Author Recipes: Simple

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 1⁄2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 1⁄2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 11⁄2tspsalt
• 1 1⁄2 tsp baking powder
• 1 3⁄4 cup plus 2 tbsp flour

Directions

1. Spray a doughnut pan with baking spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat the vegetable oil, pumpkin puree, and sugar in a standing mixer.
3. Add eggs one at a time until well combined and smooth.
4. Combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl until combined.
5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet.
6. Fill the donut pan about 3⁄4 of the way full with batter.
7. Put in the oven for 15 to 18 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and let them cool for 5 minutes.
9. Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 tsp of cinnamon into a large Ziplock bag.
10. Place a few donuts into the bag and shake until donuts are covered.
11. Remove from bag and place on a cooling rack.