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Pumpkin Mini Donuts,New York Cheesecake,Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake & Mini Corn Dogs

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

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup pumpkin purée

  • ⅓ cup brown sugar

  • 1 egg

  • ¼ cup milk

  • 2 tbsp melted butter or oil

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp vanilla

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

  • 2–3 tbsp milk

  • ¼ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease mini donut pan.

  2. Mix wet ingredients together.

  3. In another bowl, mix dry ingredients.

  4. Combine gently until just mixed.

  5. Pipe into pan (¾ full).

  6. Bake 10–12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing.

  7. Whisk glaze ingredients and dip cooled donuts. Let set.


🍰 New York Cheesecake

Ingredients (9-inch springform)

Crust

  • 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs

  • 5 tbsp melted butter

  • 2 tbsp sugar

Filling

  • 4 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 4 eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).

  2. Mix crust ingredients. Press into pan. Bake 10 minutes.

  3. Beat cream cheese until smooth.

  4. Add sugar, sour cream, vanilla.

  5. Add eggs one at a time (don’t overmix).

  6. Pour into crust.

  7. Bake 55–70 minutes (center slightly jiggly).

  8. Turn oven off, crack door, cool 1 hour inside.

  9. Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.


🍪 Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake (No-Bake)

Ingredients

Crust

  • 24 chocolate sandwich cookies (crushed)

  • 5 tbsp melted butter

Filling

  • 1½ quarts vanilla ice cream (softened)

  • 12 crushed cookies

  • 1 cup hot fudge

  • 1 cup whipped topping

Instructions

  1. Mix crushed cookies + butter. Press into pan. Freeze 15 minutes.

  2. Spread half softened ice cream.

  3. Add crushed cookies + drizzle fudge.

  4. Add remaining ice cream.

  5. Freeze 4+ hours.

  6. Top with whipped topping and extra cookies before serving.


🌭 Mini Corn Dogs

Ingredients (Makes 12–16)

  • 6 hot dogs (cut in half)

  • ½ cup cornmeal

  • ½ cup flour

  • 1 tbsp sugar

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup milk

  • Oil for frying

  • Toothpicks or skewers

Instructions

  1. Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Pat hot dogs dry and insert sticks.

  3. Mix dry ingredients.

  4. Whisk egg + milk, combine with dry.

  5. Dip hot dogs in batter.

  6. Fry 2–3 minutes until golden.

  7. Drain and serve with ketchup or mustard.


If you tell me which one you’re leaning toward, I can give you:

  • A lighter/healthier version

  • A party-size batch

  • Or bakery-style pro tips for perfect results 👌

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