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    Home » All Recipes » Doughnuts, Eclairs & Cream Puffs

    Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnuts

    October 23, 2020 by Emily 1 Comment

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    Imagine waking up to a crisp, fall morning and getting a craving for freshly fried, pumpkin old-fashioned doughnuts! The perfect morning you say? AGREED. With a side of hot apple cider of course.

    In less than an hour and a half, you'll be enjoying some pumpkin old fashioned doughnuts yourself with this recipe!

    Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnuts
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    • What Makes a Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnut?
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    • Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnuts
    Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnuts

    What Makes a Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnut?

    The distinguished craggy top, the sour cream tang, dense crumb structure, and the light coating of glaze are some of the defining characteristics of a quality old-fashioned doughnut!

    With such a love for these doughnuts, I figured why not attempt these bad boys at home. It was quite an experiment but after a number of tries, I've figured out my tried and true at-home recipe!

    Frying Doughnuts

    There's a number of things to keep in mind before you start the process of frying doughnuts...

    Using Palm Oil

    There are so many different kinds of oils on the market that you could grab and fry these doughnuts with. Personally, I've found that palm oil shortening has worked the best when frying old-fashioned doughnuts. It allows for the perfect crust and heats up incredibly quickly which I love when making numerous batches of doughnuts back to back. I've also noticed that when I use canola oil to fry old-fashioned doughnuts, the oil has a tendency to seep into the doughnut batter while frying. When using palm shortening, the oil does not seep in as it creates a protective fried skin quickly between the doughnut and the oil rather quickly.

    Temperature

    Make sure to consistently be checking your oil's temperature! It can rise above the target temperature that you should be frying at quite quickly. It also will decrease in temperature after frying a batch of doughnuts. Between each batch of doughnuts, check the temperature of your oil before adding more dough to ensure even and consistent results.

    Prepared Space

    Before you start frying your doughnuts, it's important to make sure that you have properly prepared your space so that your doughnuts are not overcooked! Make sure to have your thermometer close by to monitor the oil's temperature. Having a plate lined with paper towels to place the fried doughnuts on, and your sugar coating ready as well is a must!

    Pumpkin doughnut dough.
    Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnuts

    Glazing Doughnuts

    Now onto the glaze! Add all glaze ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer, and whisk everything until properly combined. Feel free to add more hot water to the glaze if you prefer a thinner glaze.

    It's incredibly important to glaze your old-fashioned doughnuts within moments of removing them from the oil. By dipping the doughnuts into the glaze while still hot, the glaze does not seize, trapping a large amount of icing into the crevices of the doughnut. The glaze will instead evenly coat the doughnuts, creating a thin glazed crust.

    More doughnut recipes

    • Chocolate & Espresso Doughnuts
    • Brioche Doughnuts with Vanilla Rose Pastry Cream
    • Coconut Cream Baked Doughnuts
    • Lemon Poppyseed Old Fashioned Doughnuts

    As always, I love seeing your creations and hearing from you! If you try making these Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnuts, please leave a review or share your creation with me on social media! You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube and Pinterest - for more delicious recipes sent straight to your inbox, sign up for my newsletter!

    Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnuts

    Pumpkin Old Fashioned Doughnuts

    Imagine waking up to a crisp, fall morning and getting a craving for a freshly fried, pumpkin old-fashioned doughnut! The perfect morning you say? AGREED. With a side of hot apple cider of course.
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Doughnuts
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 3 minutes
    Chilling Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 12 Doughnuts
    Calories: 367kcal
    Author: Emily Laurae

    Equipment

    • Bowl
    • Mixer with Paddle Attachment
    • Air Tight Container
    • Cast Iron, Dutch Oven or Countertop Fryer
    • Rolling Pin
    • Doughnut Cutter or Cookie Cutters
    • Paper Towels
    • Cooling Rack or Plate
    • Slotted Spoon
    • Thermometer

    Ingredients
     

    Sour Cream Old Fashioned Doughnuts

    • 3 Cups (355 g) Cake Flour
    • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • 2 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice
    • ½ Cup (100 g) Sugar
    • 2 tablespoon Crisco or Shortening
    • 2 Large Egg Yolks
    • ⅔ Cup (165 g) Sour Cream
    • ½ Cup (120 g) Pumpkin Puree
    • Palm Oil for Frying, or Canola, read notes before using canola

    Pumpkin Doughnut Glaze

    • 4.5 Cups (450 g) Powdered Sugar, 3 Cups
    • 2 teaspoon Corn Syrup, or Honey
    • ¾ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice
    • ¼ Cup (60 g) Pumpkin Puree
    • ⅓ Cup (60 g) Hot Water plus more if needed

    Instructions

    Mixing & Frying Doughnuts

    • Whisk together the dry ingredients – cake flour, baking powder pumpkin spice and sea salt in a medium bowl.
      3 Cups Cake Flour, 2 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon Salt, 2 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice
    • Place the sugar and crisco in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix for about 2 minutes. Then add the egg yolks and mix for an additional two minutes before adding the sour cream and pumpkin puree.
      ½ Cup Sugar, 2 tablespoon Crisco or Shortening, 2 Large Egg Yolks, ⅔ Cup Sour Cream, ½ Cup Pumpkin Puree
    • Add the dry ingredients in two separate parts, mixing until just combined.
    • Place the dough in an air-tight container in the fridge for an hour – I like to make my dough in the afternoon and let it sit in the fridge overnight before continuing on.
    • Place enough oil in a cast iron pot so that you have at least 3 inches of oil in height from the base of the pot. Heat the oil to 330 degrees Fahrenheit.
      Palm Oil for Frying
    • Meanwhile, dust your work surface with flour and place the dough on top. Dust the top of the dough with flour, and roll out your dough to be ½ inch thick. Cut as many doughnuts and holes as possible using a doughnut cutter or circular cookie cutters of various sizes. Make sure to dip the cutter in flour before each cut otherwise it will stick!
    • Feel free to re-roll your dough and continue to cut more doughnuts and doughnut holes until you have barely any scraps left.
    • Before you start the process of frying, I like to prepare my space by setting a cooling rack or a large plate near my cast iron pot and line with paper towels.
    • To test that your oil is ready to go, I like to use a doughnut hole and drop it into our preheated oil.  To fry your doughnuts, you’ll fry for 15 seconds on the first side, then flip to cook for 75 seconds. Then, finally, flip the doughnut to cook for an additional 75 seconds until golden brown before removing from oil and set on your prepared paper towels.
    • Continue cooking doughnuts and doughnut holes in this fashion until there are none left! Make sure to continually monitor the temperature of your oil and only add doughnuts when the oil reads approximately 330 degrees Fahrenheit.

    Glazing Doughnuts

    • Add all ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer, and whisk everything until properly combined. Add more hot water to the glaze if you prefer a thinner glaze.
      4.5 Cups Powdered Sugar, 2 teaspoon Corn Syrup, ¾ teaspoon Vanilla Extract, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice, ¼ Cup Pumpkin Puree, ⅓ Cup Hot Water plus more if needed
    • Dip the tops of the freshly fried doughnuts straight into the glaze before setting them on a cooling rack to set.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 377mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 2508IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About Emily

    Emily is the recipe developer, writer, and food photographer behind Emily Laurae. After finishing Pastry School and working as a chef in the restaurant industry, she created this blog to share those skills with home bakers and creators all over the world!

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