Pumpkin Donuts with Autumn Spiced Sugar

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Delicious Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts rolled in an Autumn Spiced Sugar with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom makes a tasty fall breakfast or brunch!

A platter with 4 Pumpkin Donuts rolled in spiced sugar with a pumpkin off to the side.

I’ve been on a total donut kick lately.  While I’m not big on fried donuts I love a good baked donut.   Since it’s fall my key flavors have been pumpkin, apple, and cinnamon so that’s what I’ve been baking with.

When I saw a recipe for Pumpkin Spice Donuts rolled in an Autumn Spiced Sugar I was all in.   The pumpkin donuts were spiced with pumpkin spice and the Autumn Spiced sugar is basically sugar with several spices and a touch of salt.

Ingredients:

  • flour
  • brown sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • eggs
  • milk
  • pumpkin puree
  • butter
  • vanilla
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • cardamom
  • sugar
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl combine the eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, butter, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
  4. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just mixed.  The mixture will be fairly thick but should not be lumpy.
  5. Place the batter in a zip top baggie and fill each well in the donut pan two-thirds full being careful how you fill it as the donut will keep it’s shape.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the donut springs back when touched.
  7. Let the donuts cool in pan for 5 minutes.  Remove from pan then cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the Autumn Spiced Sugar, except the butter.
  9. Melt the butter in a small bowl.  Dip each donut into the butter and then dip into the sugar.
  10. Let sit for 10 minutes then enjoy!

Pin Image:  A platter with 4 Pumpkin Donuts rolled in spiced sugar with a pumpkin off to the side, text, a cutting board topped with a cup of flour, a bowl of spices, an egg, a cup of brown sugar, a half stick of butter, and a bowl of pumpkin.

Last week I had book club with some of my favorites ladies.   We were having brunch and everyone had to bring something.   I decided to bring these Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts.

Baked donuts don’t always keep well so I was planning on making them the morning of the brunch.  However, the night before I was worried I wouldn’t have time so I went ahead and made them and crossed my fingers that they would be fine until I took them to brunch.

I like fried donuts.   Can I use this recipe and fry them instead?

No you cannot.  This recipe is specific to baking in an oven and it will not turn out the same if you fry it.  If you prefer fried donuts I’d look for a fired pumpkin donut recipe.

I don’t have pumpkin pie spice.   Can I use something else?

Yes!  You can basically make your own.  I just have a jar of it along with my apple pie spice because I use them so much in the fall.   Combine 4 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 teaspoons ginger, and 1 teaspoon ground cloves.   Mix together and use what you need.

Can I put a glaze or frosting on these instead of the sugar?  What kind?

You sure can.  I really like the sugar option so I hope you give it a try but you can definitely make a glaze.   Either a vanilla or chocolate glaze would work but I’m really partial to chocolate when I have pumpkin.  Place 2 ounces of chocolate and 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a microwave safe dish.  Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring after each heating, until completely melted.  Dip the cooled donuts into the chocolate glaze.

How should I store these?

These are best stored in an air tight container for up to three days.

A donut pan with 6 pumpkin donuts.

Turned out they were totally fine!  I think the sugar coating helped keep them until the next morning. I also put them in an air tight container after they were totally cooled.

The donuts were amazing!  My husband said he was surprised by how much he enjoyed them.  The donuts had a warm pumpkin flavor and the spiced sugar they were rolled in was delicious.  My friends at book club agreed!

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A platter with 4 pumpkin donuts rolled in autumn spice sugar with a pumpkin in the background.

Pumpkin Donuts with Autumn Spiced Sugar

Yield: 12 donuts
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes

Ingredients

For the Donuts:

  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 1/2 c. pumpkin puree
  • 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Autumn Spiced Sugar:

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 Tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a donut pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and apple pie spice. Set aside.  
  3. In a medium bowl combine the eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, butter, and vanilla. Mix well.
  4. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just mixed.
  5. Place the batter in a zip top baggie and fill each donut well two-thirds full being careful how you fill it as it will keep it's shape.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until donut springs back when touched.
  7. Let the donuts cool in pan for 5 minutes.  Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the Autumn Spiced Sugar, except the butter.
  9. Melt the butter in a small bowl.  Dip each donut into the butter and then dip into the sugar. 
  10. Let sit for 10 minutes then enjoy!

A platter with 4 pumpkin donuts rolled in autumn spice sugar with a pumpkin in the background.


 

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