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mini pumpkin donuts topped with cheese glaze on a rack
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5 from 5 votes

Special Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Enjoy these special guilt-free Glazed Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts on Thanksgiving day or any beautiful day with your family. An ultimate fall season treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bakeddonuts, donuts, pumpkindonuts
Servings: 8 pieces
Author: Lama

Ingredients

For the Donuts

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ stick unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk of choice

For the Cream Cheese Glaze

Instructions

To Bake the donuts

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F. Spray a 6 or 12-count donut pan with non-stick cooking spray, and set aside.
  • In a bowl whisk together the dry ingredients which are the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice until combined.
  • In another bowl, add in your eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla, milk, and softened butter, and whisk very well until combined. 
  • Fold the flour mixture in the wet mixture and mix until all ingredients are fully combined.
  • Place in a large piping bag or a gallon zip lock bag and cut 1/4 inch off the tip/corner side of the bag. To easily fill your piping bag, place it in a large cup and fill it with the batter.
  • Pipe the donut batter into each of the donut molds and place in the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes until the donuts spring back when touched. Let them cool slightly before turning them out onto the wire rack.
  • Dip your donut in cream cheese glaze, then place them on a cooling rack. Enjoy warm or when cooled. 

To Prepare Cream Cheese Glaze

  • Mix all the cream cheese, coconut oil, and sugar together until creamy. 
  • Warm up the frosting for about 10-15 seconds before dipping the donuts.

Notes

Check out these tips and tricks:
#1: For best results, mix the wet ingredients in a large bowl and the dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Then, fold the flour mixture into the wet mixture until it disappears. Your donut batter is ready!
#2: If you want to store them for later, it is better not to glaze them until you are ready to serve them.
#3: The size of the donuts depends on the donut pan you choose. You can choose a mini donut pan to serve mini donuts to the kids. They will find it lovely especially at celebrations.
#4: You can prepare your own pumpkin spice. It's a mixture of warm spices. Check Homemade Pumpkin Spice Blend for more details.
Pro tip: Place a large piping bag in a cup to easily fill it with the dough. Press the donut cake mix gently toward the tip to get the excess air out of the bag. Slowly, pipe batter into the donut mold for a cleaner look.