It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

So with  fall coming on and the leaves changing I've got Fall Fever. And I've got it BAD! I love the crisp mornings, and the air just smells different.  With Autumn in the air everyone starts getting ready to set in for the winter. Apples and pumpkins start showing up in abundance in the farmer's markets. And I can't wait for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and all the BAKING.  I know it's kinda early, I usually don't start getting this antsy until the first week of October but this year I just couldn't wait!

So this morning while perusing all the pumpkin recipes on Pinterest I got a craving for a pumpkin donut. Not seeing one I decided to make my own recipe.  I can't take full credit for this one being as I used a recipe for a baked cake donut I found and just omitted, substituted and added new ingredients to come up with this one.

I got about 38 donuts outta this...
Donuts
 4 cups all-purpose flour
 1 1/2 cup sugar
 2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
4 large eggs,
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large can pumpkin pie mix
1/2 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

Glaze
  1/2 bag semi-sweet chocolate chocolate chips
1 cup cream
1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar




For the Donuts whisk your dry ingredients together and then mix your wet ingredients together in seperate bowls.  Mix the two bowls together and then add the chocolate chips.  I spooned about 1/4 cup of batter into each of the holes in my donut pan. Spread the batter evenly around and then bake at 325 for about 12-14 minutes. When the tops are springy they are done.

While donuts were cooling I made my glaze. Simmer the cream or you can use half and half on the stove but be careful not to scald it.  Using a metal bowl I poured the cream over the remaining chocolate chips and let it sit for a minute or two. Then I whisked it still smooth, and started adding the powdered sugar a half cup at a time.  Be sure to whisk it until its smooth.  I made the mistake of thinking it was smooth and when I put it on my donuts figured out it wasn't. I still had little bits of powdered sugar running through my chocolate. Next time I'll use the kitchen aid with it's whisk attachment.

My kids were drooling over my shoulder and watching through the oven door. Every time the timer beeped Boo jumped up and down screaming the donuts are done! Can't tell he likes donuts can ya? Even now while they sit cooling he's standing guard over them! Hope this one works out for everyone the way it worked out for me!