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Pumpkin Donuts Recipe

Pumpkin Donuts Recipe

4.9 from 10 reviews

These Pumpkin Donuts are a delightful treat perfect for fall mornings or any time you crave a cozy, spiced dessert. Soft, moist cake donuts infused with pumpkin and warm spices, topped with a luscious maple glaze.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup oat flour (to make oat flour, grind well old-fashioned oats in a food processor or blender until getting a fine flour texture)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 large egg (at room temperature)
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin or pumpkin puree

Maple Glaze:

  • 1¼ cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon dark corn syrup (or Karo dark corn syrup)
  • ½ tablespoon water
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and grease a mini donut pan.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients and set aside.
  3. Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together egg, brown sugar, oil, vanilla, and pumpkin.
  4. Combine wet and dry: Add wet ingredients to dry, mix until combined into a thick batter.
  5. Pipe the batter: Transfer batter to a piping bag and fill donut pan cavities halfway.
  6. Bake: Bake for 6-7 minutes until donuts spring back when touched.
  7. Make glaze: Whisk all glaze ingredients until smooth.
  8. Glaze the donuts: Dip cooled donuts into the maple glaze, allowing it to set.

Notes

  • For best results, use a piping bag to fill the donut pan neatly.
  • Adjust the spices to your preference for a more pronounced flavor.

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Keywords: Pumpkin, Donuts, Fall Desserts, Maple Glaze, Baked Treats