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!
