Perfect For Fall Pumpkin Donut Holes Recipe

Pumpkin fritters are SO easy to make and SO delicious. I couldn’t just eat one, good thing they are little. You could also call these little guys homemade fried donut holes.

No matter what you call them, you’re going to make them your go-to fall dessert or heck, breakfast.

You’ll need these ingredients and tools to make the most amazing pumpkin fritters.

• Dixie Crystals Granulated Sugar
• Torani Pumpkin Pie Sauce
• Candy Thermometer
• Dutch Oven
• Whisk
• Heat Safe Slotted Spoon

If you love this pumpkin fritter recipe on The Beard and The Baker, you might also love these recipes:

• Strawberry Cake Donuts
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Easy Pumpkin Fritters (Deep Fried Donut Holes)

These pumpkin fritters are deep fried morsels of deliciousness rolled in sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Eat them on their own or paired with a mug of hot coffee!

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz bottle Corn Oil
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 egg
• 1 15oz can of pumpkin roughly 2 cups
• 3 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 2 Tablespoons butter melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar + pumpkin pie spice for rolling

Instructions

• Fill a stock pot or dutch oven with corn oil (or another high heat cooking oil with neutral flavor). Then, affix a candy thermometer to the side. Leave on the stove while you prepare your fritters.
• Line a baking sheet with some paper towels and then place a cooling rack on top for when your fritters are done frying.
• Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice to a bowl and whisk to combine.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, canned pumpkin, and heavy cream until combined. Then, add the melted butter and vanilla – whisk to combine.
• Pour pumpkin mixture into flour mixture and use a wooden spoon to mix until well combined.
• Then, go back to your oil and turn stove to medium heat until temperature reaches 365 degrees F.
• Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop the batter into the hot oil and fry for about 3-4 minutes, turning every so often. Careful not to overcrowd the pot, frying about 5-6 fritters at a time.
• Using a heat safe slotted spoon, remove fritters from oil and place on cooling rack. Repeat until all fritters are fried.
• In between batches, roll the pumpkin fritters in sugar/pumpkin pie spice. Drizzle with Torani pumpkin pie sauce for extra deliciousness!

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Notes

• Recipe adapted from The Spruce Eats.