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Pumpkin Donuts with Brown Butter Maple Honey Glaze
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Pumpkin Donuts with Brown Butter Maple Honey Glaze

3 h 30 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
from @natashas_baking5 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • all-purpose flourPantry200 g
  • bread flourPantry500 g
  • cake flourPantry130 g
  • pumpkin puréeProduce150 g
  • sugarPantry75 g
  • sourdough starter (optional, active)Pantry80 g
  • instant yeastPantry7.5 g
  • milk (lukewarm)Dairy345 ml
  • eggs (1 whole egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature)Dairy2 pieces
  • saltSpices15 g
  • butter (softened, for the dough)Dairy165 g
  • butter (for the glaze, browned)Dairy60 g
  • powdered sugar (sifted)Pantry120 g
  • maple syrupPantry30 ml
  • honeyPantry15 ml
  • salt (pinch, for the glaze)Spices1 g
  • frying oil (for deep frying)Pantry1 litre

per serving

Nutrition

400kcal

Carbs
58 g
Proteins
9 g
Fat
15 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Cookie cutter
  • Saucepan
  • Stockpot
  • Kitchen thermometer
  • Slotted spoon
  • Cooling rack
  • Whisk

step by step

Method

  1. Mix the dough

    • Warm the milk slightly and combine with the yeast and sugar in the mixer bowl.
    • Add the flours, pumpkin purée, eggs and sourdough starter and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
    Step 1

  2. Knead in the butter and salt

    • Knead the dough, then add the salt and the softened butter a little at a time.
    • Keep kneading until the dough is smooth, elastic and pulls away from the bowl.
    Step 2

  3. Let the dough rise

    • Shape the dough into a ball, cover and let it rise until doubled in volume.
    Step 3

  4. Shape the donuts

    • Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1.5 cm thick.
    • Cut out rounds with a donut cutter and place them on a lined tray.
    • Cover and let them proof until puffy.
    Step 4

  5. Fry the donuts

    • Heat the frying oil to 170–175 °C.
    • Fry the donuts in batches until golden on both sides.
    • Drain on a cooling rack.
    Step 5

  6. Make the brown butter glaze

    • Brown the butter in a saucepan until nutty and amber.
    • Whisk in the powdered sugar, maple syrup, honey and a pinch of salt until smooth.
    Step 6

  7. Glaze and serve

    • Dip the slightly warm donuts into the glaze and let the excess drip off.
    • Set them on a rack to shine and set before serving.
    Step 7
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