All About Pumpkin, Soup And Doughnuts
Recently I ordered 2 cans of pumpkin from my online grocer, I simply added to my cart without looking at the size of the cans, thinking it is the usual small cans of pumpkin puree. What arrived were the big cans, a whole lotta pumpkin and once opened it has to be used. I don’t really like freezing it because it becomes watery. I made 3 mini loaves of pumpkin spice bread, some chickpea pumpkin soup and pumpkin spice donuts and there is still enough leftover for a few pumpkin spice latte’s.
The pumpkin loaves I can practically make with my eyes closed, I use my recipe for banana bread and adapt to pumpkin adding spices. The soup was my own creation and turned out quite well and is super easy to make. Now Doughnuts are another thing entirely. I have only made doughnuts once I think, they were less than stellar so I abandoned making those delicious little fried cakes and opted to buy them (the best doughnuts EVER are in my neighborhood). We had a brief (2 days) of cool weather, back to warmer temps for the rest of the week but the soup on a cool day was just perfect. I used what I had in the pantry and refrigerator, threw everything in my oval roaster and slow cooked for about 6 hours. I didn’t pre soak the chick peas, just threw them in with some vegetable broth, carrot, onion, celery and everything cooked up beautifully. At the end I pureed some of the chickpeas, added pumpkin, Sri Lankan curry powder and some creme fraiche. So easy really, and no recipe required. You can add whatever you like or have on hand. I think that next I will try making yeast doughnuts now that I have cake doughnuts down.
curried pumpkin chickpea soup
Curried Pumpkin Chickpea Soup
2 cups dried chick peas
1 onion quartered
2 stalks celery
1 large or 2 small carrot
8 cups vegetable broth (you can also use water or chicken broth)
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 tsp curry powder (I used Sri Lankan)
Optional 1/2 cup creme fraiche
salt and pepper to taste
Heat oven to 325 degree’s. Put everything in the pot, put it in the oven and let it cook slow and long. I cooked it for 6 hours. When done, scoop out about 2/3 of the chick peas and a little of the broth along with the celery and onion. Puree in the blender until smooth, add the pumpkin, curry powder and optional creme fraiche. Add back to the pot, cut the carrots into bite size pieces and cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes. Adjust seasoning and if you like at the end add some spinach. I had some that needed to be used and it was nice in the soup.
Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts
Makes 12 doughnuts and holes
Recipe from Good Housekeeping
2 tbs softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
dash of ground nutmeg or about 1/8 tsp
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
vegetable oil for frying
Cream butter until fluffy, it’s only 2 tbs so it won’t be that fluffy. Add the sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat until combined scraping sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the pumpkin, buttermilk, egg and egg yolk and vanilla until combined. Using a wooden spoon stir in flour until well combined. Cover bowl and chill for at least 3 hours or over night.
Heat the oil to 365 degrees. On work surface dusted with flour roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Using doughnut cutter or biscuit cutter cut the doughnuts and place on parchment lined baking sheet. When oil is at the right temperature drop 2 or 3 doughnuts at a time and turn once browned making sure they are evenly brown and cooked through. It takes about 3 – 4 minutest per doughnut. When done place on rack lined with paper bag or paper towels. Prepare some sugar and cinnamon and roll each doughnut while still warm in the sugar mixture. Let cool and enjoy!
apuginthekitchen 
A happy mistake! So glad autumn is here.
Thank you so much, OMG, totally missed all of the comments. Things have been so crazy here. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
We did, thank you. 😊
Yum-Yum!
Thanks Cheryl, I am so bad. Totally miss all the comments.
Reading and going trough your post made me hungry ….! 🙂
Thank you so much Cecilia!
Everything looks yummy. I really want to try that soup!
Hi Lynn thank you so much.
You’ve definitely put the surplus pumpkin into good use!
Both soup and doughnuts look so good. 🙂
Thanks so much Ronit, both turned out delicious!
All looks very delicious, Suzanne 🙂
I buy pumpkins and other seeds in large bags too, but I store them in a glass container with a rubber between glass and top. This keeps all fresh for long time. I use those glasses for almost all in my kitchen like flours, sugar, pasta etc. They are also great for storing vegetables in vinegar.
Hi Irene, hope you are well. Thank you so much. Yes I have the Weke glass jars that I use for storage and for canning. Aren’t they the best!!
I agree Suzanne, they are the best. They keep my flour, sugar, yes almost everything in the kitchen and it is possible to check inside, before we open them, if everything looks okay still. This is a big plus.
I’m having my coffee right now and I could really go for one of these doughnuts with them Suzanne. They look delicious 🙂
Hi Jess, nothing more delicious than a fresh doughnut and coffee. Thanks so much.
Oh how I wish I’m there to help you eat up the pumpkin products, especially the doughnuts, they look so yum!
Hi Jasline I love pumpkin and apples and anything Fall related. Thanks so much.
Yum! Your ordering error brought us some fantastic recipes. Your pug mug is the cutest! Everything looks so tasty.
Hi Mary, I have been just terrible lately. I need to organize my time, I am so busy I have neglected my friends, my blog ugh… Hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving.
I love your coffee mug Suzanne! Too much pumpkin is a good problem to have. 😉 It looks like you put it to good use. That soup looks amazing!
