Foryoueats: Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Ingredients

• 1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon store-bought or homemade pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil (or canola oil or melted coconut oil)
• 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup (227g) fresh or canned pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Brown Sugar Icing:
• 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
• 1 Tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/2 cups (175g) sifted confectioners’ sugar
• pinch of salt, to taste
• optional: toppings, see note