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Spiced Sweet Potato Doughnuts

Name: Spiced Sweet Potato Doughnuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3-1/2 cups self-rising flour; 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice; 3/4 teaspoon salt; Oil for deep-fat frying; TOPPING:; 1 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5 min./batch

Makes

1 dozen

Updated: May. 17, 2023

This sweet potato dessert (or decadent breakfast!) is easy to prepare. And no one minds eating the nutritious spuds when they're inside doughnuts! —Jan Valdez, Lombard, Illinois

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups self-rising flour
2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
3/4 teaspoon salt
Oil for deep-fat frying
TOPPING:
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, sweet potatoes, buttermilk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Turn onto a well-floured surface; pat to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut cutter.
In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; dip warm doughnuts in topping mixture to coat both sides.

Nutrition Facts

1 doughnut: 383 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 651mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

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