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Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Baked pumpkin donuts are a fall favorite! Filled with pumpkin pie spices and drizzled with a sweet glaze!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12
Author: Chloe | Boxwood Ave.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3/4 cup + 2 T milk - divided
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F
  • 1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
  • 2. Add eggs and vanilla to the butter & sugar and beat until light and fluffy again.
  • 3. Add 3/4 cup milk and the pumpkin puree into the same bowl as the butter & sugars, beat until thoroughly combined.
  • 4. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice.
  • 5. Using an electric mixer, gradually combine the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture. Beat until just thoroughly combined.
  • 6. Use a piping bag to transfer batter into a donut pan. Bake at 400 F for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
  • 7. Allow the donuts to cool completely. Drizzle with glaze and enjoy!
  • For the glaze: Sitr together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 1 T milk. Add more milk as needed in 1 tsp increments until the consistency reaches that of glue.