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Pumpkin. Doughnuts. I need to master doughnuts asap. These looks so good.
thanks for the recipe! :)

Brooke! I made these this afternoon and they are delicious!! Definitely a make again! Way to go!

My roommate is an absolute pumpkin-holic, so we tried this recipe a few days ago.
However, even after adding extra flour, we couldn’t get them to a consistency that allowed rolling out flat. Instead, we just made donut holes and, while they were absolutely delicious, I wondered if we had done something wrong. We followed the recipe to the letter up until that point where we tried adding extra flour.
What should I do when I make these again?

“They’re Aren’t”…nice grammar.

I was really hopeful to have some pumpkin doughnuts in August. However, I, too, had a consistency problem, and it was not my first time at the rodeo (kitchen). The dough was so sticky, there was no way it could be rolled out, or even for the doughnut cutter to make the proper shape. I decided to just drop dollops of the dough into the preheated oil. Once they were cooked and cooled, I was extremely underwhelmed. My pumpkin doughnut globs were moist, but tasted nothing like pumpkin. I made five of the doughnut globs, with a lot of leftover dough that went straight into the trash, along with the buttermilk glaze.

We are making a double batch of these as I type. :) They are wonderful!!! My children are having a hard time not coming back for more…and more…and more!!!! I personally prefer them without the glaze..just because I love plain cake doughnuts. I would also…just for our taste…add a bit more spice to the batch. Thanks for a great recipe.

I noticed the recipe doesn’t have a step for chilling the dough. I used to make donuts years ago and had to chill the dough for about an hour…almost killed me because I was anxious for warm donuts. Anyway, that could explain some consistency issues. Flouring the surface, as mentioned above, is key but if the dough is too sticky and you add much more flour you get a heavier donut. I will be making these soon, can’ t wait!

I just made these today. The dough was sticky, but I was able to get it rolled out by using a lot of flour and mostly pressing it with hands instead of worry too much about a rolling pin. The donuts are excellent. They are not overwhelmingly pumpkiny, so if you want more of a pumpkin flavor (I like mine subtle) you might want to up the amount of pumpkin puree and/or pumpkin spice and add more flour, too. Also, the recipe makes A LOT of donuts. I think I’m going to take some into work tomorrow so that my husband and I don’t eat them all!

I was almost scared away from making these because of the bad reviews, but I’m glad I wasn’t! They are incredible, but be warned they do take some time, planning, common sense, and the right tools. My tips: 1) Follow Mari’s advice above to use LOTS of flour and press out the dough with your hands rather than a rolling pin. This worked perfectly for me. Also, don’t try to work with all of the dough at one time or you’ll go crazy. 2) Another thing that will make you crazy is trying to fry more than 2-3 donuts at a time. They cook quickly! Make sure you clear your workspace after all of your mixing is done and before you start frying. You will need ample counter space. 3) Before you start assemble cooling racks, parchment paper (to catch the dripping glaze), spatulas (I used a cookie spatula and one of those dough scrapers), and at least two sets of tongs (one for oil and one for glaze – you don’t want the glaze getting into your oil!) If you want your friends and family to think you’re better than Krispy Kreme them make these, as long as you don’t mind spending a little time in the kitchen and making a huge mess. The little man who makes the donuts doesn’t get up so early for nothing.

To the author – a little instruction on tools and method goes a long way. And please check your grammar!

Haven’t tried the doughnuts, but they look good. However, it amazes me how quick some of you are to judge the person on her grammar. Was it your intent to make her feel stupid? So what if she made a mistake! You are not her teacher and she is not getting a grade on it. Comment on her recipe, not on her english skills. It just seems like such a silly and heartless thing to do.

I made these yesterday, but only made alf a batch. This was my first try at “scratch” donuts and they turned out great. I did have to add a little extra flour as it was very humid at the time. Very tasty recipe! Thanks!