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Pumpkin Donuts

Soft, fluffy, flavorful, and easy to make pumpkin donuts that are packed with all Fall flavors and spices.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 335 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Donuts

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
  • teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1 cup Butter, Melted
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, Packed
  • 2 Eggs, Room temperature
  • 1 cup Pumpkin puree, See the notes
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

For The Sugar Coating

  • ½ cup Sugar
  • tablespoon Cinnamon

Instructions
 

How To Make The Donuts

  • Pour the pumpkin puree into a large bowl and place a thick piece of paper towel on top of it to absorb the water out of the puree. Set it aside
    1 cup Pumpkin puree
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and oil spray a 12 cavity donut pan.
  • Mix all the dry ingredients, and set them aside.
    2 cups All-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoon Baking powder, ¼ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Ginger, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • Beat the melted butter and the brown sugar until well-mixed.
    1 cup Brown sugar, 1 cup Butter
  • Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat well after adding each egg.
    2 Eggs
  • Add the vanilla. Remove the paper towel from the pumpkin puree and add the reduced puree to the mixture.
    1 cup Pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • Using a spatula, mix in the dry ingredients. Gently mix. Do Not overmix.
  • Pour the batter into a piping bag and pipe the batter into the donut pan's cavity.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes. or until their surface is shiny and set.
  • Leave in the pan for a few minutes and before they are cooled down, roll them into the cinnamon sugar.
    ½ cup Sugar, 1½ tablespoon Cinnamon

Notes

Pumpkin puree right out of the can contains a lot of water. We need to remove all that juice, and that is how we do it;
Pour the pumpkin puree into a large bowl and place a thick piece of paper towel on top of it to absorb the water out of the puree. 

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 3693IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 2mg
Keyword BEST PUMPKIN DONUT, DONUT, DONUTS, FALL BAKING, FALL SPICES, PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN DONUT
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