Mini pumpkin donut muffins

Yield: 24 mini muffins

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking power
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup fat free milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
Coating:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease mini muffin pan with pam spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and egg until combined. Add in flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix until combined.
3. Then mix in pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, milk and vanilla extract.
4. Spoon in batter to muffin pan about 2/3 full.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let muffins cool before coating with cinnamon sugar.
6. For the coating. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a small glass bowl. In another small bowl, combine 2/3 cup white sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon. Dip top of donuts in melted butter and then dip in the sugar mixture.

From: http://kirbiecravings.com/2011/10/mini-pumpkin-donut-muffins-2.html

Adapted from Stylish Cuisine

Olive Garden Copycat Zuppa Toscana

Ingredients:
Servings: 4-6

1 lb Italian sausage (I like mild sausage)
2 large russet baking potatoes, sliced in half, and then in 1/4 inch slices
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup bacon bit (optional)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups kale or 2 cups swiss chard, chopped
2 (8 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 quart water
1 cup heavy whipping cream (or milk)

Directions:

1. Chop or slice uncooked sausage into small pieces. 
2. Brown sausage in your soup pot. 
3. Add chicken broth and water to pot and stir. 
4. Place onions, potatoes, and garlic in pot. Cook on medium heat until potatoes are done.
5. Add sausage and bacon.
6. Salt and pepper to taste.
7. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
8. Turn to low heat.
9. Add kale and cream.
10. Heat through and serve.

Read more at: http://restaurant.food.com/recipe/olive-garden-copycat-zuppa-toscana-38298?oc=linkback