Baked Pumpkin Donuts | Cinnamon Sugar

Experience the ultimate autumn delight with these irresistible baked donuts made from pumpkin, and covered in an enchanting dust of cinnamon sugar!

Prep Time 10

Bake / Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Equipment

DooTafy Molds

Baking Sheet (M)

Ingredients

CINNAMON SUGAR COATING

▢ 1.60 oz (45 g) butter (Melted)
▢ 2.47 oz (70 g) granulated sugar
▢ 1 tsp (2 g) ground cinnamon

Instructions

Place your Favorite Fall Mold on the top of your Medium Perforated Baking Sheet. Set aside.
Line a muffin/donut tray like you would usually do and set aside. NOTE: For this recipe, I used my Pumpkin Fall Mold placed on top of a medium perforated baking sheet. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350℉/180℃.

PUMPKIN DONUTS PREPARATION

Place butter in a small sauce pan and heat on low until melted. Set aside to cool down.
2.12 oz butter
In a mixing bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour together with the baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and sea salt.
4.41 oz all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/4 tsp sea salt
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the cooled melted butter together with the granulated sugar and light brown sugar until no sugar lumps remain. Whisk in the egg, the pumpkin purée and the vanilla bean paste until smooth. Set aside.
2.65 oz light brown sugar, 1.76 oz granulated sugar, 1 egg, 7.50 oz pumpkin purée, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
Pour the pumpkin/sugar preparation into the flour/spices bowl, and fold until just combined.
Scoop the batter into the wells of your prepared Fall mold (up to 3/4).

BAKE!

Bake for 12 minutes at 350℉/180℃. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your donuts from 10 minutes). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out with little to no crumbs.
Once your Baked Pumpkin Donuts | Cinnamon Sugar are out of the oven, let them cool for about 10 minutes in the mold before demolding to your cooling rack.

CINNAMON SUGAR PREPARATION / ASSEMBLY

Place butter in a small sauce pan and heat on low until melted. Set aside to cool down in a small bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix in the sugar and ground cinnamon together.
Brush the cooled melted butter on the still warm donuts. Then. toss them in the cinnamon sugar preparation.
Enjoy! Autumn Leaves & Pumpkins Please!
NOTE: These donuts are best when enjoyed the day off and stored at room temperature up to 3 days.