Pumpkin Donuts 

1/3 cup warm water

1 Tbsp. active dry yeast

1 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)

1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup sour cream (may use light or fat free if desired)

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups white flour (approx.)

Dissolve the yeast in warm water in a large bowl.  Add the pumpkin, egg, brown sugar, sour cream, butter, nutmeg and salt. Mix well. Stir in whole wheat flour one cup at a time, beating well.  Add white flour 1/4 cup at  a time till dough is soft and kneadable.  Turn dough out of bowl and knead for 8-10 minutes adding flour as needed but keeping the dough as soft as possible. Cover dough with a towel and let rise till almost doubled.  Punch down dough and roll out to about 3/4 inch thick.  Cut with donut cutter and place donuts on greased baking sheets to rise.  When the donuts are nearly double in size, heat oven to 375.  Bake donuts for 20 to 25 minutes or till done.  Use either the glaze recipe below or roll them in melted butter and cinnamon sugar.  

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup maple syrup (more or less may be needed), any type of maple syrup is fine but I use my homemade stuff (with mapeline as the flavoring)

Place sugar in a bowl, add syrup till the glaze is the right consistency to dip the donuts.  

Chocolate Pancakes

Pancakes
4 eggs
2 c. milk
6 Tbsp. margarine or butter
3 C flour
2 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c sugar
6 Tbsp. cocoa

Topping
1/2 c margarine or butter
2 c powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp hot water

Beat eggs in a large bowl.  Melt margarine, add to milk, then stir into the eggs.  In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa till blended.  Add to egg mixture and whisk till combined.  Spray a skillet or griddle with non stick cooking spray and heat over medium heat.  Cook about 1/3 c batter at a time, turning when bubbles form on top of first side.  

For the topping: mix margarine, 1 1/2 c powdered sugar, vanilla and water till smooth.  Add more powdered sugar as needed to make a spreadable consistency.  Spread the topping on the pancakes and enjoy!