Description
Maple-glazed pumpkin donuts bring autumn’s warmth to your kitchen with their irresistible spiced charm. Fragrant, tender pastries crowned with sweet maple drizzle promise a delightful seasonal indulgence you’ll crave long after the last crumb disappears.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons (7.5 milliliters) baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons (7.5 milliliters) pumpkin pie spice
- 0.75 teaspoon (3.75 milliliters) kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) baking soda
Wet Ingredients:
- 0.5 cup (120 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) canned pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) vanilla extract
Maple Glaze Ingredients:
- 0.75 cup (180 milliliters) maple syrup
- 1.5 tablespoons (22.5 milliliters) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) kosher salt
- 0.25 cup (60 milliliters) confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Prepare your kitchen workspace by setting the oven temperature to 400°F and lightly spraying a donut pan with nonstick coating.
- Create the dry ingredient base by combining flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl, ensuring thorough blending.
- In a separate electric mixer bowl, cream melted butter and brown sugar until smooth and well-integrated, approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter-sugar mixture, mixing completely after each addition.
- Gently fold in pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, stirring until ingredients are just combined and evenly distributed.
- Slowly introduce the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing at low speed to prevent overmixing and maintain a light texture.
- Carefully distribute the batter evenly across the donut pan cavities, filling each section with consistent precision.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, watching for a slight golden-brown color and a springy texture when lightly touched.
- While donuts bake, prepare the maple glaze by reducing maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until volume decreases to approximately ½ cup.
- Whisk butter, vanilla extract, and salt into the reduced maple syrup, stirring until butter completely melts and incorporates.
- Gradually add confectioners’ sugar to the syrup mixture, whisking continuously to create a smooth, glossy glaze.
- Allow donuts to cool for 10 minutes after removing from the oven.
- Dip the top of each donut into the prepared maple glaze, ensuring even coverage.
- Let the glaze set completely before serving, allowing the sweet coating to slightly harden and create a delicate finish.
Notes
- Elevate your fall baking with these tender, spiced pumpkin donuts that bring warmth and comfort to your kitchen.
- Bake these donuts in a specialized donut pan for the perfect shape and even cooking every single time.
- Reduce maple syrup to concentrate its rich flavor, creating a luxurious glaze that perfectly complements the pumpkin’s earthy sweetness.
- Cool donuts briefly before glazing to ensure the topping adheres smoothly and sets beautifully without sliding off.
- Use fresh pumpkin pie spice for maximum flavor intensity and aromatic warmth throughout the donuts.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more consistent batter that bakes into perfectly tender donuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 249
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 155 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg