Fall is a great time to bake these Maple Pumpkin Spice Donuts. They are soft, moist, and really easy to make.
You don’t need yeast or a deep fryer to make these donuts, and they still turn out light and fluffy. I love dipping these donuts in a sweet maple glaze. You can also pack these donuts in kids’ lunchboxes or take them along to picnics and potlucks.
This recipe makes around 6 to 8 donuts.
How to Make Maple Pumpkin Spice Donuts
INGREDIENTS:
For the Donuts
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp milk
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
For the Maple Glaze
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1½ tsp milk
- A pinch of ground cinnamon
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, egg, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree. Whisk everything together until you get a smooth, runny mixture.
3. In a large bowl, add all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Mix everything together.
4. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and gently fold everything together using a spatula. Do not overmix the batter.
5. Grease a donut pan and use a piping bag to fill each cavity about ¾ full. Leave some space at the top, as the donuts will rise while baking.
6. Bake for about 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Remove from the oven and let the donuts cool in the pan for 3 to 4 minutes.
8. Carefully remove the donuts from the pan and place them on a cooling rack.
9. While the donuts cool, prepare the glaze. Heat the butter and maple syrup in a saucepan. Once the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat and add sugar, cinnamon, and milk. Stir until you have a smooth glaze.
10. Transfer the maple glaze to a bowl and dip each donut halfway into it. Place them back on the cooling rack and let the glaze set. You can also sprinkle some chopped nuts on top while the glaze is still wet, but this is optional.
Serve and enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes:
- You can make these donuts in advance and store them in an airtight container. They will stay fresh for 3 days at room temperature or up to 5 days in the fridge.
- If you don’t have maple syrup, you can use honey instead. It will taste a little different, but works just as well.
- If the maple glaze looks too thick, add a little warm milk and mix until you get the desired consistency.
Maple Pumpkin Spice Donuts
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, egg, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree. Whisk everything together until you get a smooth, runny mixture.
- In a large bowl, add all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Mix everything together.
- Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and gently fold everything together using a spatula. Do not overmix the batter.
- Grease a donut pan and use a piping bag to fill each cavity about ¾ full. Leave some space at the top, as the donuts will rise while baking.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the donuts cool in the pan for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Carefully remove the donuts from the pan and place them on a cooling rack.
- While the donuts cool, prepare the glaze. Heat the butter and maple syrup in a saucepan. Once the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat and add sugar, cinnamon, and milk. Stir until you have a smooth glaze.
- Transfer the maple glaze to a bowl and dip each donut halfway into it. Place them back on the cooling rack and let the glaze set. You can also sprinkle some chopped nuts on top while the glaze is still wet, but this is optional.