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Soft Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Brown Sugar Icing

Three golden baked pumpkin donuts stacked on a white plate, topped with a thick, speckled brown sugar glaze.
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Make these soft, moist baked pumpkin donuts filled with fall spices. They bake up quickly and are topped with a simple brown sugar icing for a perfect autumn treat.

Ingredients

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  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 240g pumpkin puree (about 1 cup)
  • 60 ml vegetable oil
  • 60 ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the Icing: 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 12-cup donut pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the brown sugar, egg, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract until combined.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
  5. Spoon or pipe the batter evenly into the prepared donut pan, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Let the donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. While the donuts cool, prepare the icing: Whisk together the powdered sugar, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add more milk, one teaspoon at a time, if the icing is too thick.
  9. Once the donuts are completely cool, dip the top of each donut into the brown sugar icing. Let the icing set before serving or stacking.

Notes

  • For the best texture, use canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
  • If you do not have a donut pan, you can use this batter to make pumpkin donut holes.
  • For a stronger spice flavor, add an extra 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to the dry ingredients.

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