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These Baked Pumpkin Donuts are filled with lots of warm spices and pumpkin flavor, then topped with a delicious maple cinnamon glaze that will make you wish it was always pumpkin season!

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If you love to start your day off with some pumpkin love, also try these Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips, Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin Scones, or Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls.

Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Cinnamon Glaze on a cooling rack.

Oh, these donuts. If you lack self control, please don’t make these. Because you will end up like me – eating way too many because you just can’t stay away!

The perfect fall treat, these Baked Pumpkin Donuts are perfect for breakfast or for a snack. Topped with the most delicious maple cinnamon glaze, it’s no surprise just how fast they disappear!

ingredients needed for baked pumpkin donuts with maple cinnamon glaze.

Ingredients

Flour: You’ll use all-purpose flour.

Baking Powder & Baking Soda: You need a mix of both baking powder and baking soda to give these donuts their texture and rise.

Salt: Always to balance the flavors.

Spices: I use a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. You could always sub in 2 1/4 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice if that’s easier for you.

Pumpkin: You can use store bought or homemade pumpkin puree. If using homemade, make sure you drain it first.

Brown Sugar: I use light brown sugar, and make sure it is packed as you are measuring.

Butter: I use unsalted butter, but if all you have is salted, it should be just fine. It’s not a large amount of butter.

Eggs: Use large eggs, and even better if they are at room temperature.

Milk: You only need a couple of tablespoons of milk that will loosen the batter.

Vanilla Extract: Real vanilla extract is best, but vanilla paste would certainly be delicious.

Powdered Sugar: This is for the glaze. No need to sift it, but I would run a whisk through it a few times.

Maple Extract: A little bit of maple extract goes a long way, but it gives the glaze a delicious flavor!

Cinnamon: You’ll want a bit more cinnamon for the glaze. The maple and cinnamon combination really is magical!

Mixing the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients for baked pumpkin donuts.

How to Make Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Start by whisking together your dry ingredients in one bowl.

In another bowl, beat the pumpkin, brown sugar, and butter together, then add the eggs followed by the milk and the vanilla.

Mixing batter for pumpkin donuts and placing batter in a ziplock bag.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. The batter is fairly thick.

To make this easy to put in your donut pan, transfer the batter to a large ziplock bag.

Transferring batter to a donut pan and dipping donut in glaze.

Cut the corner off of the bag and pipe the batter into the donut cavities. Bake until cooked through, then let the donuts cool.

Once cool, dip the donuts into a glaze that you make from the powdered sugar, milk, maple extract, and cinnamon.

Baked pumpkin donuts stacked on a cooling rack.

Tools You’ll Need

I try to keep things pretty accessible, without lots of fancy kitchen equipment, but I think a donut pan is a fun tool that is pretty inexpensive. It’s easiest if you have 2, but you can totally make these if you only have one pan – you’ll just have to bake half of the batter and then wait for the first batch to be done before baking the second batch.

Tips and Tricks

  • Like many baked goods, try not to overmix the batter so that you will have light donuts.
  • I will admit that I’ve never made these when they’ve lasted long enough to have to be stored, but they should be good stored for up to 3 or 4 days. The glaze will start to get gooey, but they should still taste great.
  • If you want to freeze the donuts, do it without the glaze, then add the glaze when you are ready to serve them.
Baked Pumpkin Donuts on a cooling rack with a bite taken from one donut.

More Pumpkin Treats

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Oatmeal Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin Tiramisu

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Baked pumpkin donuts stacked on a cooling rack.

Baked Pumpkin Donuts

  • Author: Deborah Harroun
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 donuts 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

These Baked Pumpkin Donuts are filled with lots of warm spices and pumpkin flavor, then topped with a delicious maple cinnamon glaze that will make you wish it was always pumpkin season!

