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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.