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Pumpkin Donuts With Cinnamon Sugar

October 26, 2021 by Mahy, Updated November 4, 2021 10 Comments

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If you’re looking for a decadent treat, then this pumpkin donut is the best donut recipe you can make. It can be made all year round but it’s perfect for pumpkin season! It’s a baked donut hole that’s moist and tender without the frying! These sweet pumpkin donuts are truly melt in your mouth delicious 🙂

A bowl of pumpkin donuts coated in cinnamon sugar and one piece of donut is bitten to show the texture inside so moist and soft

Why Pumpkin Donuts

This donut holes recipe is made using pumpkin in the batter and coated in cinnamon sugar. The combination of these ingredients make for a moist, melt in your mouth and delicious donut! 

Remember those Pumpkin Spice Latte Donuts ? It’s basically the same base of pumpkin donuts, but coated with a silky espresso glaze–to die for! That’s another twist on pumpkin donuts recipe that you must make! 

top view of the finished and baked cinnamon sugar coated donut holes recipe

If you’re skeptical at all, let me assure you–you won’t get a strong pumpkin-y taste, you’ll only get the sweetness of pumpkins. Plus you’ll get an absolutely tender and moist donut without the hassle of frying! That’s why I make those baked 🙂 

A plate with cinnamon sugar and the donut holes rolled into it

Another baked donut that you cant miss is this Baked Donut Holes with Cinnamon Sugar. Very similar to this one, except minus the pumpkin. While I absolutely LOVE that recipe too, I will tell you honestly–the pumpkin donuts is much more moist! 

Similar to regular cinnamon rolls, those Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are another level! And this quick treat that’s a hit on Pinterest is this Instant Chia Pumpkin Pudding! 🙂

 

Finally some savory pumpkin recipes you can try are those: Fall Baked Pasta with Roasted Pumpkin, Kale and Mushrooms and Kale Mushroom Pumpkin Alfredo Pasta.

What is the Donut hole?

Today’s pumpkin donuts are made into donut holes. So as silly as it may sound, lots of people have asked me what is a donut hole 🙂

One hand holding a donut hole showing the shape of it

It’s basically the center round piece of a donut whether fried or baked. Usually the donut doles are fried into round shapes, however today we’re baking them into a mini muffin tin so it has the same perfect round shape.

Similarly to any donut, the donut holes are coated or glazed.

Make Pumpkin Donuts Recipe

Firstly, in a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together. This includes flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, or pumpkin spice. Make sure they are evenly blended before adding in the wet ingredients.

ingredients to make pumpkin donuts including flour, pumpkin, eggs, yogurt, oil, sugar, cinnamon and melted butter

This is a one bowl type of recipe so no need to fuss about any fancy baking technique!

the wet ingredients added into one bowl to make the pumpkin donuts recipe

The. you’ll add the wet ingredients like eggs then butter, pumpkin puree, and yogurt. Now mix thoroughly together with the dry ingredients until well combined and smooth, and you have your donut hole batter that you will be cooking.

You can deep fry your donut hole batter in vegetable oil, or bake them in the oven.

If you deep fry your donut holes you will need to get your oil to the right oil temperature of 365 degrees f to 380 degrees f. You will need to deep fry them until they are golden brown and remove them with a slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.

a hand holding an ice cream scoop showing how to scoop the batter into the prepared mini muffin tin for baking the donut holes

Make sure you are super careful when working with hot oil like this as oil burns can be very serious.

However, with this recipe, I generally choose to bake the donut holes. As this recipe is made with pumpkin and yogurt, it is already a very wet batter. Baking, instead of deep frying, leaves these donut holes much less greasy but still totally moist and soft.

To bake these donut holes you will need to grease a mini muffin tray and add your batter to each of the muffin sections. For this, I use an ice cream scoop. It makes the perfect portion sizes for your donut hole as well as the perfect shape.

pumpkin donuts recipe going into to oven

You then need to place the tray in a preheated oven at around 350 degrees F until they are puffed and slightly golden brown.

When ready, take them out of the oven and place them on a baking sheet or rack to cool before adding the finishing sugary touches to this super tasty donut recipe.

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

Once your pumpkin donut holes have been deep-fried or baked it’s time to add the cinnamon spice and granulated sugar.

a plate with cinnamon and sugar blend together

In a bowl mix your sugar and cinnamon together.

pumpkin donuts out of the oven and toassed in melted butter ready for the cinnamon sugar coating

Melt some butter and toss the pumpkin donuts well in the butter. 

As soon as you have covered the donut holes in melted butter, place them in the bowl with the cinnamon and granulated sugar mix and toss them so that they are all fully coated.

pumpkin donuts added to the plate of cinnamon sugar

All that’s left to do now is eat and enjoy!

donut holes tossed in the cinnamon sugar

For those who love sweet treats, this is a recipe you do not want to miss out on. Whether you want to make it year-round, or during the spooky season, it will work as a homemade dessert for yourself or to impress your guests.

