Pumpkin and Apple Spice Mini Doughnuts

 

Pumpkin and Apple Spice Doughnuts

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Special Supplies needed: Mini Doughnut Maker

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Baked Apple Spice Mini Doughnuts

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*1 tablespoon Butter, room temperature

*1/4 cup sugar

*1 Egg, room temperature

*1/4 cup milk

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

*1/4 teaspoon Butter Extract

*1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

*1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

*1 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice

*3/4 cup All-purpose Flour

*3/4 teaspoon Baking powder

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In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar, mix in milk. Add: Vanilla extract, butter extract, sea salt, cinnamon and apple pie spice.

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Sift together the flour and baking powder into a bowl and slowly add into the creamed mixture until totally combined.

*Scoop doughnut batter into pastry bag and pipe the doughnut batter into doughnut maker molds.

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Bake in a mini doughnut maker for 5 to 6 minutes or according to your doughnut maker.

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Frosting

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*4 tablespoons Butter, room temperature

*1 cup Powdered Sugar, add more if needed

*1/4 teaspoon Apple Pie spice, optional

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

*Milk, use as needed for desired consistency;  start with 2 to 3 teaspoons.

*Sprinkle of Sea Salt

In a small mixing bowl add the butter, powdered sugar apple pie spice, vanilla and milk.  Mix together adding milk as needed.

*After frosting doughnuts sprinkle on or dip in each doughnut with a small amount of cinnamon sugar.

**Cinnamon sugar mixture:  1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon mixed together.

Note:  We made frosting and cinnamon sugar mixture and then a DIY frosting station.

Mini Pumpkin Doughnuts

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Wet Ingredients:

*1/3 cup Extra Light Olive Oil

*1/2 cup Brown Sugar

*1 Egg

*2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

*3/4 cup canned Pumpkin

*1\2 cup Milk

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Dry Ingredients
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*1    3/4 cups Flour

*1    1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

*1\2 teaspoon Sea Salt

*1 teaspoon Cinnamon

*1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

*1/2 teaspoon Allspice

*1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves

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Mix together the wet ingredients in bowl until incorporated.

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Sift together the dry ingredients in medium-sized mixing bowl and slowly stir into the wet ingredients and mix until totally combined.

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Scoop pumpkin doughnut batter into pastry bag and pipe the doughnut batter into doughnut maker molds.

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Bake in a mini doughnut maker for 5 to 6 minutes or according to your doughnut maker.

Note:  For a second topping option roll the baked warm doughnuts (can use for both of the recipes above) in melted butter and then in a mix of 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon (make more cinnamon sugar mixture as needed).  Serve immediately.


Pumpkin Recipe Adapted from Blue Eyed Baker

Apple Spice Recipe Adapted from Amy’s Healthy Baking

Also See Our Red and Green Apple Party

Enjoy!

Lindy

 

Basil Breakfast Casserole

Basil Breakfast Casserole

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Hash Brown Layer/Crust

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*4 cups Frozen Shredded Hash Browns

*3 tablespoons Extra Light Olive Oil

*2 Tablespoons Butter

*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper, or taste

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In a cast Iron Skillet on medium heat add the olive oil and melt the butter. Then add the frozen hash browns. Cook on medium low heat for about 5 minutes without turning or until hash browns are a golden brown. Then turn over hash browns for another 5 minutes.

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Egg Mixture

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*12 Eggs, slightly beaten

*1 cup Almond Flour

*1 teaspoon Baking Powder

*1 cup chopped Fresh Basil

*12 ounces Cottage Cheese

*1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

*1/2 freshly ground Black Pepper

*1 tablespoon Sugar or Honey

**1 pound Monterey Jack Cheese, cubed or shredded if desired

**5 tablespoons Butter, melted in glass baking dish

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Beat eggs in large mixing bowl and then add almond flour and baking powder and mix in until there are no lumps. Then add basil, cottage cheese kosher salt, black pepper and honey. Stir until combined.

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In a 9×13 glass baking dish add **5 tablespoons of butter and melt in a 350*F. oven, this will take a couple of minutes, then remove pan from the oven and add the layer of hash browns. Add 1/2 of the **cubed cheese. Now, Pour egg mixture on the ** cubed cheese and hash browns and top with the remaining cheese cubes.

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Bake casserole in a 350*F. oven for 30-35 minutes or until the center is slightly firm and is no longer jiggles, also the casserole will be turning a slight golden brown. Remove casserole and allow to cool slightly. Then serve casserole by cutting into 12 large serving squares or as desired

Enjoy!

Lindy