Baked Pumpkin Donuts Recipe
These baked pumpkin doughnuts whip up in just 30 minutes and are fluffy, moist, and full of pumpkin spice flavor for the ultimate fall treat.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 281kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Pumpkin Donuts:
- Butter to grease the donut pan
- 6 tablespoons light brown sugar lightly packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 2 tablespoons whole milk or any kind of milk you like
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or other mild or neutral-flavored oil
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Vanilla Bean Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons water or more as necessary
Instructions
For the Donuts:
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a donut pan with butter.
- Add the brown sugar, egg, pumpkin puree, and milk to a large bowl, and whisk to combine. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, and whisk just until combined, being careful not to over-mix.
- Transfer the batter to the donut pan, and smooth it out. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
For the Glaze:
- Once the donuts are cool, whisk together all ingredients for the glaze in a small bowl, adding more water 1/2 teaspoon at a time if necessary to achieve the right pour-able consistency.
- Dip the top of each donut in glaze, and place the glazed donuts on a wire rack set on top of a baking tray. Let the glaze set before serving.
Notes
- Recipe Yield and Serving Size: I get 8 donuts out of this recipe, for a total of 4 servings (with 2 donuts per serving).
- Storage: Like most donuts, these are best eaten the same day they're made. However, you can store them wrapped at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 2donuts | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 4839IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg