baked pumpkin donuts

Using the batter from pumpkin cheesecake muffins, make homemade pumpkin donuts with brown sugar icing for fall breakfast. This brown sugar icing sets, so the donuts are easy to stack and transport. See recipe notes about turning these into pumpkin muffins or mini pumpkin donuts.

Baked Pumpkin Donuts

baking powder

baking soda

salt

cinnamon

pumpkin pie spice

(120 milliliters) vegetable oil (or canola oil

(150 grams) packed light or dark brown sugar

eggs,

pumpkin puree

(80 milliliters) milk

vanilla extract

(60 milliliters) milk

Tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter

(175 grams) sifted confectioners’ sugar

salt,

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.

Make the donuts

Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl until combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the oil, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, milk, and vanilla extract together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold everything together gently just until combined and no flour pockets remain.

Spoon the batter into the donut cavities or for ease, I highly recommend using a large zipped-top bag. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut cup, filling about halfway.

Bake for 10-11 minutes or until the edges and tops are lightly browned. To test, poke your finger into the top of the donut. If the donut bounces back, they’re done. Cool donuts in the pan for 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Re-grease the pan and bake the remaining donut batter. *For mini donuts, bake in a mini donut pan for 8-9 minutes. Cool donuts for at least 10 minutes before icing them.

Make the icing

Combine the brown sugar, milk, and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter has melted and mixture is smooth. Bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 1 minute then remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla extract and sifted confectioners&#8217; sugar until smooth and combined. Taste, then add a pinch of salt if desired&#8211; I always add a tiny pinch. Let the icing cool for 5 minutes to slightly thicken. Dip the tops of the pumpkin donuts into the warm icing. If icing is getting too thick as you&#8217;re dipping, add a little more milk or warm back up in the microwave or on the stove to thin out. Place dipped donuts on a wire rack placed on a baking sheet so any excess icing can drip off. Top with chopped nuts or other toppings if desired. If applied lightly, the icing will eventually set in about 1 hour so you can stack or transport the donuts.

Cover leftover donuts tightly and store at room temperature for 1-2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

These are amazing! I recently got a donut pan and have been trying recipes. These were so easy and perfect for a rainy, fall Saturday morning! Thank you!

I made these for Halloween and they were so delicious!!!Easy to follow and I'm even making another batch today :)

Super popular at work.—with everyone, even the “no-sweet” eaters. Yum.

These are amazingly delicious, super soft with super yummy flavor! The brown sugar icing is a perfect combo (with added nutmeg and cinnamon of course!) thank you for your foolproof recipes!

I thought I loved all your other baked donut recipes, but these are just insane, the blow everything else away.  And the frosting!  Literally one of the best treats I've made, and I've been baking A LOT this year!

Sally, these were so so so delicious! I bought a donut pan back in 2012 after you posted the banana bread donuts and have made those quite a few times but thought I should break out that pan a bit more. I am usually not even a huge cake donut fan, but THESE ARE WOW! I devoured so many even before glazing. I froze about half the batch too(unglazed) when I made them a few weeks ago and today I grabbed one out of the freezer, microwaved it for about 15 secs each side and tossed in some cinnamon sugar and it was still so soft and delicious!!  These really knocked it out of the park.

This donut recipe is superb! Our whole family loved it. My son is a picky eater and he doesn’t  like veggies at all but he likes this very much. What I really like the most in this recipe is that it works well with plant based milk. Also, the icing is so good! This definitely has become one of our favorites.

These donuts are so yummy! I made a batch last night and after my family (seven of us plus two friends) each had one they immediately requested a second batch so there would be more for breakfast. The recipe is so easy I didn’t mind at all.

I don't know what I did wrong but they came out very veggie oily. Had to throw the batch away. Maybe next time I'll try without veg oil.

I just made this recipe and they came up perfect and delicious! Strongly reccomend anyone to try. My boys loved it! It is easy, straight forward and the directions and amounts were just right. Thank you so much!!

An easy recipe for baked pumpkin donuts topped with a maple cinnamon glaze. Perfect for an easy and delicious fall breakfast!

Baked Pumpkin Donuts With Maple Cinnamon Glaze

(125 grams) all-purpose flour

nutmeg

(85 grams) pumpkin puree

(65 grams) brown sugar

¼ cup (60 ml) milk

egg (, room temperature)

(30 grams) unsalted butter (, melted and slightly cooled)

(120 grams) powdered sugar

(15 ml) pure maple syrup

(15 ml) milk (, use more as needed)

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray a 6-count donut pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, and salt.

In a separate mixing bowl, mix together the pumpkin, brown sugar, milk, egg, butter, and vanilla extract until fully combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

Pipe or spoon the batter evenly between all 6 donut cavities. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the donuts comes out clean.

Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove the donuts from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

To make the pumpkin donuts:

Meanwhile, mix together the powdered sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup, and milk until well combined. If the glaze is a little too thick, add a splash of milk to thin it out.

