Baked Pumpkin Donuts (Inspired by Charm)

These Baked Pumpkin Donuts are one of my favorite fall sweet treats. Not only are these easy to make, but they are full of pumpkin spice flavor. You can serve them up for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert!

Baked Pumpkin Donuts

You are in for a treat today! Friends, if I knew Baked Pumpkin Donuts were this easy, I would have been making them for years. This is now my favorite way to start the day. Coffee and donuts make me one happy man.

Donuts are one of my guilty pleasures, but I have yet to make a traditional deep-fried donut here on IBC. There's something about tossing dough into boiling oil that kind of scares me. Maybe (with some encouragement from you) I'll take the risk one of these days.

In the interim, I'm going to satisfy my donut craving sans oil. And since it's fall, what's better than baked donuts loaded with pumpkin spice?

I'll admit there's a difference between baked donuts and their fried counterparts. However, this particular recipe truly captures the qualities you've come to love in a traditional donut. The soft, cakey interior is perfectly complemented by the crunchy cinnamon-sugar exterior.

Let me show you how to make them!

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How to Make Pumpkin Donuts:

Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray your baking pan(s) with a nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, baking powder and salt.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, milk, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla.

Add the wet mixture to the dry. Stir with a spatula until just combined.

Scoop the batter into the muffin tray. The cavity should be almost completely filled. If you're using a mini muffin pan to create donut holes, the dough should be rounded on the top.

I opted to make donut twists (unfortunately I can't find a link to the pan I used anymore.) and donut holes in a mini muffin pan. You can use what works best for you. Even a traditional donut pan would be great.

No matter what kind of pan you choose, make sure to mostly fill the cavity since these donuts don't expand very much when baking. With the mini muffin pan, the dough should be slightly domed. This will give you the look of a donut hole.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

In a small bowl, prepare the cinnamon-sugar topping by mixing together the cinnamon and sugar.

After a quick trip to the oven, you'll want to let your donuts cool in the pan for about five minutes. While they are still warm, rub each donut with melted butter; then roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

You only need a little butter to get that cinnamon-sugary goodness to stick. Rubbing the butter on with your fingers or brushing on a thin coat of it works well.

Voila! Homemade pumpkin donuts. You're welcome!

This Baked Pumpkin Donuts is one I will likely be returning to every autumn. The are SO GOOD! I know you're going to love them as much as I do.

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Happy Fall Baking!

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Pumpkin Donut Recipe:

Baked Pumpkin Donuts

These Baked Pumpkin Donuts are one of my favorite fall sweet treats. Serve them up for breakfast, a snack, or dessert!

donut twist baking pan
mini muffin baking pan
mixing bowls
large whisk
measuring spoons
measuring cups

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butte (melted)

Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray your baking pan(s) with a nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, baking powder and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, milk, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla.
Add the wet mixture to the dry. Stir with a spatula until just combined.
Scoop the batter into the muffin tray. The cavity should be almost completely filled. If you're using a mini muffin pan to create donut holes, the dough should be rounded on the top.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
In a small bowl, prepare the cinnamon-sugar topping by mixing together the cinnamon and sugar.
When the donuts are baked, cool them for about 5 minutes. Then rub or brush the melted butter on each donut and coat it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Allow to cool or enjoy warm.

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