If you're a lover of all things pumpkin spice then do I have a treat for you. This pumpkin spice donut recipe is perfect for you, a delicious baked pumpkin donut with the perfect amount of pumpkin pie spice and a glorious homemade cream cheese frosting on top.
Of course, as we head into fall all the pumpkin spice recipes start coming out and everyone goes nuts for anything remotely related.
I get it, I am one of those people. It's my favorite season. That's why I created this recipe, I wanted to try infusing pumpkin into a baked donut and see how it came out.
....and can I just say "heaven on a plate".
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- What makes this recipe so yummy
- Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
- Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
- Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Necessary gear: Equipment
- Other fall recipes I think you'll love
- How to store leftovers
- Mel's kitchen notes
- Frequently asked questions: FAQs
- Pumpkin Spice Donut Recipe
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What makes this recipe so yummy
- Sometimes you're not always able to get to Starbucks for their famous latte and you're craving that pumpkin spice flavor - this is perfect as an easy replacement at home. Eat one of these pumpkin spice donuts with your coffee.
- This is kind of like cake donuts so you get best of both worlds.
- You love pumpkin spice recipes, like my pumpkin spice box mix cookies.
- Also, if you love a good pumpkin pie recipe then this is for you.
Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
- All purpose flour
- Light brown sugar
- Baking powder
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Salt
- Baking soda
- Pumpkin purée
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter
- Cream Cheese Frosting
See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.
Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Step 2: Add the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix with a whisk.
- Step 3: Add all the wet ingredients to separate bowl and beat with whisk.
- Step 4: Mix the pumpkin mixture with the flour mixture and fold together, careful not to over-mix.
- Step 5: Pour mixture into a piping bag and cut the tip off. Pipe donut batter into a greased donut pan then bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes.
- Step 6: Remove from the oven, allow to sit in the pan for a couple of minutes then transfer to a wire rack.
- Step 7: Once cooled completely spoon the cream cheese frosting on top of the donuts and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.
Hint: Depending how thick/runny you like your cream cheese frosting you can add a little milk or add a little powdered sugar to get the perfect consistency.
Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Maple Syrup - drizzle a little maple syrup over after frosting.
- Coconut Oil - Use this as an option for spraying your donut pan.
- Cinnamon sugar coating - Instead of the cream cheese frosting coat with a cinnamon sugar coating.
- Donut holes - If you don't have a donut pan or just prefer donut holes use the same principles just make little balls of dough instead.
- White Sugar - Instead of brown sugar.
- Vanilla Glaze - Instead of the cream cheese frosting you could use a simple vanilla glaze.
- Coconut Sugar - Dust with coconut sugar as an variation.
- Donut cutter - If you don't have a donut pan you could use a donut cutter or just use two large cookie cutters, one bigger than the other.
- Maple Glaze - Drizzle with a delicious maple glaze.
- Vanilla extract - Add a touch of vanilla to the batter for a slightly different taste.
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Necessary gear: Equipment
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I have a list of the equipment I used in this recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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How to store leftovers
For best results store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. They will be fine at room temperature for just a few hours but will then need to be refrigerated due to the cream cheese frosting.
These pumpkin donuts will freeze if you haven't frosted it already.
Mel's kitchen notes
If you don't have a piping bag you can use a resealable bag (ziploc bag) - it will work the same.
Frequently asked questions: FAQs
For this recipe I use a cream cheese frosting, but a traditional glaze on a regular donut is made from a simple mixture of milk, powdered sugar and vanilla.
All purpose flour.
Not at all, it's just a hint. Paired with the cream cheese frosting it's the perfect amount.
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Ingredients
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1-½ teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1-½ teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice + more for garnish
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
- 2 Each Large Eggs
- ¼ Cup Milk
- ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter melted
- 1 Cup Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a large bowl add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking soda (all the dry ingredients). Mix with a whisk and set aside.2 Cups All Purpose Flour, ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar, 1-½ teaspoons Baking Powder, 1-½ teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice, ½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- In another large bowl add the pumpkin, eggs, milk and cooled melted butter. Mix well with the whisk until completely blended.1 Cup Pumpkin Puree, 2 Each Large Eggs, ¼ Cup Milk, ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and using a spatula carefully fold together trying not to overmix or add too much air to the batter.
- Add the mix to a piping bag with the tip cut off and pipe into a donut pan greased with cooking spray.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool in the donut pan for a few minutes then remove to cooling rack.
- Once cooled completely spoon the cream cheese frosting on top and sprinkle with a little more pumpkin spice mix.1 Cup Cream Cheese Frosting
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Mandy knight says
The guest at my daughter birthday party enjoyed these so much, didn't have a single one left. Definitely recommend this recipe.