Baked Pumpkin Doughnut Holes
Baked Pumpkin Doughnut Holes
Makes 36 holes. Recipe is from Nestlé.
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour or 13/4 cups white whole-wheat flour
2 tsps. baking powder
11/2 tsps. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 large eggs
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup ultrafine pure can sugar
1 tbl. ground cinnamon
2 to 4 tbls. melted butter, optional
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly spray minimuffin tins with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, 11/2 teaspoons cinnamon and salt in a large mixer bowl until combined. Pour pumpkin mixture into flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fill each minimuffin cup with 1 rounded tablespoon of batter, or until about half full.
3. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack until cook enough to handle.
4. Combine ultrafine sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Brush or dip doughnut holes in melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. For less fat and calories, you can omit the butter.