How to Make Glazed Baked Pumpkin Donuts
These baked pumpkin donuts are an easy way to bring the flavors of fall into your kitchen! Made with canned pumpkin and warm pumpkin pie spice, these homemade donuts are soft, flavorful, and simple to make in a donut pan. Skip the trip to the donut shop and bake a batch right at home!
I love how easy it is to make these pumpkin donuts, especially when you have a can of pumpkin in the pantry. Add a simple glaze and colorful sprinkles for a fun fall treat, or enjoy them just as they are with a cup of coffee. They’re perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or sharing with family and friends throughout pumpkin season.
while baked donuts typically appeal to me, these are a real surprise! Yumminess in every bite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons hot water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 drops orange food coloring
- Sprinkles, for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a donut pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- Add the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, melted butter, and canned pumpkin. Mix until all the ingredients are combined.
- Fill each donut pan cavity about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the donuts are baked through.
- Allow the donuts to cool slightly before removing them from the pan.
How to Make the Glaze
- In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, hot water, vanilla extract, and orange food coloring until smooth.
- Dip the cooled donuts into the glaze or spoon the glaze over the tops.
- Add sprinkles before the glaze dries.
-The glaze recipe makes enough for approximately 12 donuts.
These baked pumpkin donuts are a great little treat to make when you have pumpkin in the pantry. I love how quickly they come together, and you can have fun changing up the glaze and sprinkles to suit the occasion.
Make them for a fall breakfast, a Halloween party, or just because you’re in the mood for something pumpkin. Don’t be surprised if everyone reaches for a second one!
More Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Filled Scones
Baked Pumpkin Donuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
Instructions
- In a medium bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- Then mix in milk, eggs, vanilla, butter, and pumpkin.
- Combine all ingredients.
- Lightly grease donut pan.
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Fill each compartment of donut pan 3/4 full.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Notes
Hi Diane! Instead of candy sprinkles could you use other toppings, maybe coconut?
Thanks!
Absolutely! Coconut, toasted coconut, nuts, mini chocolate chips, oreo crumbs, cinnamon sugar!
How to toast coconut https://www.createdby-diane.com/how-to-toast-coconut-in-the-oven/
Ahhh, can't wait to try these. Just got the pan as an early Christmas present. Thanks for the inspiration, I didn't even know these pans existed!
Amazing! These look so fun and ridiculously good. Thanks, too, for the Amazon link. Yummy!
Yummy! These beat the pants off Krispy Kreme, and that's not something I say lightly…
Looks so good!
I am going to give these a try. I love the idea of baking instead of frying. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I LOVE it Dianne!! I can't wait to try these!!
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I made baked pumpkin doughnuts too – yours look wonderful! Love the glaze and sprinkles!
Your donuts look so festive! Love them!
A donut is always a wonderful thing. These ones are beautiful and I love that they are baked!
Sounds delicious. I had no idea you could bake a donut. I'm going have to give this a try!
I love donuts and yours look perfect! I really like the fact that they are baked. I have to get one of those pans:)
Sooo pretty!! Great job!!
These donuts look INCREDIBLE! I'll have to figure out where to get a pan so I can try them…soon!
If these taste as good as they look; you rock.
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Oh my! These donuts look freaking awesome!!
You have some of the neatest recipes! I made your pumpkin dip yesterday and it is great! What do you dip in it? As for these donuts, I've got to try them! I love donuts and that pan is just adorable 🙂 Thanks for sharing!