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Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Glaze

Pumpkin donuts with maple glaze feature spiced pumpkin batter baked into tender donuts and topped with a sweet maple cinnamon glaze.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 230 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pumpkin Donuts

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 250 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil 109 g
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 150 g
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 g
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup sour cream 80 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree 245 g

Maple Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar 120 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup 30 ml
  • 4 teaspoons whole milk 20 ml

Instructions
 

Pumpkin Donuts

  • Preheat oven:

    Set the oven to 350°F (175°C).

  • Grease donut pans:

    Coat a donut pan(s) thoroughly with baking spray or grease with oil. Set the pan(s) on a baking sheet and reserve.

  • Whisk dry ingredients:

    In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice using a whisk. Set aside.

  • Mix wet ingredients:

    In another bowl, whisk oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until uniform.

  • Fold in pumpkin:

    Using a silicone spatula, fold in the pumpkin puree.

  • Combine wet and dry:

    Add the dry mixture and gently fold with the spatula until just incorporated.

  • Pipe batter into pans:

    Fill a large piping bag with the batter and cut off the tip. Pipe batter into each donut cavity, filling each about two-thirds full.

  • Bake donuts:

    Position the pan(s) in the oven center and bake for 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in a donut comes out clean.

  • Cool in pan:

    Allow to cool in the pan for several minutes. Once cool enough, remove donuts and place on a wire rack to cool fully.

Maple Glaze

  • Make maple glaze:

    In a large bowl, whisk powdered sugar, cinnamon, and maple syrup together.

  • Adjust glaze thickness:

    Add milk one teaspoon at a time, whisking until the glaze reaches your preferred thickness. For a thinner glaze, add extra milk.

  • Glaze donuts:

    Once donuts are cool, dip each into the glaze, let excess drip off, and return to the wire rack to set before serving.
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