Baked Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts
Easy and delicious baked cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts. These donuts are packed with the perfect amount of sweetness and fall spice.
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Baked Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts
Good morning friends! Today, I am excited to share my first official autumn recipe of 2023. I don’t know about you guys, but fall is my absolute favorite season. I love watching the leaves change color, getting to wear boots and cozy sweaters, heading out for chilly morning runs, and sipping on hot coffee while I watch the sunrise.
Of course, I also enjoy fall themed recipes – warm soups, baked squashes, and my personal favorite, pumpkin flavored desserts. Today’s recipe is an easy and delicious baked cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts recipe. It is made with simple ingredients, it’s completely vegan, and the donuts pair perfectly with a warm cup of coffee.
So, without further ado, let’s jump right into some quick things to note for this recipe. Then, we will take a look at the ingredients you will need to make this baked cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts recipe a smashing success.
Can You Bake Cinnamon Sugar Donuts?
You can absolutely bake cinnamon sugar donuts in the oven. Since my cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts recipe is a cake donut recipe, it is surprisingly easy to achieve the right texture by baking the donuts in the oven rather than frying them. After just about 25-30 minutes in the oven, these cinnamon sugar pumpkin cake donuts achieve the perfect light and fluffy texture.
The donuts also pop easily out of a silicone donut mold, so I definitely recommend using a silicone one rather than a metal donut pan if possible. Once the donuts are cool and you have carefully removed them from the pan, they will be ready to top with the melted coconut oil and cinnamon sugar mixture. You’ll end up with sweet, fluffy, and moist pumpkin donuts with delicious cinnamon sugar flavor in every single bite.
Now that we have covered a few quick things to note for this recipe, let’s take a look at the list of ingredients you will need to make these baked cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts.
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts – Ingredients
- Oat Flour – The first ingredient you will need for this recipe is the oat flour. You can easily make your own by blending rolled oats for a few seconds until a fine oat flour forms.
- Whole Wheat Pastry Flour – The whole wheat pastry flour is the other key dry base ingredient you will need to make these pumpkin donuts. This flour combines perfectly with the oat flour to form a light and fluffy donut texture.
- Coconut Sugar – The coconut sugar adds sweetness to the donut batter. A little bit is also be combined with some cinnamon to form the cinnamon sugar topping for the donuts.
- Baking Powder – The baking powder is the first essential leavening agent used in this recipe to ensure your donuts turn out nice and fluffy.
- Baking Soda – The baking soda is the other leavening agent used in this recipe.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice – The pumpkin pie spice adds a ton of flavor to these pumpkin donuts.
- Cinnamon – The cinnamon adds even more spice and fall flavor to the recipe.
- Nut Milk – The nut milk is the main source of liquid used in this recipe. It also adds a ton of creaminess to the batter. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk for this recipe, but you can use whichever nut milk you prefer or have on hand.
- Canned Pumpkin – The canned pumpkin adds a ton of moisture to this recipe. It also adds color, nutrients, and delicious pumpkin flavor.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup adds even more sweetness and dimension to these cinnamon sugar baked pumpkin donuts.
- Creamy Peanut Butter – The creamy peanut butter adds richness, moisture, and creaminess to the pumpkin donuts. You could easily sub another nut or seed butter (such as creamy almond butter) if you prefer.
- Melted Coconut Oil – The melted coconut oil is used on top of the donuts to allow the cinnamon sugar topping to stick to the tops of the donuts easily. You will want to carefully dip the top of each donut in the coconut oil followed by the cinnamon sugar topping.
More Fall Themed Recipes You Might Like:
- Pumpkin Ice Cream
- Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Spice Microwave Oatmeal
Some Of My Favoirte Cooking/Baking Products:
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts
Ingredients
Donut Batter
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup nut milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 2 tsp melted coconut oil (measure after melting)
- 2 tsp coconut sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Add the oat flour, pastry flour, coconut sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly to combine.
- Make a well in the center of the bowl, then add the nut milk, canned pumpkin, pure maple syrup, and peanut butter.
- Mix the wet ingredients together, then slowly mix the wet into the dry ingredients to form a smooth donut batter.
- Evenly distribute the batter between six cavities of a silicone donut pan.
- Pop the donuts in the oven to bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the donuts cool completely, then remove them from the pan.
- Pour the melted coconut oil into a small round dish.
- In a separate small, round dish, mix together the coconut sugar and cinnamon to form the cinnamon sugar topping.
- Dip the top of each donut in the coconut oil followed by the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you all enjoy this simple and delicious baked cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts recipe. These donuts are the perfect fall treat to enjoy with a hot cup of coffee. Anyway, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with more content very soon.
-Alyssa 🙂
