Spiced Pumpkin Donuts Recipe
These Spiced Pumpkin Donuts are moist, fluffy and delicious. Each bite is filled with a warm and perfectly balanced pumpkin spice flavor. The donuts can be enjoyed plain, topped with a glaze or coated in cinnamon sugar. They are easy to make, baked in the oven and can be gluten-free friendly!
Ingredients
Pumpkin Donuts
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
Maple Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp half & half , or milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Spray a donut pan with non-stick spray of choice, set aside
- In a large mixing bowl, add both sugars and melted butter
- Mix until combined and the butter is fully absorbed into the sugar
- Add in the egg and pumpkin puree
- Fold in the dry ingredients until just combined
- Add the batter to a piping bag or ziplock bag. Cut the top and pipe the batter into the greased pan. The batter should barely reach the top of the pan.
- Bake the donuts for 14-16 minutes
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes
- Transfer the donuts to a cooling rack
- (Optional) While the donuts are cooling, make the maple glaze. Add 1/2 tbsp of half & half or milk at a time until you reach the desired consistency
- (Optional) Once completely cooled, drizzle the maple glaze on top or coat the donuts in the cinnamon sugar mixture
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1donut, Calories: 218kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 57mg, Sodium: 148mg, Potassium: 88mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 3819IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 1mg