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Ingredients

Donuts:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree, store bought or homemade
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Maple-Cinnamon Glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prepare a donut pan by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, and ginger. Set aside.
  3. In another bowl, cream together the pumpkin, brown sugar, and butter. Add in the eggs and mix well, then mix in the milk and the vanilla. 
  4. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  5. Place the batter in a large ziplock bag. Cut off the corner and pipe the batter into the donut pan.*
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of one of the donuts comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes, the turn the pan over to remove the donuts and allow them to cool on a wire rack until completely cooled.
  7. Meanwhile, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, maple extract, and cinnamon. You want it to thin enough so that you can dip the donuts, so if needed, add a little bit more milk.
  8. When the donuts are cool, dip them in the glaze. Return to the wire rack to allow the glaze to set.

Recipe Notes:

*If you only have one donut pan, you can cook half of the batter, then wait for the pan to cool before baking the second half of the batter. If you have 2 pans, you can bake them all at the same time.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 donut
  • Calories: 230
  • Sugar: 26 g
  • Sodium: 201 mg
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 43 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Cholesterol: 41 mg

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  1. Eve says

    I just made these using egg replacer, almond milk, vegan margarine and no donut pan- and they turned out perfect. I used a small bowl and a shot glass to cut the donuts after rolling it out about 3/4″ thick. Delicious! For the glaze, I did not have maple extract so I dumped a random amount of confectioner’s sugar in a bowl, added about 1/8-1/4 cup of maple syrup, whisked, and added just enough almond milk (about 2 tbsp) to make a watery paste. Also worked perfect!

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  2. Asiya says

    I had 1/2 cup of pumpkin in the fridge and have been looking for something to do with them….I made half this recipe and everyone loved it! I didn’t have time to make the glaze b/c the kids wanted to eat them right away so I just dusted them in powdered sugar. Thank you for such a great recipe! Next time i will definitely make the glaze!

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  3. J. says

    So, I have no idea what I did wrong here, but these turned out horribly. Not my first batch of doughnuts, and far from my first baking experience.

    The dough was VERY VERY thick, like the directions are missing some liquids. Put into a ziploc, cut of a tip, and it was too thick to pipe out. I kept trying and it actually burst the seams of the bag. Tried THREE different brands of bags (including a heavy duty kind) and it kept breaking the seams the batter/dough was SO THICK.

    Finally just pressed them into the doughnut pans, and baked as directed. They came out tasting like mildly spiced very bland muffins; no cake-y goodness or pumpkin flavor and zero resemblance in taste or texture to a doughnut. Anyone know what’s happening here? I feel like 2 Tbs milk may not be enough?

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    • Deborah says

      @J., I honestly don’t know what went wrong. I’ve gotten a lot of feedack on these donuts, but I’ve not had anyone have anything go wrong with them yet. I wish I knew what went wrong and why they didn’t work out for you!

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  5. Marcie says

    I made these for my family this morning and they. were. DELICOUS! I followed the recipe as written. They were wonderful! We’ve almost eaten the entire batch. They were so moist! My 5-year-old son, who will hardly try anything new, ate 2 of these without coming up for air. Thanks for the recipe, and I hope you don’t mind that I’ve passed it on to practically everyone I know!

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  8. Doug Neiner says

    Just made these tonight! They are fantastic! I might omit the cinnamon from the glaze next time since I think there were enough spices in the doughnut itself, but I am undecided 🙂

    I doubled the recipe for the doughnuts so we would have plenty on hand!

    I also used the Wilton Donut Pan. I need to buy a second one… wish I lived near a Krogers 🙂

    Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

    Doug

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  9. marie says

    You will never guess. I went to Kroger marketplace today just getting groceries and I always browse the home goods area that they have because they almost always have markdowns or clearance on something. Well, they had wilton donut pans marked down from 9.99 to 3.49. I wasn’t even thinking they would have it. I was going to go to either Target or Walmart afterwards. I was doing a happy dance. Just like I will be this weekend when I make these doughnuts I’m sure. Thanks for the recipe.

