Best Pumpkin Buttermilk Doughnuts Recipes

BAKED BUTTERMILK PUMPKIN DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 standard-size, 6-well (3 1/2-inch) doughnut pans with cooking spray.
• Stir together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk together brown sugar, butter, oil, buttermilk, whole egg, egg yolk, pumpkin puree, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until no streaks of flour remain.
• Spoon mixture into prepared doughnut pans (they'll be quite full), and bake until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove doughnuts from pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool while you prepare glaze.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat just until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in brown sugar, cream, and maple syrup. Return pan to low heat and cook until bubbly, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Spread about 4 teaspoons of glaze over top of each doughnut, then immediately sprinkle with pecans (if using). Let stand until glaze is set, about 15 minutes.

PUMPKIN BUTTERMILK DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Resift flour with baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger into medium bowl.
• Cream butter in large bowl until fluffy.
• Gradually add ¾ cup sugar and beat until fluffy, about 6 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in ¼ cup dry ingredients.
• Add pumpkin and buttermilk and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Add remaining dry ingredients and stir until just blended (dough will be slightly sticky).
• Cover and refrigerate atleast 3 hours or overnight.
• Combine brown sugar and ½ cup sugar in paper bag; set aside.
• Roll dough out on lightly-floured surface to thickness of ¼ to 1/3 inch.
• Using lightly-floured 3 ½ inch round doughnut cutter, cut out doughnuts and holes.
• Transfer to floured board as they are cut.
• Gather up scraps and repeat.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Heat 4 inches oil in deep fryer to 360F.
• Add ¼ of doughnuts and holes and cook until golden-brown, turning once, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to paper towels using slotted spoon and drain 3 minutes.
• Immediately transfer to paper bag with sugar and shake to coat.
• Arrange on racks.
• Repeat until all doughnuts have been fried and coated with sugar.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• Store airtight.