Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes

I've got an abundance of pumpkin around here so you can expect lots of delicious recipes like this one. I love that it's a donut fake out because it's really mini muffins rolled in butter, cinnamon and sugar. But you really feel like it's a donut hole when you bite in.

I made these for a work meeting tomorrow and I'm sure the team is going to love them!

Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes

Adapted from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com

Ingredients

1 3/4 c flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp allspice

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1/3 c canola oil

1/2 c brown sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 c pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

1/2 c milk

Coating

4 tbsp butter, melted

2/3 c sugar

2 tbsp cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 mini muffin tins (24 total) with baking spray and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. In a large bowl, combine egg, milk, oil, vanilla, brown sugar, and pumpkin. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. (I used a small ice cream scoop). Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

While muffins bake, combine sugar and cinnamon in one bowl. Have melted butter ready in a separate bowl. Remove muffins from oven and let cool 2 minutes. Dip each muffin in the butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat. Serve warm or at room temp. Enjoy!