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  10. Stacy says

    I tried these today with my sweet new donut pans! I was short a little less than a 1/4 cup of flour but proceeded anyway. They came out great! I also used added 1/2 tbs. pumpkin pie spice instead of ginger and clove. Probably needed about 12 minutes to cook til dough sprung back to the touch (but Im sure all ovens are different, just watch it from 10 minutes on) and then I let it rest for a couple minutes after in pan before removing. I glazed them while still a tad warm, not completely cool. It made the glaze stick and spread more evenly. Also. For the glaze, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar was a bit much, too thick, so I had to add more milk. I didn’t have maple extract so I used vanilla extract and some maple syrup. Was a bit sweet but the hubby loved it! Thanks for the recipe! Hubby wants to try a chocolate ganache glaze next time 🙂 Oh, and I ended up with enough batter for 15 donuts. Filled pans to about 3/4 full using a pastry bag. I will definitely be making these again, especially with the holidays coming up!

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  15. Sara says

    Just made these and they were a bit too dry for my liking. I think the problem may have been that I had to use 1/2 c. of Strong White Bread Flour (I’m in England)? Or it could be that it would be better to use vegetable oil for a more moist cake versus the butter. I did try another recipe with the oil and this was the case.

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    • Deborah says

      @Sara, I’m sorry they were dry for you! I have found that with baked donuts, they can go from perfect to overbaked in no time at all. I do bet they would be great with oil, though. I’m going to have to try that next time!

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  17. Vicki says

    Wow, these look absolutely delicious! I want to bring these to a party this weekend, how far in advance can you bake these? I can’t wait to try them!!!

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  18. Maureen says

    I made these yesterday, but I noticed the “2 tbsp. milk” was part of the ingredient list for the donut batter, but not included in the directions. I made one batch without milk in the batter, then one batch with it. Seems like milk should be added….the batter was easier to pipe, and the donuts were a little fluffier. I thought they tasted even better today (after sitting overnight). This is a fun fall treat….perfect with some apple cider! Thanks.

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    • Deborah says

      @Maureen, thanks – I didn’t realize the milk was left out of the recipe! I fixed it – and I’m so glad you caught it and that they worked out for you!!

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  20. Cassie says

    I made these today, Deborah, and they were a HUGE hit! I only have a six-doughnut doughnut pan, so I used my mini-muffin pan to make the rest of the batter into doughnut holes. I didn’t have maple extract, so I used maple syrup in the glaze. The glaze is AMAZING. They were SO GOOD — and really, really addictive. Thanks so much for a perfect baked pumpkin doughnut recipe!

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  21. Jenn@eatcakefordinner says

    Oh – this is one pumpkin recipe that I must try ASAP. Just wondering how thick the batter is? Since I don’t have a donut pan, do you think I could pipe the batter in a donut shape onto a sheet pan? I know it wouldn’t end up as pretty, but I think it could work if the batter was thick enough?

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  35. Terri says

    These are amazing! I just so happened to have a donut pan I ordered a while back and haven’t used yet and some leftover freshly roasted pumpkin.

    Thanks!

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  36. Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says

    Deborah I swear sometimes I think you are in my head! I had an idea for pumpkin donuts with a maple glaze floating around in my head for weeks now. I was finally planning on making them later this week! These look just as incredible as the image in my head!!!

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  37. Kim says

    Maple is one of my all-time favorite flavors. I’m a complete sucker for anything maple. These look so heavenly and I know I would not be able to control myself around them. So sinful, but so delicious:)

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  42. Kristy says

    Self-control is not in my vocabulary when it comes to dough nuts…and if they were these dough nuts, oh so help me! 🙂 These look beyond amazing!!!!

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    • Debra says

      I won’t buy a donut baking pan. I have two old donut irons….like a waffle iron…one is for small donuts and one is bigger ones. I have used cake mix in them mostly, but hopefully this will work too!

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