Baked Pumpkin Donuts coated in cinnamon sugar! This easy homemade recipe makes 1 dozen soft, fluffy donuts that are ready in 30 minutes! One of the BEST Fall Pumpkin dessert recipes! If you love these donuts you’ll love my Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins too!
Pumpkin Donut Recipe
Seriously, I love everything about this time of year. The beauty brought about by the changing of the seasons, the delicious fall produce being harvested daily, and the eager anticipation for the holiday season. And lets not forget that it’s pumpkin season and I love me some pumpkin recipes!
These Baked Pumpkin Donuts are easy to make and ready in 30 minutes. The donuts are baked (not fried) and made with simple ingredients, including a delicious cinnamon sugar coating. They’re a must have to make during the Fall season!
If you’ve never tried making baked donuts at home, you’re in for a real treat. They’re very straightforward, no complicated methods or ingredients needed. If you have an oven and a donut pan, you can easily make donuts at home.
If you don’t have a donut pan, it’s time to invest in one! You can find one at the department store, or buy it online. I’d recommend having (2) 6 donut pans, so you can easily make a dozen donuts without having to wait and reuse a pan.
Ingredients
The dough for this recipe is a simple mixture of oil, eggs, sugar, pumpkin puree (here’s how to make homemade pumpkin puree), pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder, sugar, vanilla extract and flour. You’ll also need a little bit of cinnamon and extra sugar for the outside coating of the donuts.
How To Make Baked Pumpkin Donuts
The donut batter is whisked together by hand in minutes. That’s right, no mixer required. And you only need one bowl for this recipe!
Start by stirring together the oil, eggs, sugar, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder and vanilla until fully combined in a large mixing bowl. Now, stir in the flour and continue to mix until smooth.
You can spoon the batter into the donut pan, but sometimes that makes a big mess. Here’s my trick for no mess and easy cleanup. Once the batter is all mixed together, simply spoon it into a large zipped-top bag and pipe it into the donut cavities through a little corner you’ll cut out. That makes it so much easier!
Bake the donuts for 15 minutes. While they are baking, mix together the cinnamon and sugar in a large plastic bag.
Once donuts have cooled for about 5 minutes, one at a time, put your donuts in the bag(one at a time) and shake lightly to cover. Remove donut from the bag and let each one cool completely.
And just like that you have a dozen of Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts! Now my favorite part – time to eat them all!
How to Store Donuts
If you plan on eating the donuts the day they are made, simply leave them out on the cooling rack or on a serving dish at room temperature.
To keep them fresher longer, store the pumpkin donuts in the refrigerator. I recommend putting them in a single layer in an airtight container. Stacking them can cause the loss of some of cinnamon/sugar coating. They will last 2-3 days in the refrigerator
Tips For Baking Donuts
- Be careful not to overfill your donut pan, the indentations should be no more than 3/4 of the way full. If you add too much batter, the donuts will expand over the edges of the pan and lose their shape.
- Let the donuts cool only 5 minutes before coating them in the cinnamon/sugar mix. If they are completely cool, the coating will not stick very well.
- The donut batter can be made the night before, and then stored (covered) in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.
Need more donut recipes?
Here’s some of my favorite donut recipes!
Chocolate Chip Donuts
Sugar Donuts
Baked Strawberry Donuts
Chocolate Donuts (dairy free option)
Carrot Cake Donuts
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Baked Pumpkin Donuts
PrintIngredients
For the donuts
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
For the sugar coating
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray donut pan with nonstick spray.
- Mix together oil, eggs, sugar, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder and vanilla until combined. Stir in flour and continue to mix until smooth.
- Fill the donut pans up about 3/4 of the way.
- Bake donuts for 15-17 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, then remove donuts from pan.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon in large plastic bag. One at a time, put your donuts in bag and shake lightly to cover. Remove from bag and let cool completely. Store donuts in air tight container.
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
I really need to buy a donut pan!
Prudy says
Oh, these look divine… I mean, seriously divine. A tall glass of milk with a couple of these right out of the oven sound so delish right about now. 🙂 I have a donut pan that I bought about a month ago. Now I know why I bought it. It was waiting for these little beauties!! I have a can of pumpkin in my cupboard… I’ll be trying them tonight!!
Pamela says
Enjoy these donuts with a glass of milk! Hope you like them. 🙂
Tracy | Pale Yellow says
I adore baked doughnuts, pumpkin, and cinnamon – basically everything in here! I can’t wait to use my doughnut pan to make my own batch!
Mr. & Mrs. P says
we want to get this pan!! So much better than deep frying!!!
Ruby @ The Ruby Red Apron says
Pumpkin donuts! They look heavenly! I already have pumpkin puree in my freezer… now I want to run out and buy a donut pan!
Pamela says
Hope you make these Ruby! That fresh puree sounds delicious!
Suzanne says
Love these, just saved a recipe for pumpkin cider doughnuts that I am going to try, love your new doughnut pan!!
Pamela says
I’m eyeing up some pumpkin cider donuts myself! YUM!
The Squishy Monster says
I know how you feel, these baked delights are wonderful! Love the flavors you fused here..YUM!
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
I think I now need a donut pan. These look great…. mmm pumpkin and sugar mixed into greatness 🙂
Pamela says
Hope you get one Laura!
Amy @ Elephant Eats says
I want a donut pan so badly! When I was at TJ Maxx the other day I checked to see if they had one- they had a Madeleine pan and a popover pan (both of which I totally considered buying) but alas, no donut pan 🙁 These look so so good…cakey donuts are the best!
