Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Crumbs
These Baked Pumpkin Donuts are the perfect treat for fall. Moist, full of pumpkin flavor and topped with sweet crumbs, you won't be able to stop at one!
Servings: 8 doughnuts
Calories: 444kcal
Ingredients
Doughnuts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 7 oz pumpkin puree about ½ can
- 2 eggs
Crumb Topping
- 1 ⅛ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter melted
- Garnish: confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a donut pan liberally with a nonstick spray.
Donuts
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix together sugar, oil, butter and vanilla.
- Add pumpkin puree and eggs to butter mixture.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir well.
- Divide batter between doughnut cavities. There will be enough for 8 doughnuts.
Crumb Topping
- Make crumbs by mixing all ingredients and mashing with fork or pinching with fingers until it resembles crumbs.
- Sprinkle topping liberally over doughnuts.
- Bake for 15 minutes. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick in thickest part of donut and it should come out with just a few moist crumbs or touch lightly on top and if it bounces back a little it's done.
- Remove pan to wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
- Before removing from pan, make sure that the doughnuts are loose around the edges. Place a wire rack over the doughnuts and invert carefully. Place another wire rack over the top of the doughnuts and invert again so that the crumbs are on top.
- Let cool the remainder of the way.
- When cool, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Store in an airtight container or in ziplock bags for up to 2 days.
Notes
Variations
- Pumpkin Muffins - Pour into muffin pan and bake at the same temperature for 15-20 minutes. It will make about 6.
- Pumpkin Donut Holes - Use a mini muffin pan and bake at the same temperature for 9-11 minutes. It will make about 20.
Nutrition
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 4364IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg
