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Maple Glazed Pumpkin Donuts

These soft baked pumpkin donuts are topped with a simple maple glaze. They're so easy and ready in about 30 minutes.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 donuts
Calories 260kcal

Ingredients

For the donuts:

  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

For the maple glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple extract

Instructions

For the donuts:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a donut pan with non-stick spray.
  • Add the milk, oil, egg, and pumpkin to a mixing bowl and beat until well combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix to combine.
  • Spoon or pipe mixture into the donut pan and bake for 8-10 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
  • Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

To glaze:

  • Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet.
  • Whisk together all of the ingredients for the glaze.
  • Dip the tops of each donut into the glaze and place on the prepared cooling rack to cool for 10 minutes to let the glaze set.

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Notes

Maple extract isn't strictly necessary, but it does give the glaze a more pronounced maple flavor than syrup alone will. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 469IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg