Glazed Pumpkin Donuts

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This perfectly spiced pumpkin cake donut recipe is baked, then lightly glazed with a vanilla icing or covered in cinnamon sugar for a cozy fall treat.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a donut pan. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2 Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda in a bowl; beat in pumpkin purée, eggs, milk, and ¼ cup softened butter with an electric mixer on low speed until batter is just combined. Spoon batter into the prepared donut pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until donuts spring back when gently pressed, 8 to 10 minutes.
4 Meanwhile, beat confectioners' sugar, ¼ cup melted butter, water, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until glaze is smooth.
5 Dip warm donuts into glaze, allowing any excess glaze to drip back into the bowl. Place glazed donuts onto the prepared baking sheet to cool.