Bake up this easy pumpkin spice donut recipe that transforms a simple batter into warm fall spice donuts in minutes. They melt away in your mouth and bake up in just minutes. These easy baked pumpkin donuts are loaded with the simple cozy warming fall spices we love. Dip them in a little butter and cinnamon sugar for an easy fall treat that can’t be beat…
Easy Baked Pumpkin Donuts with fragrant fall Spice
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These cute little baked donuts are always a big hit for fall here at home. They aren’t overly sweet, the batter is made with simple ingredients, and (best of all) they’re baked not fried.
I always feel better serving these healthy pumpkin donuts since they are made with simple ingredients and baked in the oven in minutes.
This simple batter makes moist and perfectly dunk-able donuts for your favorite cup of coffee. Serve these easy pumpkin spice donuts alongside a festive autumn drink like, say, perhaps this boozy fireball cider, this cranberry apple bourbon cider cocktail, or this especially cozy fall spiced tea recipe!
Serve Baked Pumpkin Donuts As a Festive Fall Treat or Give as a Homemade Fall Gift
These warm baked pumpkin donuts are loaded with the flavors of autumn and are hard to put down! It’s quite hard to eat just one.
I find they’re similar to little pumpkin muffins but with more of a classic hole-in-the-middle shape! They make a festive fall treat or a great homemade Halloween treat for your spooky party table! Just dip these donuts in glaze and sprinkle with colorful Halloween sprinkles, if desired.
Alternatively, you might dip them in a little melted butter and then toss in cinnamon sugar… This is what I do when I serve up a few as festive fall treats for my neighbors. Stack a few in little cellophane bags and tie with twine to make a lovely fall gift.
You can also toss in chocolate to make chocolate chip pumpkin donuts
I personally like to mix it up a bit by sometimes tossing in a cup of chocolate chips for a fun baked pumpkin chocolate chip donut.
you can also use pumpkin spice mix to flavor your pumpkin Spice donuts
Let’s not forget to mention a few baking spices here! They give the donuts a hint of warming and cozy fall flavor. I used a quick mix of cinnamon, ground ginger, and clove.
If you prefer, you could easily swap that out for a couple teaspoons of pumpkin spice mix. Works just the same and will also deliver that warm hint of pumpkin fall flavor.
Make Homemade Baked Pumpkin Donuts
The last two tasty and fun, seasonal ingredients that really make these donuts shine for fall are the 100% pure maple syrup and, of course, the pumpkin puree.
real pumpkin brings the yum!
Aside from keeping the donut batter moist and delicious, the pumpkin gives the baked donuts a nice hint of warm orange color. The baked pumpkin maple donuts look and taste like fall. I could literally make these all season and just get into a donut habit: bake, pour coffee, dunk, devour, bake, pour coffee, dunk, devour…but then after a while I might crave… a gingerbread version for the holidays!
Hmm…that could be something to start thinking about next.
Okay, seriously though, eyes back on the prize. Let’s turn our attention back to these sweet little pumpkin donuts! To make the batter, we’ll start off by putting together the dry ingredients…
combine Wet and dry ingredients for the baked Pumpkin Spice donuts
- Grease your donut pan and set that aside. Grease with butter or cooking spray.
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F and grab some flour. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, ground clove, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set the dry mix aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer mix the wet ingredients. Mix together the butter and sugar until creamy, combined, and smooth.
- Next drizzle in maple syrup and the vanilla and continue to mix into the butter and sugar mixture until combined.
- Now, to the same wet mixture from the mixer, add in the pumpkin puree and eggs, beating until well incorporated.
- To the same wet mixture, add in the milk, beating until combined.
- Now add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients little by little. Add in the dry ingredients we whisked together earlier by sprinkling in a little at a time.
- Continue to mix until dry ingredients are completely incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
For an easy batter, I tend to stick with canned pumpkin puree, mainly using Libby’s pumpkin purée. Use the plain unseasoned pumpkin purée variety since we are adding our own flavorings.
Pipe The Batter Or Use a Spoon
- Spoon the batter into your donut pan by filling each circle mold about halfway.
- I like using a spatula to scrape the batter clean from the bowl into a large ziplock bag and then snipping a small bit of the bag’s corner.
- Now you can use it as a quick piping bag. To help me out a bit, I like to sit the open baggie upright in a bowl to create a little cradle for the bag as the batter flows in.
- Then I’ll press some extra air out of the bag before zipping it shut. This allows you more control and you can just squeeze the donut batter in a roundabout fashion, filling each circular mold little by little until about halfway full.
use a donut pan for this easy pumpkin spice donut recipe
- If I’m unsure of the batter level in the molds, I’ll give the tray a couple taps down on the countertop to let the batter settle in a tad.
- It creates a cleaner line or level in the pan.
- Then I’ll either move it to the oven or continue filling as needed. Remember to grease your pan with a non-stick spray before you begin spooning or piping the batter in.
Bake Your Pumpkin Donuts In the Oven
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the tops have puffed up a bit and rounded out in shape and the tops spring back when gently pushed in. Alternatively, you can test with a toothpick towards the insides of the rings.
Let the baked pumpkin spice donuts Cool On a rack
- Once the bake time is up, rest your baked pumpkin donuts in the pan for 5 minutes then flip out onto a rack to finish cooling.
Dunk the top sides of the donuts in your favorite glaze or dip the tops in a little bit of melted butter and then a bit of cinnamon sugar.
glaze or roll The pumpkin donuts in cinnamon sugar
You could also spread a little butter on top (or, my fave, dip in melted butter) and dip them in a little cinnamon sugar.
You should definitely be dunking these easy pumpkin spice donuts in your favorite cup of hot coffee.
Enjoy these easy baked pumpkin donuts in the morning as a delicious, simple, homemade autumn treat!
Festive Fall Pumpkin Spice Donut Recipe | Easy Baked Donuts
Ingredients
For The Donuts
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground Clove
- 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 4 tbsp Unsalted Softened Butter
- 1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup 100% Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 cup Libby's Pumpkin Purée - or good quality 100% pure pumpkin puree – plain
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
To Make The Donuts:
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease your donut pan then set it aside. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, ground clove, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set dry ingredients aside. With an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar until combined and smooth. Set dry ingredients aside.
- Now drizzle in maple syrup and the vanilla and continue to beat into the wet butter and sugar mixture. Now add in the pumpkin purée and eggs beating until well incorporated.
- Pour in milk to the same mixture and continue beating together until well incorporated.Now add in the dry ingredients we whisked together earlier. Pour in dry mix ingredients little by little and continue mixing until dry ingredients are completely incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary
- Spoon the batter into your donut pan filling each circle mold about halfway. I like using a spatula scrape the batter from the bowl into a large ziplock bag and then snipping a small bit of the corner and using it as a piping bag. Remember to grease your pan with a non-stick spray before you begin spooning or piping the batter into the pan.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the tops have puffed up and rounded out in shape and the tops spring back when gently pushed in.
- Let the baked donuts rest in the pan for 5 minutes then flip out onto a rack to finish cooling.
For The Cinnamon Sugar:
- To dip in cinnamon sugar, combine of 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons of cinnamon. To start, melt about 1/2 a stick (4 tablespoons or so) of unsalted butter in a microwave safe bowl or in a saucepan over the stove. Dip the tops of your donuts into the melted butter and then dip in cinnamon sugar.If you run out of butter, you can always melt a little more to continue dipping. In addition to adding a delicious buttery taste, the butter helps the cinnamon sugar to adhere for a delicious finish to your baked pumpkin donuts.
