Homemade donuts don’t have to be complicated. Take these Pumpkin Spice Sour Cream Donuts, for example; they are moist and flavourful and take very little effort. With or without candy sprinkles, these are the perfect donuts for any occasion.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly spray two 6-hole donut pans with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, use a hand-held mixer to blend together the milk, sour cream and eggs.
Next, beat in the butter, vegetable oil, and pumpkin spice extract.
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and sugar. Beat into the wet ingredients.
Dump the entire batter into a large Ziploc bag. Cut one of the lower corners off the bag, and in a circular pattern, fill the donut pans about 3/4 way full. Tap the pans firmly on the kitchen counter to get the batter to settle into the pan.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool.
In the meantime, whisk together the confectioner's sugar and milk until the icing is smooth and consistent. For a thicker icing, add more confectioner's sugar. For a thinner icing, add about 1/2 teaspoon of milk at a time.
Dip the cooled donut, top side down, into the icing. Lightly shake the excess icing off the donut, or gently drag the iced part of the donut over the rim of the icing bowl.
Push the iced donut gently into a bowl of candy sprinkles to coat.
Place the donut, iced side up, back onto the wire cooling rack and allow the icing to harden.
Serve and enjoy!
Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and pumpkin spice. Beat until just combined.