds and reds, the wonderful smell of an outdoor fire, sweater weather. And with those sweaters you need a sweet little treat that will warm your heart and have you daydreaming of an early autumn...the Pumpkin Spice Cookie. Fall summed up in a cookie. Perfect with a steaming cup of cider or tucked into the lunch box of someone special for a pinch of love. A most welcome to cooler weather and kick start your fall.

Pumpkin Spice Cookie

Baking cookies is like sharing pieces of your heart...

This is what you will need-

Cookie- 

1 Cup Butter

1 Cup Sugar

1 Tsp. Vanilla

2 Tsp. Cinnamon

2 Tsp. Pumpkin Spice

1 Tsp. Nutmeg

1 Egg

2 ½ Cups Flour

Place soft butter in blender.

Add Sugar and blend.

Blend in vanilla.

Add Cinnamon, Pumpkin Spice, Nutmeg and blend.

Blend in the egg.

Add flour little by little and mix well.

Form two or three balls. Place inside zip lock bags and seal. Flatten ball with palm of your hand. Refrigerate overnight.

Prep surface with butter and dust with flour.

Roll dough to about ¼” thick.

Cut with a 2 ½” circular cookie cutter. I have this set of graduated biscuit cutters that I thought would make a fun little edge, to purchase...Link here. Any shape cutter will work beautify.

Transfer onto parchment lined baking sheets.

Bake 12 minutes, 350 degrees.

Frosting-

1 Cup Butter

4 Cups Powdered Sugar

2 Tsp. Vanilla

1 Tsp. Pumpkin Spice

1 Tsp. Nutmeg

3 Tsp. Cream

Place butter in a stand mixer. Blend until soft.

Add Vanilla.

Mix in Pumpkin Spice and Nutmeg.

Blend sugar little at a time.

Add cream and blend.

Place a tea towel over the mixer and whip frosting on high for two minutes.

Prep a large pastry bag with an open star tip.

On the flat side of the cookie, add a star to the center of one half of the cookies.

  

Pipe around the star.

Add the flat side of a cookie to the top of the cookie to complete.

Refrigerate.

And just like that it is fall, just add spice...

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