Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze
Super soft and fluffy baked pumpkin donuts are dipped in a rich cream cheese glaze and perfect for any fall occasion.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 261kcal
Ingredients
Pumpkin Donuts
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1-2 tablespoons 2% or skim milk
- Additional pumpkin pie spice for dusting donuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 2 donut pans and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk sugar, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, egg, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Fold flour mixture into liquid mixture until batter is just combined.
- Scrape batter into a sealable bag and seal bag. Snip a corner off of the bag and pipe batter into prepared donut pans, filling each cavity about 3/4 full.
- Bake donuts at 350F 12-15 minutes until donuts spring back when lightly touched. Allow donuts to cool in pans 10 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Glaze
- Place cream cheese in a medium bowl and use a handheld electric mixer to beat until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and just enough milk to give glaze a drizzling consistency.
- Dip cooled donuts into glaze and place back on cooling rack. Dust with a little extra pumpkin pie spice. Allow donuts to set 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store donuts in refrigerator up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 donut | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 2488IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg