5 from 4 votes
Baked Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes
These Baked Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes are soft and loaded with fall pumpkin flavor on the inside, while coated with irresistible cinnamon sugar on the outside. Best of all, they're baked and not fried!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings:
48
Calories:
89 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Batter:
- 10 TB butter room temp, plus more for pan, unsalted
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for pan
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp table salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- 1 ¼ cups pumpkin puree from a 15 oz can, pure
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 egg large
For the Coating:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup butter melted, unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour 48 mini muffin cups.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and pumpkin puree. In the bowl of stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and brown sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs on eat a time, scraping down bowl as needed. Switch mixer to low speed; add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions of the pumpkin mixture. Finally use a rubber spatula to fold in any remaining flour streaks, but take care not to over-mix.
- Divide batter into mini muffin cups (about 1 level Tablespoon each); use oiled or damp hands to smooth out surface of dough balls. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 8-10 minutes. If needed, repeat in batches until all donuts are baked.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Coating: In a bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon; whisk to combine well and set aside. In a separate bowl, set aside melted butter.
- As donuts are finished baking, let them cool a few minutes until they can easily be removed. Brush warm donut holes with melted butter, toss to coat in cinnamon-sugar mixture, and serve warm.
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Notes
- Do not dip in butter/roll in cinnamon sugar until just before serving. Otherwise, the coating may lose its crispness.Batter is not very sweet, since cinnamon sugar coating is quite sweet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
89kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
46mg
(2%)
Potassium
33mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1109IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 89kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 33mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1109IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.