Description
Delightful baked pumpkin spice donuts that capture the cozy flavors of fall, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (to mix with sugar for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease a donut pan.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
- Mix the pumpkin puree, egg, milk, and melted butter in a separate bowl until fully blended.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring gently until just incorporated—be careful not to overmix!
- Fill each cavity of the prepared donut pan about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean.
- Allow the donuts to cool slightly in the pan before gently removing them.
- Mix together the extra sugar and cinnamon for coating in a small bowl.
- Roll each warm donut in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat thoroughly.
- Serve and enjoy your delightful pumpkin spice donuts!
Notes
For gluten-free or dairy-free options, substitute all-purpose flour and milk accordingly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg