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Best Pumpkin Donuts

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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Fall flavors in the best coffeeshop style? Count us in! With the Best Pumpkin Donuts, you get a light and fluffy donut base made with real pumpkin and warm autumnal spices. Topped with a homemade maple-cinnamon glaze, these donuts are the perfect sweet treat for cozy mornings or afternoon snacks. Best Pumpkin Donuts are sure to become a seasonal favorite... maybe one you enjoy throughout the year!

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Ingredients

  • For the donuts:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup pumpkin purée
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the maple glaze:
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon milk, plus more, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2 -Coat a 12-cup donut pan with nonstick spray.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the all-purpose flour, the whole-wheat flour, the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon, the ginger, the allspice, the nutmeg, the baking powder, and the salt and whisk to combine.

Step 4 -In a large glass measuring cup or a separate bowl, add the pumpkin purée, 1/4 cup of the milk, the yogurt, the melted butter, the eggs, and the vanilla and whisk to combine.

Step 5 -Add the wet ingredients mixture to the dry ingredients mixture and using a rubber spatula, stir until just combined into a batter.

Step 6 -Scoop the batter into the cups of the prepared donut pan.

Step 7 -Bake until the donuts are slightly browned and spring back when touched, about 7-9 minutes.

Step 8 -Transfer the donuts from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 9 -In a bowl, add the confectioners' sugar, the remaining cinnamon, the maple syrup, and 1 tablespoon of the remaining milk and whisk until it forms a smooth glaze. If the glaze is too thick, add the extra milk, a little at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency.

Step 10 -Dip the tops of the donuts into the glaze.

Step 11 -Allow the glaze to set on the donuts.

Step 12 -Serve.

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