Spiced Pumpkin Donuts
These are the healthiest donuts I've ever made so no guilt necessary!
Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ c buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 ounces butter softened
- 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
- water to thin out if needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375?F.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- In the bowl of a mixer with a paddle attachment, mix all of the wet ingredients together. Add the dry ingredients and mix together until just combined.
- Lightly coat a mini donut pan with baking spray. Then put the batter into a pastry bag and snip a small opening on the bottom. Pipe the batter into the donut pan till they are a little over half full.
- Bake the donuts for 15-20 minutes until they spring back when touched. Let them cool for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before glazing.
To make the frosting
- Mix all ingredients together until smooth and the icing has a dip-able consistency
- Dip each donut into some of the icing and top with festive sprinkles.
Notes
Don't skimp on the sprinkles. You could even search out Halloween, fall, or Thanksgiving ones to really go all-in.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 411mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 2112IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg