Easy Pumpkin Spice Donuts

These remind me of my childhood, the smell, tastes, sounds of shaking fresh donuts in a paper bag! They are also great because you can play with toppings to your hearts desire! I used pumpkin pie spice and natural cane sugar, but you could use powdered sugar and pumpkin pie spice, or make a glaze with powdered sugar and milk!!

Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Ingredients*

Coconut oil

White sugar (I used natural cane sugar)

Pumpkin pie spice

Tube of refrigerated biscuits

Paper towels or brown paper bag

Brown paper bag for shaking toppings

Instructions*

*Preheat about 2 inches of oil in a small to medium saucepan. I put the heat to about medium to medium high to start. (Be so careful with hot oil!! Splashes hurt and put pan on a back burner if you have little ones!!)

*Fill a brown paper bag with a mixture of sugar and pumpkin pie spice to your liking.

*Set up a plate with either paper towels or another brown paper bag on top for draining excess oil off the donuts. 

*Open biscuit container and cut out holes in biscuits with either a frosting tip or cookie cutter. (You can just cut the biscuits into quarters and make a beignet shape also). 

*Test oil by gently lowering a donut hole to test the oil with a slotted metal spoon or tongs (I'm too lazy to use a thermometer).

*donut hole should gently float to top and be surrounded by little fizzy bubbles. 

*When the heat reaches this point start putting up to 3 donuts at a time in oil. It should take 2-3 minutes per side to reach a golden brown. If it becomes golden or dark too quick take your oil off the heat for a minute to cool or the inside will be too doughy. 

*Flip donuts and donut holes until golden on all sides.

*Place hot donuts in paper bag with toppings immediately and shake to coat.

*Place on plate with paper towels to drain.

*EAT while warm!!!