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    Pumpkin Spice Donuts

    Published: Aug 14, 2022 · Modified: Aug 24, 2022 by Kelsey Smith

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    These baked pumpkin spice donuts with cream cheese glaze are moist, rich, full of flavor, and perfect for the fall season. Enjoy these for dessert or as a sweet breakfast treat with a hot cup of coffee.

    The pumpkin flavor pops with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, not to mention a delicious cream cheese glaze. This is a simple and delicious fall dessert recipe every pumpkin lover will enjoy.

    More pumpkin recipes to love:

    • Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Bacon
    • Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake

    Why you'll love this recipe

    • Easy recipe: This is a simple and easy-to-make dessert.
    • Moist: These baked donuts are fluffy and moist.
    • Great flavor: Pumpkin spice donuts with cream cheese glaze? Yes, please.

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    Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze.
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    Ingredients

    Pumpkin spice donut ingredients.

    Pumpkin Donuts Ingredients

    • Cooking spray
    • milk
    • apple cider vinegar
    • all-purpose flour
    • light brown sugar
    • baking powder
    • baking soda
    • cinnamon
    • ginger
    • cloves
    • salt
    • pumpkin puree
    • vegetable oil
    • vanilla extract

    Cream Cheese Glaze Ingredients

    • cream cheese
    • powdered sugar
    • milk
    • vanilla extract

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    For the donuts:

    Preheat the oven to 350℉ and grease the donut pan.

    Apple cider vinegar and milk.

    Mix together the milk and vinegar in a small bowl and let sit for at least 5 minutes.

    Pumpkin spice donut dry ingredients in mixing bowl.

    Stir together all of the dry donut ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

    Dry and wet ingredients in mixing bowl.

    Add in all of the wet donut ingredients and stir until just combined.

    Pumpkin spice donuts batter.

    Tip: "Just combined" means you stop mixing as soon as you can no longer see the flour and other dry ingredients. Do not overmix.

    Donut batter in silicone donut pan.

    Pour or spoon in about ¼ cup of the batter into each donut cavity. The batter should fill the donut cavities about ⅔ of the way up.

    Baked donuts in silicone mold.

    Bake for about 13 minutes. Poke the donuts with a toothpick to check for doneness. Allow the donuts to cool on a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes before adding the glaze.

    Tip: When checking if the donuts are done baking, the toothpick should come out clean or maybe with a few crumbs, but there should not be batter on the toothpick. If there is wet batter on the toothpick, bake for another 1 to 3 minutes.

    For the cream cheese glaze:

    Cream cheese glaze.

    Cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Mix in the milk and vanilla extract. Add in 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until you reach the right consistency. Using less milk will result in a thicker frosting, using more milk will result in a thinner glaze.

    Donut dipped by hand in glaze.

    Once the donuts are cool, ice them by dipping them in the icing or spooning the glaze onto the donuts and spreading it with the back of a spoon.

    Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze.
    Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze.

    Equipment

    • Silicone donut mold or donut pan
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Cooling rack
    Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze.

    Storage

    Store in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

    The donuts can be frozen before being glazed. Warm them up by thawing them at room temperature for about 2 hours.

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    Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze.
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    Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze

    These baked pumpkin spice donuts with cream cheese glaze are moist, rich, full of flavor, and perfect for the fall season.
    5 from 2 votes
    Recipe by: Kelsey Smith
    Prep time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook time: 14 minutes minutes
    Total time: 29 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 donuts

    Equipment

    • Silicone donut mold
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Cooling rack

    Ingredients
      

    Pumpkin Donuts

    • Cooking spray
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup light brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon cloves
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup pumpkin puree
    • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Cream Cheese Glaze

    • ¼ cup cream cheese softened
    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 2 teaspoons milk
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    Pumpkin Donuts

    • Preheat the oven to 350℉ and grease the donut pan.
    • Mix together the milk and vinegar in a small bowl and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
    • Stir together all of the dry donut ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
    • Add in all of the wet donut ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
    • Pour or spoon in about ¼ cup of the batter into each donut cavity. The batter should fill the donut cavities about ⅔ of the way up.
    • Bake for about 13 minutes. Poke the donuts with a toothpick to check for doneness. Allow to cool on a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes before adding the glaze.

    Cream Cheese Glaze

    • Cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar.
    • Mix in the milk and vanilla extract. Add in 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until you reach the right consistency. Using less milk will result in a thicker frosting, using more milk will result in a thinner glaze.
    • Once the donuts are cool, ice them by dipping them in the icing or spooning the glaze onto the donuts and spreading it with the back of a spoon.

    Notes

    Yield: Makes 6 to 8 donuts.
    Storage: The donuts can be frozen before being glazed. Warm up by thawing at room temperature for about 2 hours. Can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 to 3 days.
    Toothpick test: When checking if the donuts are done baking, the toothpick should come out clean or maybe with a few crumbs, there should not be batter on the toothpick. If there is wet batter on the toothpick, bake for another 1 to 3 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 304mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 3341IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 2mg
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: pumpkin
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    FAQ

    Can I freeze baked donuts?

    Yes, you can freeze baked donuts. It is recommended to freeze them before adding the glaze.

    Can I make baked donuts gluten-free or vegan?

    This recipe has not been tested with gluten-free flour. You can easily make these donuts vegan by replacing the milk with any type of non-dairy milk (such as soy milk or almond milk) and using plain vegan cream cheese in place of the cream cheese for the icing.

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