Bundling up this autumn has never tasted quite so good. Easy Baked Pumpkin Donuts lets you skip the line at the donut shop and instead enjoy the seasonal warmth and sweet spiciness of pumpkin from the comfort of your own home. Made in less than 25 minutes and with no need for frying, Easy Baked Pumpkin Donuts are perfect for getting into the fall spirit and for satisfying your sweet tooth whenever it strikes. These donuts are best enjoyed while admiring the leaves changing color.
Ingredients
For the donuts:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
For the topping:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, the pumpkin pie spice, the baking powder, and the salt together.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin purée, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, the vegetable oil, 4 tablespoons of the butter, the vanilla, and the eggs together until smooth.
Step 4 –Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and beat until just combined.
Step 5 –Fill three 6-cup nonstick donut pans with the batter so that each mold is almost full. Smooth the tops out using a moistened finger.
Step 6 –Bake the donuts until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
Step 7 –Invert the donuts onto a cooling rack.
Step 8 –Stir the remaining sugar and the cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.
Step 9 –Working 1 at a time, brush the donuts all over with the remaining melted butter, then dip them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat.
Step 10 –Serve warm or at room temperature.