Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts For The Win!

Okay we are in the final stretch of the pumpkin flavored bakes for the month of October. I knew I was going to do a doughnut and I settled on these, and I love using my doughnut pans that I bought from Michaels. I'm actually not a fan of pumpkin desserts, but I will tolerate a yummy baked pumpkin doughnut. I made a dozen of these pumpkin spiced doughnuts and made three different toppings for them. I also wanted the chocolate dipped one to have sprinkles so I ended up making some delicious chocolate sprinkles last night. I also made a yummy maple glaze and topped them with some toasted nuts. I finished the dozen with a simple cinnamon + sugar mixture for 1/3rd of the doughnuts.  I think they look amazing.

Pumpkin Spiced Doughnuts

Here's what you are going to need to make these

Pumpkin Spiced Doughnuts

• 2 cups  all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon all spice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin 

Maple Glaze

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoon of maple syrup
• 2-3 tablespoons of milk

Chocolate Glaze

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-3 tablespoons of milk

Preheat your oven to 350F

Spray doughnut pans with cooking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, salt and spices until combined. Set aside.

all whisked together

In a large bowl whisk together vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, and  pumpkin until combined.

Whisk in flour mixture until combined.

Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture

you'll be left with a thick batter

Place your mixture in a piping bag or ziploc bag  and fill doughnut pans with mixture. Give the pans a tap on the counter top to level out doughnut mixture.

I really love these doughnut pans

Doughnuts ready for the oven

Bake in 350F oven for 18 minutes (check doneness with a toothpick in the center of a doughnut, if it comes out clean they are done).


Let cool in pans for 5 minutes, then let the doughnuts completely cool on a wire rack.

Cooling on the racks

Ready to be glazed

Now time to get your glazes and toppings ready for your doughnuts.

This is a bowl of toasted coconut, almonds, hazelnuts and cinnamon.

For the Maple Glaze take your powdered sugar and maple syrup and give it a little whisk, mixture will be thick.

Powdered sugar + maple syrup 

Mixture will be very thick, add milk one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is achieved.

mix in a little milk

I used about 2 1/2 tablespoons for this consistency which was great.

ready for the doughnuts.

Just repeat the steps for the chocolate. If your glaze is too thick add a tablespoon of milk, if your glaze is too runny add more powdered sugar.

So here are the doughnuts, for the cinnamon+sugar doughnuts, I just melted a little butter and brushed them on the doughnuts and then dipped them in a bowl with cinnamon and sugar (really simple right?)

Overall I'm super happy with these.

Let the glaze set before moving these.... which takes a few minutes. Also you need to place any additional toppings, like sprinkles or nuts before the glaze sets, so keep the bowls close.

close up of the delicious pumpkin spiced doughnuts

Cinnamon + Sugar Dusted Pumpkin Spiced Doughnut

Chocolate Glazed Pumpkin Doughnut with Chocolate Sprinkles

Maple Glazed Pumpkin Doughnut with Toasted Nuts

Look at how beautiful these are

I really love how the sprinkles came out

Fall Flavors

I really love how these doughnuts look. They are deliciously fall inspired. These doughnuts would look great on any fall table, and you can eat these for breakfast too.