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A Sweet Twist on Pumpkin B Y S TACY L. H ARRIS P HOTOS BY S TACY L. H ARRIS P UMPKIN SEASON ALWAYS SNEAKS UP ON ME . A ND THAT ’ S PROBABLY BECAUSE I USUALLY TRY TO AVOID PUMPKIN RECIPES , MUCH TO THE DISMAY OF MY HUSBAND . W ELL , I WENT TO THE KITCHEN AND WHIPPED UP A HAPPY COMPROMISE , AND I MUST SAY I’ M A BIG FAN OF PUMPKIN NOW ! T AKE A LOOK AT MY PUMPKIN DONUTS WITH MAPLE CINNAMON GLAZE RECIPE ! T HESE SOFT , CAKEY DONUTS HAVE JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF AUTUMN SPICE . D RIZZLE ON SOME OF THIS RICH , DREAMY MAPLE GLAZE , AND THE RESULT IS SOMETHING THAT EVEN SUMMER BABIES LIKE ME CAN LOOK FORWARD TO ! s it “doughnut” or “donut”? Either way, who doesn’t like these sugary-tasting things? Personally, I don’t think I could live without donuts. These are pretty amazing. Since I bake them, they’re soft, like a cake, and have a luscious maple cinnamon glaze. Just writing this makes my mouth water. I warn you, eating just one may be impossible. You’ll want to have people around for accountability! Did you know that pumpkins have a ton of great vitamins and nutrients? It’s almost like a superfood in its nutritional content. And, on top of that, cinnamon lowers blood pressure and ginger helps aid in digestion. So, I guess this is health food! Well, that settles that! Since pumpkin is one of my husband’s favorite flavors (along with sweet potato), I have to make recipes that I love too. I didn’t think I was a big fan of pumpkin, but I can certainly get behind any donut recipe. 12 AL/ Metro 360 www.almetro360.com THE DISH ............................................................................................................................................. I