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stacked baked pumpkin donuts.

15 Minute Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Soft & fluffy baked pumpkin donuts that are ready in just 15 minutes! Cream cheese frosting & cinnamon sugar coating instructions included!
Yield: 6 donuts
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour See notes for substitutions
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a donut pan. Then, set it aside for later.
  • In a medium sized bowl combine your dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a larger bowl mix together pumpkin puree, sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla.
  • Add the dry ingredients to your pumpkin mixture and mix it up well!
  • Now, fill your donut pan with the batter, this baked pumpkin donuts recipe makes 6. (See expert tip section below for a hack!)
  • Bake your pumpkin donuts for 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the tops are golden.
  • Allow your donuts to cool fully before frosting or coating in cinnamon sugar!
  • *See notes for cream cheese frosting recipe + cinnamon sugar coating instructions

Notes

  • Flours: You can sub whole wheat or 1:1 gluten free flour. I wouldn't recommend alternative flours like whole wheat.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting: In a medium bowl beat 4 oz of cream cheese with an electric hand mixer (could also use kitchen aide but I think hand mixers are great for small batches like this) Then add 1 cup of powdered sugar and 2 tsp milk (You can use any type of milk you have- checkout my complete guide to dairy VS plant based milk for the difference between 9 types!) Once it's all combines spread that cream cheesy goodness on top of your cooled donuts and enjoy!
  • Cinnamon Sugar Coating: Mix together 1/2 cup of sugar (I like the super chunky kind -turbinado sugar-for this!) with 1 tsp cinnamon (or pumpkin spice!) in a shallow bowl. Take 1/4 cup of butter and melt it in the microwave. Allow the butter to cool to room temperature and either dip your donuts into them or spread it on using a brush. Roll your buttered donuts into the cinnamon sugar mixture and then take a big ol' bite!
  • How To Make Baked Pumpkin Donuts Without A Donut Pan: If you don't have a donut pan you can use a muffin tin. Follow all of the same instructions but just check them at 10 minutes. You may need an additional minute or two of baking time!

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
15 Minute Baked Pumpkin Donuts
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
156
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
41
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
222
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
25
g
8
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
12
g
13
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.