There’s no point hanging around when it comes to making this donut hole recipe. Get baking as soon as you can to see how good this mouthwatering dessert really is! Especially now before pumpkin season ends!

a hand holding the tossed pumpkin donut recipe showing inside of the donut

ENJOY!!

Pumpkin Donuts Recipe Tips: 

  1. You can use fresh pureed pumpkin, or store bought canned pumpkin however the fresh won’t make much of a difference! 
  2. use an ice cream scoop for perfectly even portions of batter when dividing the batter between the muffin pan.
  3. Be sure to let the donuts cool before coating them.
  4. Make sure to toss the donuts in melted butter evenly before adding them to the cinnamon sugar plate.
  5. Keep them well covered on the counter.
  6. The donuts stay fresh and moist for 4 days!

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a plate with pumpkin donuts coated in cinnamon sugar in a bowl surrounded by pumpkins

A plate with cinnamon sugar and the donut holes rolled into it
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Pumpkin Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar

If you're looking for a decadent treat, then this pumpkin donut is the best donut recipe you can make. It can be made all year round but it's perfect for pumpkin season! It's a baked donut hole that's moist and tender without the frying! These sweet pumpkin donuts are truly melt in your mouth delicious 🙂

Course baking, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword baked donuts, baking, donut holes, donut recipe, pumpkin, pumpkin donuts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 24 donuts
Calories 117 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

For the Donuts:

  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves optional
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt low fat or fat free is ok
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 egg

For the Cinnamon Sugar:

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
    the wet ingredients added into one bowl to make the pumpkin donuts recipe
  3. In a large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients and whisk them until well blended.
  4. Using a spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until all blended.
  5. Use a small ice cream scoop to divide the batter between a mini muffin tin
    a hand holding an ice cream scoop showing how to scoop the batter into the prepared mini muffin tin for baking the donut holes
  6. Bake the donuts for about 10-12 minutes (depending on your oven).
    pumpkin donuts out of the oven and toassed in melted butter ready for the cinnamon sugar coating
  7. In the meantime, toss the donuts in melted butter!

    a plate with cinnamon and sugar blend together
  8. in a bowl add the sugar and cinnamon and add in the pumpkin donuts.

    pumpkin donuts added to the plate of cinnamon sugar
  9. toss well and serve

    a hand holding the tossed pumpkin donut recipe showing inside of the donut

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Pumpkin Donuts Recipe Tips: 

  1. You can use fresh pureed pumpkin, or store bought canned pumpkin however the fresh won't make much of a difference! 
  2. use an ice cream scoop for perfectly even portions of batter when dividing the batter between the muffin pan.
  3. Be sure to let the donuts cool before coating them.
  4. Make sure to toss the donuts in melted butter evenly before adding them to the cinnamon sugar plate.
  5. Keep them well covered on the counter.
  6. The donuts stay fresh and moist for 4 days!
Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 52mg2%
Potassium 67mg2%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 1719IU34%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Jessica Stroup

    October 28, 2021 at 9:22 am

    5 stars
    My kids and I had so much fun making this recipe! Next time we’re making a double batch! SO GOOD!!

    Reply
  2. Carrie Robinson

    October 28, 2021 at 7:51 am

    5 stars
    So perfect for a chilly fall morning like today! Wish I had a few with my coffee right now. 😉

    Reply
  3. Shashi

    October 28, 2021 at 7:27 am

    5 stars
    Goodness deliciousness! I could do some serious damage to a batch of these!

    Reply
  4. Danielle Wolter

    October 28, 2021 at 6:42 am

    5 stars
    I am in love! The fall flavors made me feel so warm and cozy. What a great recipe!

    Reply
  5. Farah Maizar

    October 28, 2021 at 5:54 am

    5 stars
    Seasonal, easy and so delicious looking! Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  6. Andrea

    October 27, 2021 at 1:46 pm

    5 stars
    Loving the Fall Flavors in these scrumptious looking donuts!

    Reply
  7. Tara

    October 27, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    Such a wonderful donut recipe to celebrate fall! Love those flavors and especially the cinnamon sugar coating. Yum!

    Reply
  8. Kristen

    October 27, 2021 at 1:39 pm

    5 stars
    These were delicious! The perfect pumpkin flavor. Thank you!

    Reply
  9. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

    October 27, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    5 stars
    I love things with pumpkin at this time of year and these donuts sound absolutely amazing – especially with the cinnamon sugar!

    Reply
  10. Natalie

    October 27, 2021 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    Oh, these donuts look fantastic. What a treat! Do you think I could use whole grain flour here? I can’t wait to make this for my boys.

    Reply
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