Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

A couple of my neighborhood friends and I decided that we’d get together every month or so and teach each other how to make something, either a craft or a meal. When it was my turn, they asked me to show them how to bake something. I decided on these Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes because they are easy to make and super-duper-mega delicious. They were a hit…and I think they’ll become a favorite for you, too! Here’s the recipe…

Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

(originally found at Crumbs and Chaos)

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup FLOUR

2 teaspoons BAKING POWDER

1/2 teaspoon SALT

1/2 teaspoon SAIGON CINNAMON*

1/2 teaspoon NUTMEG

1/2 teaspoon ALLSPICE

1/8 teaspoon GROUND CLOVES

1/3 cup VEGETABLE OIL

1/2 cup BROWN SUGAR, packed

1 EGG

1 teaspoon VANILLA

3/4 cup PUMPKIN PUREE

1/2 cup MILK

Coating:

1/4 cup BUTTER, melted

2/3 cup SUGAR

1 1/2 Tablespoons SAIGON CINNAMON*

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.  Grease a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and spices.

In a separate bowl, combine oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, pumpkin and milk.  Mix well.

Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stir until just combined.  

Fill muffin cups about 2/3 of the way full (I used my cookie scoop).  Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they test done with a toothpick.

Melt butter in a small bowl.  In a different small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.  After donuts are done and have cooled enough to handle, dip them in the butter and then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.  

YUM!! 

*Saigon cinnamon is a different, more flavorful variety than ordinary ground cinnamon. Worth the splurge!

Oh, little balls of happiness! :)