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Pumpkin Spice Donuts

These pumpkin spice donuts are soft, warmly spiced, and baked—not fried—for a cozy fall treat. Finished with a sweet maple glaze, they’re perfect with coffee or tea and make your kitchen smell amazing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling & Glazing 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 260
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the donuts:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the maple glaze:
  • ¾ cup maple syrup
  • 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a donut pan.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda.
  3. Beat melted butter and brown sugar until combined.
  4. Add eggs, then pumpkin and vanilla.
  5. Mix in dry ingredients just until combined.
  6. Spoon batter into donut pan. Bake 10–12 minutes until golden and springy.
  7. See full steps with tips & photos → https://theboatshedcafe.com/pumpkin-spice-donuts/

Notes

Pumpkin pie spice can be swapped with a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
If you prefer less sweetness, drizzle glaze instead of dipping.
Best enjoyed fresh, but they’ll keep covered at room temperature for 2–3 days.