Description
Delicious and fluffy pumpkin spice donuts coated in cinnamon sugar, perfect for fall.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon (for coating)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 350°F. Grease a 12-cavity donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
- Mix the wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fill the donut pan: Transfer the batter into a piping bag or a large zip-top bag with one corner snipped off. Pipe the batter into each donut cavity, filling about three-quarters full.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the donuts spring back when lightly touched. Let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prepare the coating: Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
- Coat the donuts: Brush each slightly warm donut with melted butter, then dip it into the cinnamon-sugar mixture until evenly coated.
- Serve: Place the coated donuts on a wire rack and enjoy while slightly warm.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, which already contains added sugar and spices.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the donuts tender.
- Pipe the batter into the pan for evenly shaped donuts.
- Coat the donuts while slightly warm so the cinnamon sugar sticks well.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of ground cloves or cardamom.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg