Vegan Pumpkin Spice Doughnut Holes

Autumn is my favorite time of the year. The cool crisp and the beauty of the leaves falling. But one thing that I enjoy the most during autumn is pumpkin spice. Autumn isn’t autumn for me until I’m enjoying a pumpkin spice latte, pancake, or muffin. But one of my all-time favorite treats of fall is pumpkin spice doughnut holes and a hot cup of tea.

Since it’s finally October there’s no better time to enjoy some pumpkin spice doughnut holes. This recipe is simple there’s no yeast or waiting for the dough to rise. It’s delicious and perfect for those cool autumn mornings. So brew yourself a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy a delicious autumn treat.

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Vegan Pumpkin Spice Doughnut Holes

Ingredients

• 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 3 TBSP Sugar
• 1 TBSP Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pumpkin Spice
• 3 TBSP Vegan Butter (cold)
• 3/4 Cups Almond Milk
• 1/2 Cup of Pumpkin Puree
• Oil for frying

For Rolling

• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 TBSP Cinnamon

Directions

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt. The mix together.
2. Cut butter into flour mixture until its coarse crumbs.
3. Add milk and pumpkin puree and mix until combined.
4. Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead into a cohesive ball. If the dough is too sticky to manage, add more flour.
5. Then break off tablespoon-size pieces of dough and roll into balls and set aside.
6. Next, heat an electric fryer to 350 degrees. If you don’t have an electric fryer heat medium-sized saucepan with oil to 350 degrees and monitor the oil using a candy thermometer.
7. While oil is heating prepare cinnamon sugar mixture in a small bowl and set aside.
8. Line a plate with a paper towel for the cooked doughnut holes.
9. Once the oil reaches 350 degrees carefully place doughnuts into the oil for 3 to 5 minutes. While occasional flipping so that they can cook evenly.
10. When the doughnuts start to float and turn a golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a plate for 30 seconds. Then roll in cinnamon sugar. At last, it’s time to enjoy your doughnut holes.

Recipe  Notes

• To yield the best results start by frying only one doughnut. Then gauge how thoroughly it’s cooked. After 3.5 minutes has passed, cut into it to check whether is underdone, just right, or overcooked, Then fry the rest accordingly. While these should take about 3.5 minutes with a consistent oil temperature of 350F, it’s still important to check so that you don’t end up with doughnut holes that are still gooey in the middle.

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