Baked Pumpkin Donuts 🎃🍩✨
These baked pumpkin donuts are soft, fluffy, and full of warm fall spices—finished with a sweet cinnamon sugar coating that makes them irresistible.
Ingredients 🛒
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cinnamon sugar (for topping)
Method 👩🍳
- Prep oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease a donut pan.
- Mix dry: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Mix wet: In another bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, brown sugar, egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine: Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined (do not overmix).
- Fill pan: Spoon batter into donut pan, filling each cavity about ¾ full.
- Bake: Bake 15–18 minutes until donuts spring back when lightly pressed.
- Coat: While warm, roll donuts in cinnamon sugar for a sweet finish.
- Serve: Enjoy fresh with coffee or tea.
Tips
- Extra indulgence: Dip donuts in a glaze made with powdered sugar and milk.
- Variation: Add mini chocolate chips to the batter for a twist.
- Serving idea: Stack donuts on a platter with a sprinkle of powdered sugar for a festive look.
Details
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Bake Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: ~33 minutes
- Kcal: ~190 per donut
Caption & Engagement
Caption: “Baked Pumpkin Donuts—soft, spiced, and coated in cinnamon sugar 🎃🍩✨”
- Comment prompt: “Would you coat them in cinnamon sugar or glaze them?”
- Rotating closers: “Save for your next fall bake.” • “Tag a friend who loves pumpkin treats.” • “Golden donuts, cozy autumn bliss.”