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

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

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.