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Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Donuts
  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 Cup Milk This can be dairy, almond milk, or another milk substitute
  • 4 Tbsp Melted Butter salted, always use salted butter
  • 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice for dusting
  • Coconut oil or other oil for greasing the pan
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 Package of Cream Cheese
  • 6 Tablespoons Butter Room Temperature
  • 1.5 Cups Powdered Sugar/Confectioners' Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Large Bowl
  • Medium Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Donut Pan
  • Wire Rack for Cooling
  • Electric Mixer Optional but recommended.

Method
 

Donuts
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  2. Using whatever your oil of choice is, thoroughly grease the donut pan. Including the flat surface.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  4. In the large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, butter, and pumpkin puree. Whisk the puree and the butter together FIRST.
  5. Once thoroughly combined, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. The donut batter will be very wet but still hold its shape.
  6. Fill your greased donut pan until they are just about full, for a normal-sized donut. For a big mushroom top type donut fill them heaping.
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until they are firm and slightly browned on top.
  8. Place on a cooling rack while you make the frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Using an electric hand mixer, mix the cream cheese until it is light and fluffy. About three minutes.
  2. Next, mix in the butter. Again, whip until fluffy. Another 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add in the powdered sugar.
  4. Mix until well combined, another 2-3 minutes.
  5. Lastly, add 1 tsp vanilla and mix just until well incorporated.
  6. If your donuts are not yet cooled, store the frosting covered in the fridge until the donuts are ready to be frosted.
  7. Frost the Donuts
  8. Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice, sprinkles, or crisp crumbled bacon.
Storing
  1. Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to a week and in the freezer three months.