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" Pumpkin spice seems to be just about everywhere right now\u2014lattes, ice creams, even M&amp;amp;amp;M&amp;#039;s (Target has the exclusive on these). Country Living contributing editor Heather Bullard, who pens a blog with the same name, tends to sate her pumpkin craving with a loaf of bread, but this year, she mixed things up by using sweet canned pur\u00E9e to morph that recipe into bite-size pumpkin donuts, slathered in a sugary apple cider frosting. Lucky for us, she was willing to share the recipe.   Cider-Glazed Pumpkin Donuts  Makes 36-48 mini donuts  INGREDIENTS  \u00BD cup all natural applesauce 3 large eggs \u00BD cup granulated sugar \u00BD cup dark brown sugar 1\u00BD cups canned pumpkin pur\u00E9e 1 tsp pure vanilla 1\u00BE cups all purpose flour 1 tsp cinnamon \u00BD tsp ground ginger \u00BD tsp ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp ground cloves 1\u00BD tsp kosher salt 1\u00BD tsp baking powder Cider Glaze 1\u00BD cups confectioners sugar 2 Tbsp, plus 2 tsp apple cider or apple juice \u00BC tsp cinnamon  DIRECTIONS  1. Preheat oven to 350\u00B0F. 2. Spray a mini donut pan with cooking spray. 3. Blend together the eggs, sugars, vanilla, applesauce, and pumpkin pur\u00E9e. 4. In a separate bowl, combine all the remaining dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine until smooth. 5. Spoon into prepared donut pan, filling only \u00BD way. Wipe edges and centers of the pan with a wet paper towel. This will help to prevent sticking. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until done. 6. Place on a wire rack to cool, then dip the top of each donut into glaze. Let set before serving. If you prefer a sweet and crunchy topping, as opposed to the glazed variety, try coating the doughnuts in cinnamon sugar when they&amp;#039;re still warm just from the oven. Heather likes to do half with the cider glaze and half sugar-coated. &amp;quot;Either way, they&amp;#039;re delicious,&amp;quot; she says. Or if you love pumpkin, try smoothing our cream cheese pumpkin icing on top.  Tell us: What&amp;#039;s your favorite thing to make with autumn&amp;#039;s pumpkin pur\u00E9e?   (Photo courtesy of Heather Bullard)  ----- Plus: See more of our pretty handy project ideas \u00BB 22 cozy ways to decorate for fall \u00BB35 new uses for old things \u00BB16 can&amp;#039;t-miss pumpkin desserts \u00BB  100 bedroom designs you&amp;#039;ll love \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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