Pumpkin Spice Biscuit Donuts (Printable View)

Soft, spiced donuts filled with pumpkin and coated in sweet cinnamon sugar

# What You'll Need:

→ Donut Components

01 - 1 can (16 oz) refrigerated biscuit dough (8 biscuits)
02 - 1/2 cup pumpkin purée (not pie filling)
03 - 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
04 - Vegetable oil for frying

→ Cinnamon Sugar Coating

05 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon

→ Vanilla Glaze

07 - 1 cup powdered sugar
08 - 2-3 tbsp milk
09 - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
10 - Pinch of pumpkin pie spice

# How-To Steps:

01 - Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or deep skillet to 350°F.
02 - Separate biscuit dough into 8 rounds. Flatten each round and cut a 1-inch hole in the center using a round cutter or bottle cap.
03 - Mix pumpkin purée with pumpkin pie spice. Spread thin layer between two biscuit rounds, press edges firmly to seal, and recut center hole if needed.
04 - Fry donuts in batches for 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown and puffed. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
05 - Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in shallow bowl. Toss warm donuts in mixture to coat evenly.
06 - Whisk powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled donuts.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The stolen moment when warm donuts hit cinnamon sugar and that coating crackles under your teeth
  • How something so impressive looking takes barely 30 minutes from craving to eating
02 -
  • The pumpkin filling will try to escape during frying if your sealed edges aren't pressed tight enough, so take that extra second to really crimp the dough together
  • Oil temperature drops when you add donuts, so let it come back to temperature between batches or you'll end up with greasy instead of crispy results
03 -
  • Use a thermometer for your oil instead of guessing temperature is the difference between consistently great donuts and disappointing ones
  • Don't overcrowd the pot because too many donuts at once drops the oil temperature dramatically and creates soggy results

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