Mini Pumpkin Donuts

Hair is always a girl’s dilemma. Every girl with straight hair wishes her hair was curly and every girl with curly hair wishes that her hair was straight. We always want what we can’t have. I constantly crave wavy hair, when all I’ve ever had is my extra thick, jet straight, Asian hair.

Maybe it started when I was little. You see, my parents didn’t believe in long hair and kept my hair above my ears at all times. It was a bowl cut, but butchered. Don’t believe me?

What about now? I’m pretty sure my parents cut my hair while I was sleeping. If not, they must’ve cut my hair while I was doing cartwheels and hula hooping at the same time. My hairstyle pretty much stayed like this until second grade. It wasn’t until the third or fourth grade that they let my hair go to my shoulders, but not any longer.

It only makes sense that when I was old enough to make my own hair decisions, I went a little crazy. I dyed my hair every shade of red, blonde, blackest black, and even chopped it all off Meg Ryan pixie style. Then I let it grow… and grow, and grow, and grow. My hairdresser (and long time friend) even referred to me as Rapunzel when I came in to get my hair trimmed.

After growing it out for nearly five years, I got tired of it. I got tired of having hair everywhere. Every time my DB would sit down, he’d be sitting on my hair, no matter where he was. It’d be in my face and his face when we were trying to sleep. It’d tickle me and scare the bejeezus out of me because I’d mistake it for a spider or a bug crawling on my arm. It’d always have knots, no matter how many times I combed and detangled it.

So, last week, I did the unthinkable. I chopped it all off (Click on the link for before and after photos).

I haven’t had short in hair in so long that I had almost forgotten what it was like. No more using three pumps of shampoo just to wash your hair? No more dripping endless rivers waiting for your hair to air dry after a shower? No more sliding ponytail because your hair is so dang heavy? Glorious!!

It’s nice to have a little change. I love it… adore it, even. I feel like I’m twelve years old all over again. Although, I will admit that I miss being able to put my hair in a big ol’ messy bun.

All in all, it’s just hair. It’ll grow back, you can chop it, you can dye it, you can always change it if you don’t like it. I’m sure I’ll end up growing my hair back out, chopping it all off, and repeating the vicious cycle for the rest of my life.

For the donuts above, I used Norpro 6-Count Nonstick Donut Pan for the one on the left and Norpro 3980 12-Count Nonstick Mini Donut Pan for the little one on the right. I made one pan of mini donuts and then used the rest of the batter for the normal sized donut pan.

I’ve already raved about that donut pan multiple times, but after using it so much, it’s still treating me well. Donuts glide out easily from the mold without having any pieces stick behind. That’s all I ask for from my pans.

As for the donuts itself, I’ve got two words: Oh Lordy. These are uh-mazing. I could eat the whole pan of mini donuts, but I restrained and took them to work instead. They’re soft, spongy, and as moist as can be. The pumpkin spice sugar coating sealed the deal for me. You know I’m a sucker for cinnamon sugar… Pair it with pumpkin and I’m putty at your feet.

Only one more day of pumpkin left! Recipe from King Arthur Flour.