Baked Pumpkin Donuts
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Baked Pumpkin Donuts
Description
The Baked Pumpkin Donuts recipe relies on common baking ingredients such as all-purpose flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and a pumpkin spice blend that includes pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. The wet ingredients include pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, vanilla, and melted butter, which create a moist batter. The method uses a piping technique with a snipped Ziploc bag to fill the donut pan molds evenly.
Baking at 350°F produces donuts with a soft crumb and gentle rise, taking about 10-12 minutes. Cooling the donuts before glazing ensures the glaze adheres properly without melting off. The glaze itself is a mixture of powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice, butter, vanilla, and water, offering a balance of spices and sweetness that enhances the pumpkin flavor.
These baked donuts are a seasonal treat that pairs well with coffee or tea and provide a less oily option compared to fried donuts. They are suitable for fall-themed breakfasts or snacks and showcase the warm spices characteristic of pumpkin desserts.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup pumpkin not pumpkin pie filling, puree
- 2 egg
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla
- 3 Tablespoons butter melted and cooled
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 Tablespoon water
Instructions
Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and spray a 12-cavity donut pan with non-stick baking spray.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree and melted butter.
- Add eggs, milk, and vanilla and stir well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, folding in carefully so as not to over-mix.
- Pour the batter into a large Ziploc bag and snip off the corner for a makeshift piping bag.
- Pipe the batter into the donut pans, filling each mold ⅔ full.
- Bake on 350F (175C) for 10-12 minutes.
- Allow donuts to cool for 5-10 minutes in their pan before carefully removing and allowing to cool completely on cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Glaze
- In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
- Add butter, vanilla extract, and water. Stir until combined.
- Dunk each donut into the glaze and return to cooling rack. Allow glaze to harden before eating and enjoying.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1donut | |
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 194mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 2639IU | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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