Pumpkin Donuts

about the recipe

Oven Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts are perfect for a cool fall day. These baked donuts are rich and luscious and taste as good as if they came out of a deep fryer. This cozy treat is guaranteed to put smiles on everyone's faces and fill your home with the aroma of pumpkin goodness.

INGREDIENTS

– 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled – 1 tablespoon avocado or canola oil – ¾ cup granulated sugar – 2 large eggs at room temperature – 2 teaspoons vanilla extract – ½ cup whole milk at room temperature – ½ cup pumpkin puree – ⅓ cup sour cream at room temperature – 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour – 2 teaspoons baking powder – ½ teaspoon baking soda – 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice – ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg – ¾ teaspoon salt Glaze (optional) – 1 ½ cups powdered sugar – ¼ teaspoon salt – 1 tablespoon maple syrup – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – ¼ cup whole milk

– Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a donut pan with oil. – In a large bowl whisk together the butter, oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, pumpkin puree, and sour cream.

– Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, and salt. Stir to combine. – Divide the mixture between your donut pans.

– Bake for 13 to 16 minutes for standard donuts, 11 to 13 for small donuts, or 7 to 8 minutes for mini donuts, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

– Allow to cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then carefully remove to a cooling rack. Allow to cool for 20 minutes.

– To glaze, whisk together the powder sugar and salt. In a small dish, stir together the maple syrup, vanilla, and whole milk.

– Dip the donuts in the glaze and serve immediately.

– Makes 14 small.