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Homemade pumpkin donuts with maple glaze and cinnamon sugar on a white kitchen counter.

Homemade Pumpkin Donuts Recipe

These homemade pumpkin donuts are the ultimate fall treat — soft, fluffy, and filled with cozy pumpkin spice flavor. Whether baked or fried, they’re easy to make, perfectly spiced, and customizable with maple glaze, cream cheese frosting, or cinnamon sugar.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Fall Baking
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chill & Cool: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 1 Donut pan For baked pumpkin donuts
  • 1 Piping Bag To fill donut molds neatly
  • 1 Mixing bowl set For dry and wet ingredients
  • 1 Whisk To combine ingredients evenly
  • 1 Candy Thermometer For frying temperature control
  • 1 Cooling rack To cool donuts before glazing

Ingredients

Pumpkin Donut Batter

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree Not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour Adds extra flavor
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar For depth of sweetness
  • 2 large eggs Room temperature
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil Or melted butter
  • ¼ cup buttermilk Adds moisture
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger Optional
  • ground nutmeg and cloves Pinch, for warmth

Cream Cheese Frosting (Optional)

  • 4 oz cream cheese Softened
  • 2 tablespoon butter Softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Maple Glaze (Optional)

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoon maple syrup Pure maple syrup preferred
  • 2–3 tablespoon milk Adjust for consistency

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F or heat oil to 375°F. Grease donut pan or prepare fryer.
  • Whisk dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
  • Combine wet ingredients until smooth, then fold in dry ingredients gently.
  • Pipe batter into molds or shape donuts for frying.
  • Bake for 8–10 minutes or fry 1–2 minutes per side until golden.
  • Cool donuts completely before glazing or frosting.
  • Dip in maple glaze or spread with cream cheese frosting.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 85g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 3200IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1.3mg