Make-Ahead Pumpkin Donuts (How to Cook Fresh Donuts in Minutes!)
Author: Laura
Serves: 15-20
Ingredients
3½ cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground hard or soft white wheat)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup sucanat or brown sugar
2 Tablespoons melted butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk
1 cup pumpkin puree
Oil for frying (I recommend coconut oil or palm shortening for healthy frying)
GLAZE:
2 cups powdered sugar (I use unbleached powdered sugar)
⅓ cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Stir together whole wheat flour, baking powder, sea salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and sucanat. Add melted butter, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and pumpkin puree – mixing until all ingredients are well combined.
Roll dough on a well-floured surface.
Cut out donuts and donut holes (makes about 30 of each).
Lay the cut outs on a parchment-paper lined cookie sheet and freeze for at least 2 hours.
Transfer prepared donuts to a freezer bag to store in the freezer until ready for use.
To Cook: Set donuts out of the freezer at room temperature for about 15 minutes before frying.
Fry dough in hot oil for about 3 minutes or until donuts are golden brown.
Whisk glaze ingredients together and drizzle over warm donuts before serving.
Recipe by Heavenly Homemakers at https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/make-ahead-pumpkin-donuts-how-to-cook-fresh-donuts-in-minutes