These Baked Pumpkin Spice Donutsare perfectly moist and full of Fall spices! This is an easy small batch recipe for 6 baked donuts with a Nutella glaze, maple cream cheese glaze, or classic cinnamon sugar topping option.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Total Time32 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked Donuts, Breakfast, Pumpkin Spice, Small Batch
Preheat oven to 350F degrees and adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Spray each donut well with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, add the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, egg, cooled melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until thoroughly combined.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Tip - Make it a one-bowl recipe by sifting the dry ingredients over the wet ingredients. To do this - set a fine mesh strainer over the top of the wet ingredient bowl, add all of the dry ingredients to the strainer, and sift over the top of the wet ingredients.
Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until no dry streaks remain. Do not overmix the batter.
Spoon equal amounts of the batter into the donut wells, and smooth the batter with the back of the spoon. Tip - You can also transfer the batter to a piping bag and pipe into the donut wells.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the tops of the donuts spring back when lightly poked with your finger. Let the donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Note - If you choose to use the cinnamon sugar topping, you want to top when the donuts are still warm so the sugar sticks to the donut. See below for cinnamon sugar topping.
Nutella Glaze
In a microwave-safe bowl, add the Nutella and cream. Heat in the microwave for 30-45 seconds until the mix is warm. Be careful not to boil over. Add the corn syrup to the warm glaze and stir until smooth. Set aside at room temperature to allow the glaze to cool and thicken. Once the donuts and glaze are cool, you can either dip the donut into the glaze or spread on with an offset spatula.
Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
In a microwave-safe bowl add the cream cheese, cream, and maple syrup. Heat in the microwave for 30-45 seconds until the mix is warm. Do not boil over. Stir the mix until smooth and set aside at room temperature to allow the glaze to cool and thicken. Once the donuts and glaze are cool, you can either dip the donut into the glaze or spread on with an offset spatula.
Cinnamon Sugar
Add the sugar and cinnamon to a Ziploc bag and shake to mix. Add one warm donut at a time to the baggy. Shake the baggy/mix to fully coat the donut. Set on a wire rack to continue to cool. Or enjoy warm!
Notes
Pumpkin – Depending on the brand, canned pumpkin can have different names, but is the same thing: Pumpkin Puree, Pure Pumpkin, 100% Pumpkin, Organic Pure Pumpkin. Just be sure it is not Pumpkin Pie Filling.
Leftover Pumpkin - You will have leftover pumpkin, regardless of the size can you use. Check out my other pumpkin recipes to make another batch of pumpkin treats!