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Vegan Pumpkin Donuts

The fluffiest vegan pumpkin donuts that are baked, not fried. Coated in an irresistible cinnamon maple glaze, these easy donuts are ready to enjoy in just 30 minutes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 donuts
Calories: 199kcal
Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

Pumpkin donuts

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup melted vegan butter
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup oat milk
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Cinnamon maple glaze

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a donut pan with non-stick spray.
  • Whisk the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a large bowl.
  • Pour in the melted vegan butter, pumpkin puree, oat milk and vanilla. Mix well with a large spoon until combined.
  • Spoon the batter into the donut pan to the top of each cavity(or use a piping bag for less mess).
  • Place into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are slightly browned and the donuts spring back when touched. This will largely depend on the size of your donut pan.
  • Make the maple glaze - In a medium bowl, whisk all glaze ingredients together until a glaze is formed. If it's too thick, add a teaspoon of oat milk at a time until you reach the desired consistency. I think the perfect consistency is runny like corn syrup, but you can make it thicker and spoon it on top if desired.
  • Dip the slightly cooled donuts in the glaze, then place on a wire rack (with parchment paper underneath to catch drippings). Enjoy right away or let the glaze harden for 15 minutes or so.

Notes

  1. Gluten free - Substitute gluten free all purpose mix for the flour.
  2. May use any neutral flavored oil instead of vegan butter, or applesauce/plain vegan yogurt for oil free.
  3. If you don't have pumpkin pie spice, you can use 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 16 donuts | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 2673IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg