Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts

• Doughnuts
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (3/4 tsp cinnamon + 1/4 tsp cloves + 1/4 tsp ginger + 1/4 tsp nutmeg)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• Icing
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 -5 teaspoons milk

1. FOR DOUGHNUTS: In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice (or individual spices), salt, and baking soda.
2. Add pumpkin, eggs, milk, and butter, or margarine; beat with an electric mixer on low speed till mixed.
3. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip with a 1/2-inch opening.
4. Pipe onto 2 greased baking sheets in 3-inch circles.
5. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 10- 12 minutes, or till golden brown.
6. Cool doughnuts on a rack.
7. FOR ICING: In a small mixing bowl stir together powdered sugar and vanilla.
8. Stir in enough milk to make a smooth icing of glazing consistency.
9. place rack with doughnuts over waxed paper.
10. Brush icing over doughnuts with pastry brush, or spoon over surface.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-pumpkin-doughnuts-45429 (may not work)