Dip the tops of each cooled donut into the glaze and transfer back to the wire rack to let the glaze harden for about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

To make the glaze:

The best easy-baked homemade pumpkin donuts that you can make in 30 minutes with a few simple ingredients.  They come out perfectly fluffy, soft, and flavorful and they are gluten free!

Baked Pumpkin Donuts - Gluten Free

pumpkin

eggs –

coconut oil

sugar

gluten-free all-purpose flour

cornstarch

butter – optional

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and grease two donut pans or mini muffin pans.

In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine together the pumpkin, eggs, coconut oil, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt and mix until smooth

Add in the flour and cornstarch and mix well until the batter is slightly thick but smooth.

Fill the donut mold with the batter about 3/4 of the way full, about 1/4 cup of batter fills each donut mold. Note: You can fill a ziplock bag with the batter, cut off one of the ends, and pipe the batter into the donut pans to make it a little easier. Or use a spoon to spoon the batter into the donut cavities. 

Place the pans in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 15-17 minutes, until the tops of the donuts are puffed up and lightly golden brown.

Remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool for 2-3 minutes.

While the donuts are cooling, you can make the cinnamon sugar topping &#8211; Combine the sugar with the cinnamon in a medium bowl and lightly stir. 

Carefully remove each donut from the donut pan by running a butter knife around the edge of each and lifting them from the pan. 

Gently toss each donut in the cinnamon-sugar coating. Serve warm. Alternatively, you can brush each donut with melted butter and then coat in the cinnamon sugar for more decadent pumpkin donuts. 

Love the recipient and the hints, but I am allergic to coconut. Is there an alternative I can use?

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These are the best light and fluffy pumpkin donuts! They only take 30 minutes and they come out soft, light, and packed with wonderful pumpkin spice flavor. They’re the perfect fall treat that even the kids will love!

Healthy Baked Pumpkin Donuts

These fluffy Pumpkin &amp; Chai Spiced Donuts are packed with sweet pumpkin &amp; warm chai spices, then dunked in a tangy pumpkin glaze! The ultimate festive treat!

Pumpkin &amp; Chai-Spiced Donuts

ginger

cardamom

cloves

allspice

sea salt

+ 2 tablespoons (107 g) almond butter

(63 grams) brown sugar or coconut sugar

(295 ml) unsweetened non-dairy milk

(125 g) powdered sugar

lemon juice

plant milk

Prep

Preheat the oven to 350F and spray or lightly grease your donut mould (I use these and place them on a baking tray).

Dry + Wet

Whisk the oat flour, all of the ground spices, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mix the almond butter, pumpkin, sugar, and milk together, until the sugar has dissolved. Add the wet ingredients to the center of the dry ingredients and combine.

Bake

Use a spoon or cookie scoop to transfer the batter into the donut mould, dividing it evenly between 12 “donuts”. Bake in middle rack for 20 to 22 minutes, then remove from the oven and let sit for 3-5 minutes before removing the donuts and placing them on a cooling rack. Let cool completely before glazing.

Make the Glaze

Whisk the sugar, pumpkin, lemon juice, salt, and 1 teaspoon of milk together in a small bowl, until the sugar has dissolved. If the glaze is too thick, add additional water in 1/2 teaspoon increments until it has thinned to your liking.

Drizzle &amp; Serve

dunk the top of each donut into the glaze, or use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over each donut. Serve &amp; enjoy; leftovers will keep at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Very delicious! We’ve made these a few times and the spices are on point

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These fluffy Pumpkin & Chai Spiced Donuts are packed with sweet pumpkin & warm chai spices, then dunked in a tangy pumpkin glaze! The ultimate festive treat!

Pumpkin Chai-Spiced Donuts

Fluffy pumpkin donuts are so quick and easy to make from scratch! These flavorful homemade donuts are loaded with sweet pumpkin flavor and cozy fall spices, rolled in crunchy cinnamon sugar.

Pumpkin Donuts

(28 grams) butter, melted and cooled

egg at room temperature

cup (165 grams) light brown sugar

(48 grams) granulated sugar

(118 milliliters) vegetable oil

(30 milliliters) milk

teaspoon pure vanilla extract

cup (122 grams) pumpkin puree

(180 grams) all-purpose flour, sifted

teaspoon (4 grams) baking soda

of nutmeg

(56 grams) butter, melted

Beat the egg for 1-2 minutes until fluffy. Next add the oil and sugars, beating until well incorporated. Next add the butter, milk, vanilla and pumpkin puree and beat together until well combined. 

Combine the dry ingredients and sift, then add to the wet ingredients and mix until the flour is incorporated. Use a spatula to mix the batter, ensuring all ingredients are well combined.

Generously spray your donut pan with cooking spray. Fill each cavity with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the donut, if the toothpick comes out clean, the donuts are done. Cool for 5 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack.

