Here are complete, from-scratch recipes for all four — pick your favorite (or make them all 😄).
🎃 Pumpkin Mini Donuts (Baked)
Ingredients (Makes 18–24 mini donuts)
Donuts
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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½ cup pumpkin purée
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⅓ cup brown sugar
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1 egg
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¼ cup milk
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2 tbsp melted butter or oil
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp nutmeg
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¼ tsp salt
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½ tsp vanilla
Glaze
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2–3 tbsp milk
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¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease mini donut pan.
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Mix wet ingredients together.
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In another bowl, mix dry ingredients.
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Combine gently until just mixed.
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Pipe into pan (¾ full).
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Bake 10–12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing.
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Whisk glaze ingredients and dip cooled donuts. Let set.
🍰 New York Cheesecake
Ingredients (9-inch springform)
Crust
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1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
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5 tbsp melted butter
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2 tbsp sugar
Filling
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4 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, softened
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup sour cream
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1 tsp vanilla
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4 eggs
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
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Mix crust ingredients. Press into pan. Bake 10 minutes.
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Beat cream cheese until smooth.
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Add sugar, sour cream, vanilla.
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Add eggs one at a time (don’t overmix).
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Pour into crust.
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Bake 55–70 minutes (center slightly jiggly).
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Turn oven off, crack door, cool 1 hour inside.
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Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
🍪 Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake (No-Bake)
Ingredients
Crust
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24 chocolate sandwich cookies (crushed)
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5 tbsp melted butter
Filling
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1½ quarts vanilla ice cream (softened)
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12 crushed cookies
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1 cup hot fudge
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1 cup whipped topping
Instructions
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Mix crushed cookies + butter. Press into pan. Freeze 15 minutes.
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Spread half softened ice cream.
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Add crushed cookies + drizzle fudge.
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Add remaining ice cream.
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Freeze 4+ hours.
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Top with whipped topping and extra cookies before serving.
🌭 Mini Corn Dogs
Ingredients (Makes 12–16)
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6 hot dogs (cut in half)
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½ cup cornmeal
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½ cup flour
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1 tbsp sugar
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1 tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
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1 egg
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½ cup milk
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Oil for frying
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Toothpicks or skewers
Instructions
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Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
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Pat hot dogs dry and insert sticks.
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Mix dry ingredients.
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Whisk egg + milk, combine with dry.
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Dip hot dogs in batter.
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Fry 2–3 minutes until golden.
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Drain and serve with ketchup or mustard.
If you tell me which one you’re leaning toward, I can give you:
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A lighter/healthier version
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A party-size batch
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Or bakery-style pro tips for perfect results 👌