Pumpkin Donuts

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar 
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar sifted
• 2  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 
• 0.8 cup pumpkin puree 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• pastry bag
• pastry brush

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
2. Stir flour, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
3. Mix pumpkin, eggs, milk, and butter into flour mixture; beat until completely incorporated.
4. Spoon pumpkin mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip with a 1/2-inch opening. Pipe 3-inch circles onto prepared baking sheets.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 13 minutes.
6. Remove doughnuts to a wire rack to cool.
7. Stir confectioner's sugar, 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla together in a bowl. Gradually stir in enough milk to reach a glaze consistency.
8. Brush glaze over doughnuts with a pastry brush or spoon over the tops.