Baked Pumpkin Donuts
These Baked Pumpkin Donuts are moist, tender, and loaded with pumpkin spice flavor. They’re easy to prepare and ready in about 30 minutes!
Why You’ll Love These
These are the perfect donut for fall, perfectly spiced with pumpkin and warm fall spices.
These easy-baked pumpkin spice donuts are tender and moist and rolled in a cinnamon sugar coating. They go well with a hot cup of coffee.
Baked donuts are easy to make and there is no need to stink up your house with the smell of deep frying. As I have mentioned before, this is one of my pet peeves!
Some of our other favorite breakfast recipes to make are Puff Pastry Morning Buns, Sausage and Grits Casserole, Apple Cider Donuts, Sausage Muffins without Bisquick, and Gingerbread Muffins.
How to Make Baked Pumpkin Donuts
Tips
- Transfer the warm donuts to a wire rack so they don’t become soggy.
- If you prefer smooth uniform donuts pipe the batter into the donut tin using a piping bag or ziptop plastic bag with the corner snipped. I love the craggy tops from spooning the batter.
- Don’t want to use the electric mixer? Just whisk it vigorously until well combined.
Variations
- Maple Glaze – Whisk together 1 cup of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup, and slowly whisk in milk 1 teaspoon at a time until the mixture is thick.
- Spiced Glaze – In a microwave-safe bowl whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2-3 tablespoons of milk, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves. Right before serving heat in the microwave until warm. Dip the top, return to the rack, and let the glaze set.
FAQ
You can also make these as muffins. Fill a muffin pan sprayed with nonstick spray with the batter and bake at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes.
Store the donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
These freeze perfectly with the cinnamon sugar coating! Place the cooled donuts in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. You can warm them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.
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Baked Pumpkin Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
Pumpkin Donuts
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup Dark brown sugar packed
- 2 large Eggs room temperature
- 1 cup Pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 cup Unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Spray a donut pan with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and kosher salt. Set aside.2 cups All-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder, 1/4 tsp Baking soda, 2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- In a large bowl beat the melted butter and dark brown sugar together until well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until well incorporated. Beat in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract until combined.1/2 cup Unsalted butter, 1 cup Dark brown sugar, 2 large Eggs, 1 cup Pumpkin puree, 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- Gradually fold in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients just until combined.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared donut pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until they slightly spring back when touched or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan then transfer to a wire rack.
- In a shallow bowl whisk together the granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. Melt the butter. Brush each donut with the melted butter and dip in the sugar mixture coating the entire donut. Serve and enjoy!3/4 cup Granulated sugar, 1 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice, 1/4 cup Unsalted butter