Hi Antonia, thanks so much, yes I won that mug in a charity auction to help rescue dogs. I love it.
Curried pumpkin soup! Get out of here you fabulous lady! What a perfect idea, YUM! 😀
Thanks so much, love the pumpkin and curry. It’s a great combination.
Your curried pumpkin looks really good! I’m not much of a pumpkin fan but this is something I could try!
Thanks so much Ann, it’s really good and healthful. Hope you are well.
I’m well, thank you! And I have missed visiting your blog for a while now. 😦 But I’ll pop by every once in a while! Hope you’ve been well too!
I don’t think you can have too much pumpkin!!! Actually, when my kids were little, I used canned pumpkin year around, putting it in sauces, soups, stews, meat loaves…… because it’s so healthy!!! Gorgeous donuts and soup!
OMG Mimi, I am trying desperately to catch up here. Thank you so much. Pumpkin is something I can always use. Using it in dog treats is great also!! Happy Thanksgiving.
I’ll take both. But maybe double up on the donuts.
Thanks so much Michelle, hope you had an amazing holiday!
It all looks so delicious! When life gives you lemons… or in your case pumpkins! 😀
Yes, have to get creative. I found pumpkin also freezes well so nothing goes to waste. Happy Holidays my friend.
Happy Holidays to you too Suzanne!
Hiya Suzanne, I’m back to my normal routine now. I missed you all and my blog.
Nice to see the donuts that you made. What can you do with the oil after the donuts making? 🙂
So good to see you again Mochi, hope all is well. Thank you so much, I am a real donut lover. Wish I weren’t sometimes.
Yum Yum Yum you have made me so hungry now…..Doughnuts and soup…what could be better? 🙂 x
Two of my favorites. Thanks so much Lynne. Happy Holidays.
Love me some doughnuts! 😀
Me too Chef, thanks so much.
Oh wow that’s a whole lotta pumpkin! The pumpkin donuts sound and look delicious, I’d never have thought of those! 🙂
Yes it was a lot of pumpkin. I just opened my second can and have more pumpkin to use. Thanks so much and Happy Holidays.
Happy Holidays to you too! 🙂
Hi Suzanne! I’ve been seeing pumpkin soup go by on pinterest and have been wanting to give it a go– thanks for the recipe!! And those donuts!! Your photos are absolutely mouth watering!! I’ve never made them, but last trip up to our kid’s house, our daughter-in-law spent a Saturday making donuts and we all chipped when it came time to fry and glaze them. They were a hit! Love all your pumpkin inspiration!! Hope those old days are coming back– more soup!! (it’s suppose to be over 100 a couple days this week!! ugh). hugs hugs friend!
Hi Rhonda, oh my, there is nothing better than fresh warm donuts. Thanks so much. Hugs also my friend. Hope you are having a great weekend.
I’ve only ever used canned pumpkin for baking muffins but that soup is a must try, it looks so yummy and perfect for these cooler temperatures! I’ll take a dozen of those donuts please😉
Hi Marisa, I loved the soup, it was delicious, didn’t really taste the pumpkin but the health benefits were there for sure. Thanks so much!
Okay… I freely admit two things. I’ve never had homemade doughnuts. (Yours look delightful!) And I’ve never been able to imagine anything good about pumpkin soup… But your description of including chickpeas and curry — that I can imagine. It sounds great. Well done again, Suzanne. Happy almost Halloween. Hugs on the wing.
Hi Teagan, I am so sorry this response is so delayed. Thank you so much. Some people like to bake doughnuts but not me I like them fried, and these were delicious. Hugs my friend.
You are so inventive! I am not even sure we can buy canned pumpkin here, or I have never seen it. The soup looks delicious but the doughnuts looks to die for! Happy FF! 🙂
Hi Petra, thank you so much. I hope you are well. I have to go and see what you have been up too, I feel so badly I have been so absent lately. Happy Holidays.
hi Suzanne
It is good here, I have been super busy and also feel bad I haven’t kept up to date as much as I should have with all the lovely blogs!
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! I can’t believe it is Christmas so soon! x
Those donuts look so good! Thanks for sharing these pumpkin recipes!
Hi Nancy, good to see you and thank you so much. Happy Holidays.
Donuts are my kryptonite. I just can resist them and I’m glad I’m not close to your donut shop! This pumpkin soup is another thing entirely. It looks so good and creamy.
Mine too Julie, I love doughnuts and can eat way to many of them especially with a hot cup of coffee, pure bliss. Thank you so much.
I’m SO impressed!! You really put all of that pumpkin to such good use. The donuts look especially tasty. 😉
Hi Josette, hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I know your table was brimming with delicious food. Thank you so much.
Oh, good food, nice photo ! Pro chef, thanks for sharing your recipe :))
Hi Alex and thank you so much.
Can’t get enough doughnuts, especially homemade ones. These look sooooo good.
Thank you so much, me too doughnuts are one of my favorite things in the world.
I feel like I could just reach in my screen and grab one of those donuts. You wouldn’t mind, I hope? 🙂 I hate to say it but I don’t even care about that silly soup now that I’m obsessing over the donuts, Suzanne!! It’s been totally upstaged!
Reach right in Mollie, thank you so much. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Could never upstage you my friend. You are the Queen!!
lol!! Bless your heart! (said in the kind way, not the Southern sarcastic way!! )