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Oven Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

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. It is a cozy treat guaranteed to put smiles on everyone's faces and fill your home with the aroma of pumpkin goodness.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 14 small
Calories 240kcal

Equipment

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
  • 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
  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1551IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg