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A delicious pumpkin mini donut recipe for all of you. 
Have I mentioned lately how much I love all of you?
I love the sweet comments you leave me here, the debates you help me settle on Facebook (such as watermelon: salted or no?), the tweets you tweet me, the way you pin my photos and stumble my recipes. I love all of that and I love you.
Sorry. I might be a little hormonal right now. Either way, it’s a big ol’ love fest up in here. I think I even feel a tear coming on. Just one, though. Don’t freak out.
To thank you for always brightening my day, I made you donuts. Pumpkin donuts, to be precise, because in case you haven’t noticed, Fall has arrived. It’s chilly out, the windows are all open, the days are getting shorter, and I’ve had to purchase new jeans for the kids because apparently they grew 14 inches over the summer. Also, my son now wears men sized shoes. He’s eleven. That really has nothing to do with Fall or donuts, but I felt it was worth mentioning. Eleven. Men’s shoes. Oh, and while we’re on the subject of my babies growing up, my daughter lost her first tooth last night. Yeah. That happened.
Cinnamon and sugar are a great topping for these pumpkin donuts
Back to the point. I made pumpkin donuts. Then I rolled them in cinnamon and sugar, because I have a serious weakness for cinnamon-sugar coated donuts. They’re always the best kind. Glazed are nice, but they’ll never compare to the cinnamon-sugar kind.
Oh, did I mention? There is more than just donuts in this big love fest of a blog post. There is a mini donut maker. For you! Er, one of you anyway.
I was shopping awhile back as I am wont to do, and I ran across the cutest little mini donut makers. There were also cupcake makers, whoopie pie makers, and cake pop (!) makers. I generally don’t like to buy appliances that serve only one purpose, but these were bright, colorful, and they made me smile. So I bought two. One for you and one for me.
photo snagged from the babycakes website
So, if you’d like one of these adorable little donut makers yourself, just leave a comment letting me know approximately how long you’ve been reading Buns In My Oven. Winner will be chosen randomly, so feel free to be honest about the fact that you just moments ago stumbled upon my site for the first time while googling something creepy. Also, please mention what creepy thing you were googling so that we can all judge you.
This contest is only open to residents of the US and I apologize for that. It’s just that the post office scares the fluff out of me already and trying to figure out how to mail a package out of the country would probably be too much for my delicate sensibilities to handle.
Enter through Friday, September 23, 2011 at 12pm CST. This post sponsored by me. And love. And probably hormones, too.
Pumpkin Donuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose or white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- Cinnamon and sugar for rolling
- 1/2 cup butter for dipping
Instructions
- If using a babycakes donut maker, turn it on to preheat. Otherwise, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a donut pan or regular cookie sheet.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, mix together the dry ingredients.
- Beat in the pumpkin, eggs, milk, and butter until well combined.
- Fit a pastry bag with a large tip and fill with the donut batter. Alternately, fill a large ziploc bag and snip off the end.
- Pipe into the donut maker or donut pan.
- If using the donut maker, cook for about 3-5 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.
- If using the oven, bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Melt the 1/2 cup of butter in a small dish and mix together cinnamon and sugar in a second dish for dipping.
- Dip the donuts in the butter and then the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition Information:
recipe adapted from food.com
Wendy R says
I’ve been reading your blog since May 2010, when I came upon Baked Potato Salad 😀
elizabeth says
i started reading about 8 months ago! love the site.
Kimmy says
I love that little doughnut maker!! Every time I’ve seen one at the store lately, I think “hmm I really don’t need that, BUT I would love to make unhealthy doughnuts all the time.” My hubby doesn’t think its a necessary purchase right now haha.
I’ve been following your blog for at least 6 months, I think since about the beginning of the year. I found it through an article on Yahoo about cookies…..and somehow got linked to your blog for the oreo chocolate chip cookies, which I promptly made! I then made bacon pinwheels, which are one of my favorites.
Karynn Athey says
I have been following you for about a year. I love reading your blog and trying your recipes!! I have never actually made donuts before, so hopefully I can win this and start!!
Sarah says
Holy cow, those look AMAZING! I’ve been reading you since the summer (July-ish?) and I’ve already made several of your things. My favorite – the chocolate bread with the peanut butter spread. We made it into chocolate strawberry shortcake and it was dee-lish! You rock! 😉
Michelle Fox says
I think I have been following you for about a year on Facebook, your website, twitter and pinterest. I have been thoroughly enjoying it too! I love your recipes and would love having the donut maker. But, I will still follow you whether I win or not 🙂
Michelle
Amy Wheeler says
Yummo! I found you about a year ago and I have been so inspired! Thanks for all you do!
Terri says
I really dont recall, but I found you through other food sites. Been most of this year if not more. Really need that little maker for my two little granddaughters to have fun at my house. Love your recipes and blog and FB!!
KatieRK says
That donut maker looks like a fun addition to any kitchen! Ive been following for about a year (i think). I love your recipes that are all casual and fun!
Sarah says
Adorable! 6 months.
Jolene Berke says
I’ve been reading your site for a few months. What do I love the most? Your sense of humor or the delicious recipes? I gained 10 pounds over the week this summer that I baked your peanut-butter M&M brownies every day. Seriously the. best. brownies. I. have. ever. had!!!! So delish and chocolatey! I will pass your site onto a friend who loves pumpkin stuff in the fall – if I win the donut maker, I will give it to her! 🙂 Thanks for your awesome site!
Jodi says
I would love that precious little donut maker! I’ve been reading for a little over a year, I think. Love your recipes 🙂
Turtle Mom says
I’ve been following your blog for a year. I love your recipes!
Nawatha says
I think I stumbled onto your wonderful website about 4 months ago. I was searching the website for a bread recipe and your site showed up! It wasn’t creepy bread, just banana I think. I was and am so impressed by all your talent. Love your recipes and your humorous blogging and your photography! Your awesome..not just saying for the donut baker. Seriously you rock! 🙂
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking says
1. GOOD GRIEF I want pumpkin donuts.
2. You’re so sweet! This whole post was adorable. I feel a tear, as well . . .
3. I want that donut maker, because
4. I really, really want pumpkin donuts. And of course,
5. I’ve been reading for, oh goodness, 1-2 years? I’m bad at estimating. A long time!