Pamela says
Hope you can find one and are enjoying donuts very soon! 🙂
Cecile says
Now I have two items I need to buy for my kitchen – a popover pan AND a donut pan. These look great – I like the idea you rolled them in sugar. What a great thing to cook with my grandchildren. I made fried donuts with my sons when they were young… but all that hot, hot oil was a bit scary.
Pamela says
I just found out what a popover pan is, amazing! Enjoy Cecile!
Francine says
And I’m thinking these can be, like, HEALTHY donuts. Cause, ya know, they’re baked in the oven. And use pumpkin puree. Yes, healthy donuts. *thumbs up*
Pamela says
Totally healthy Francine. 😉
Ash-foodfashionparty says
One of my favorite pans are these cute little donut ones. Aahhh, I am craving some donuts and yours looks so good, sugary and perfect. Home made pumkin puree,now that is something. Can’t wait to see your cheesy casserole.
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
I keep going back and forth on whether or not to get a donut pan! OK- I’m sold!!! 🙂
Pamela says
Do it Ashley!
Shundara@SavyNaturalista says
They look beautiful and now I want a doughnut! I just bought a few pumpkins but I just don’t know if I want to cough up 12 bucks for a doughnut pan… Oh gosh foodies have so many problems!!
Pamela says
Thank of it as a investment for all the future years of donuts! 🙂
Marcie@flavorthemoments says
Pamela, these look SO delicious! I love my donut pans — it’s so easy to crank out healthier donuts, and when you can make ones like yours, there’s no need for a donut shop! Pinning.
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
Delish! I don’t use my donut pan as often as I should. Might I suggest a dash of nutmeg in the cinnamon sugar mixture? It adds a little sumthin’ sumthin’ 🙂
Pamela says
You can suggest anything you want when it involves nutmeg – thanks Jamie, I’ll try that next time. 🙂
Katie says
I have a mini donut pan that a friend gave me after listening to me pine for one everytime we went to the chi-chi kitchen store in town. It was my obsession for the first 6 months or so that I had it, and I haven’t busted it out in ages. Like, probably two years.
Pinned this and I WILL make it! I’ve got a 10 am class with 5 students who love when I bake for them. Donuts!!
Pamela says
Donuts for the entire class, you are the best teacher ever! 🙂
Jaclyn says
I just bought a doughnut pan too and have my doughnuts on the blog today as well! Too funny. Yours sound delicious and I’ll definitely be trying them out, now that I have the equipment I want to put it to use. Aren’t doughnuts fun to take pictures of? I thought they were!
Pamela says
Heading on over to swoon at yours!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Pamela,
I am thinking you were born to be a doughnut maker!! WOW. Beautiful and completely delicious looking! Nice job, more doughnuts, please!!
Pamela says
Thanks so much Dan!
Aimee / Wallflower Girl says
Omg
*Skips to the kitchen shop to buy a doughnut pan* (imagine that I’m a cartoon and my eyes have been replaced with doughnuts)
Pamela says
Aimee, you made me laugh like a crazy person – thank you.
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} LIfe says
Ok. I must invest in a donut pan. Why is it a donut pan that so many people (including me?) are hesitant to buy? Can’t we see how perfect this recipe is and how we need to make these donuts? Pumpkin and cinnamon and sugar are just the best combo!
Pamela says
It took me a long time to come around to buy one! Now I hold it tightly to cherish it! 🙂
Alla says
Ok, i’m totally screaming profanities at the screen now! you know in A GOOD, I’m so excited way. I’ve NEVER heard of the DOUGHNUT PAN!!!!!! I’m going to order one literally as soon as I’m done typing this. I love doughnuts, but it’s so ball breaking that they’re not the healthiest from the store… homemade ones!? and they only need be baked for 15 mins!?????? ok, gotta run make them…!!!!!!!!
Pamela says
Enjoy Alla, it’s definitely worth it! And as long as you’re screaming happy donut profanities, it’s totally ok! 🙂
Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies says
I wholeheartedly feel like my donut pan was the best $8 I ever spent. It’s saved me at 3 am when I just really want a donut plus the countless number of dollars (and calories!!) saved when I just really NEEDED a donut 🙂
Pamela says
That’s a great reason! I love the idea of just making a few quickly for dessert!
Madison says
I’ve been thinking about the donut pan purchase for a while now and haven’t justified it UNTIL right this moment when I saw these donuts. 🙂
Pamela says
Enjoy Madison, you’ll love it!
Jamie@Milk N Cookies says
I love how light and fluffy your donuts look! And there is very little that is better than pumpkin + cinnamon sugar. BTW, I held out way too long before buying a donut pan, too. I wet my toes with a mini donut pan, but now I feel like I need to just dive right in and get the full-sized one : )
Pamela says
Hope you get one Jamie!
Kelly says
These look incredible Pamela! Great job and totally think the investment was worth it:) I love the sound of pumpkin and cinnamon sugar together – these sound soo good! Pinned – wish I had a few of these for breakfast 🙂
holly ; the hobbit kitchen says
ahhhhh these look amazing – i’m totally craving doughnuts right now! i really must learn how to make pumpkin puree one of these days. also – totally with you on the salad thing!
http://thehobbitkitchen.blogspot.co.uk x
Sarah | The Sugar Hit says
WOOOP WOOP! These look amazing.
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
I’ve been seeing some fantastic doughnut recipes, this included. I think it’s time I invested in a doughnut pan too. These look delicious Pamela. Pumpkin and cinnamon? What a fantastic combo!
Kristi @ lifesprinkles says
Ooh definitely giving these a try!