Soft Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts
[Vegan]

To Make the Doughnuts:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an eight-hole doughnut pan and set it aside.
2. Make a dry mix with the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices together in a large bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, oil, pumpkin purée, applesauce, and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
4. Add the wet mix to the dry. Using a silicone spatula, fold into a smooth batter.
5. Transfer batter to a pastry bag and fill each doughnut cavity with the batter.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let it cool off on a wire rack.

To Make the Glaze:

1. Combine the confectioner sugar with milk and vanilla bean paste in a small glass bowl and whisk until smooth.
2. When doughnuts are cool, spoon about 1 tablespoon of glaze over the top of each doughnut.
3. Allow glaze to set before serving.