 Once cooled, brush the donuts with melted butter and then roll them in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar until well coated.

Absolutely love these donuts easy and delicious!!!! just love your recipes

Everyone at work LOVED them!  Super moist snd delicious!

Delicious! Easy to make…will make again!

Tried and true! Amazingly delicious! 
I baked these doughnuts today and my family loved them!  They will definitely be on my dessert table for Thanksgiving.

A+++++
DELICIOUS .  I used Einkorn flour and a little less sugar in the donut batter and they were wonderful. 
Thank you for posting this yummy recipe

Such a great recipe! It was easy and a huge hit with the family! Best baked donuts I’ve made!

I am so thankful for a BAKED doughnut recipe! Your pictures and words make me anxious to go to the grocery store to buy pumpkin and a doughnut pan!

Thank you for sharing this recipe and putting it in grams!!! It was absolutely delicious and I will be making this soon again per family’s request. I reduced the brown sugar to 150 g and granulated sugar to 38 g. Still soooo amazing! Can’t wait to try your other recipes. :-)

We normally go to a local farm market to purchase what we thought were the best pumpkin donuts….we no longer need to go!!  These are AMAZING!!!!  Super simple and delicious!  Thank you for this recipe!

These donuts are delicious.  My husband absolutely loves them, that's high praise because he's a chocoholic.

Made these twice in one weekend! They are amazing, flavorful, moist, and addicting. We put the leftover pumpkin in our coffees. The donuts stayed moist even after being refrigerated whereas most desserts tend to dry out. This will be a repeat experience. Thank you!!!!!

These donuts were very good! Easy to make and the grandkids loved them!

Recipe generates a thin batter that doesn't rise as a cake donut too well.  10 to 15 minutes to bake required. Okay result.  Not as good as other pumpkin spice donuts.  Easy to do.

These are Dangerous! The best donut I've ever had. So easy and got to use my pampered chef donut pan! It says they freeze well but I don't think I'll have to worry about that!!!

Hi
I made these baked pumpkin donuts and they were melt in your mouth delicious!
I really like the idea of baking them instead of frying wish I don’t do.
I made them last year around Christmas and they were a big hit. I ran out of them in no time.
There is a baking contest here in my apartment building and I plan on making them for the contest😊

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Easy Baked Pumpkin donuts coated in a Cinnamon Sugar Frosting. These are the best fall treat.

Easy Pumpkin Donuts | Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

With a tender and moist crumb and the alluring flavor of warm autumn spices, these Baked Pumpkin Donuts are made without the greasy fuss of frying them in oil and are a breeze to make!

all-purpose flour

brown sugar

brown sugar ((sugar free option))

sugar ((sugar free option))

unsalted butter (, melted and slightly cooled)

eggs

buttermilk ((or 1/4 cup milk with

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

For the Glaze (optional):

milk

Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Lightly grease a donut pan.  (Alternatively can use a muffin pan and increase baking time by another 5-8 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.)In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.  Set aside.In a large bowl, beat together the sugars, oil and butter.  Add the pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.  Add the flour mixture and buttermilk and stir just until combined.  Do not over-stir or the donuts will be dense.

Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling to 3/4 full.  Bake on the center rack for 15-20 minutes or until the donuts are lightly browned and spring back slightly when you gently press them.  You can also test with a toothpick: inserted into the donut, if it comes out clean the donuts are done.  Let the donuts cool for about 2 minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack.

Preferably while the donuts are still a little warm, lightly spray them with oil or lightly brush them with some extra butter, and roll them in the cinnamon sugar.  Serve immediately or let cool completely and then drizzle with the optional glaze.To make the glaze:  Combine the ingredients until smooth.  Add a little more milk if needed.  Drizzle over the cooled donuts in a stripy pattern and let sit until firm. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.  Warm for a few seconds in the microwave before eating.

These were scrumptious.  Easy to make and delicious.

Soft, fluffy, and packed with pumpkin spice flavor, these baked pumpkin cottage cheese donuts deliver 7 grams of protein per donut. Rolled in cinnamon sugar, they’re the perfect cozy fall treat.

Baked Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Donuts

cottage cheese (blended smooth)

maple syrup

½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

butter (for brushing)

cinnamon sugar (for coating)

Preheat oven to 350℉ and lightly grease a 6-cavity donut pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, blended cottage cheese, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla until smooth.

In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir gently until just combined.

Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling each cavity about ¾ full.

Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until donuts spring back when lightly pressed. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

While still warm, brush each donut with melted butter and toss in cinnamon sugar until evenly coated. Serve warm.

Followed recipe exactly, needed more time to bake than instructed. They were just "okay"- too moist and soft to be called a donut. Will not make again.

Super easy and delicious recipe. I added a little bit more pumpkin spice because why not :)

Followed the recipe as is and really enjoyed these! I appreciate a simple recipe that is delicious without leaving you feeling heavy. They had the right amount of spice and turned out very soft. A must for the fall season!

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