Description
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Ingredients
3 1/2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Dash of ground cloves
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoon butter, melted
2 eggs
3 teaspoon vanilla, divided
1 cup buttermilk, divided
1 cup pumpkin puree
Vegetable or canola oil for frying
3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and sugar. In a separate medium sized bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, 1/2 cup of the buttermilk, 2 teaspoons of the vanilla, and pumpkin puree. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix until the dough is well combined. (The dough will still be quite sticky.)
- Turn the dough out onto a well floured surface and roll out to about 1/2 inch thickness. (The donuts will puff up while cooking.) Cut out donuts and donut holes.
- Heat 2-3 inches of oil in a large skillet or pot over medium high heat. When the oil is hot carefully slide each donut in to the oil, frying each side until lightly browned. Cool donuts on a wire rack.
- In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar with the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 cup of the buttermilk. Mix well until smooth. Dip each donut into the glaze and allow to set on a wire rack.
