Pumpkin Donuts Recipe

4.72 from 7 votes

Soft baked pumpkin donuts dipped in a sweet, pumpkin spice glaze.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 259kcal

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease the donut baking pan.
Combine all wet ingredients and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk well. Sift in dry ingredients and whisk until incorporated.
Scoop the batter into a large piping bag. Cut the tip off the piping bag, leaving only about 1/2- 3/4 inch opening.
PRO TIP: To transfer the batter from the mixing bowl into the piping bag easier, place the piping bag into a pint glass and fold it over the rim to open it up!
Squeeze batter into the donut cups of the pan in one smooth circular motion, filling each cup almost all the way full. Make sure there is an even amount of batter all around.
Bake for about 15 minutes. Let the donuts cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, tap the edges of the pan gently on the counter to loosen the donuts, then you can take them out of the pan easier.
Use a wire rack to cool the donuts to room temperature. Spread a sheet of parchment paper under the cooling rack to catch glaze drippings.

Add powdered sugar and pumpkin pie spice into a small mixing bowl.
Heat up heavy whipping cream and whisk in vanilla extract. (You can heat it up in a microwave for just a few seconds.)
Pour the mixture into powdered sugar and whisk until completely incorporated.
Dip each donut into the glaze to coat it on the top and sides. Place the donut back into the wire rack to set.

Storing:

Room temperature: Homemade pumpkin donuts don’t have a very long shelf life at room temperature. If you plan to store them on the counter, make sure to place them inside an air-tight container and store them only for 1 day. Any longer, and it’s best to refrigerate.
Refrigerator: To extend the shelf life, store donuts in the refrigerator, still in an air-tight container. (If you live in a hot or humid environment, or if your donuts have cream filling or dairy toppings, it is always best to refrigerate them.) In the refrigerator, baked donuts should last 5-7 days.
Heat them up: To warm up cold donuts, you can easily heating them up for a few seconds in a microwave! Just a few seconds to warm them up though, you don’t need any more.
Freezing: See the post for freezing instructions.