Bake up this easy pumpkin spice donut recipe that transforms a simple batter into warm fall spice donuts in minutes. They melt away in your mouth and bake up in just minutes. These easy pumpkin donuts are loaded with the simple cozy warming fall spices we love. Dip them in a little cinnamon sugar or dunk the tops in a quick maple brandy glaze for sweet homemade fall treats that can’t be beat…

Easy Baked Pumpkin Spice Donut Recipe loaded with fragrant fall Spice

When I look at some of these photos, I can’t help but mention what a miracle it was that I even got clear pictures that day. We had the rainiest October week here in Chicago, and the sky was so dark with cloud cover. It was like a bedtime sort of darkness—all day.

Even the craziest weather doesn’t change the fact that these cute little baked rings are always a big hit for fall here at home. They aren’t overly sweet, the batter is made with simple ingredients, and (best of all) they’re baked not fried.

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I always feel better serving these healthy pumpkin donuts since they are made with simple ingredients and baked in the oven in minutes.

Serve Baked Pumpkin Donuts As a Festive Fall Treat or Give as a Homemade Fall Gift

This easy pumpkin spice donut recipe bakes up into moist and perfectly dunkable donuts for your favorite cup of coffee. Serve these easy pumpkin spice donuts alongside a festive autumn drink like, say, perhaps this boozy fireball cider, this cranberry apple bourbon cider cocktail, or this especially cozy fall spiced tea recipe!

These warm baked pumpkin donuts are loaded with the flavors of autumn and are hard to put down! It’s quite hard to eat just one.

I find they’re similar to little pumpkin muffins but with more of a classic hole-in-the-middle shape! They make a festive fall treat or a great homemade Halloween treat for your spooky party table! Just dip these donuts in glaze and sprinkle with colorful Halloween sprinkles, if desired.

Alternatively, you might dip them in a little melted butter and then toss in cinnamon sugar… This is what I do when I serve up a few as festive fall treats for my neighbors. Stack a few in little cellophane bags and tie with twine to make a lovely fall gift.

You can also toss in chocolate to make chocolate chip pumpkin donuts

I personally like to mix it up a bit by sometimes tossing in a cup of chocolate chips for a fun baked pumpkin chocolate chip donut.

If Desired, Make a quick glaze for your baked pumpkin donuts

A quick glaze with brandy and vanilla doesn’t fall too far behind either… They just aren’t a complete grownup treat without a good dip in sweet, boozy glaze. Plus, the brandy goes sooooo well with the maple, pumpkin, and spices happening in the donuts.

If you wanna keep it kid-friendly, of course, skip the brandy and stick with vanilla or do the cinnamon sugar topping. Either choice will make a perfect pairing. Speaking of good pairings, if you love an easy fall cocktail with maple flavor, check out this cool apple bourbon cocktail or even this sparkling apple brandy cocktail! They both hit the spot in the fall…

you can also use pumpkin spice mix to flavor your pumpkin Spice donuts

Let’s not forget to mention a few baking spices here! They give the donuts a hint of warming and cozy fall flavor. I used a quick mix of cinnamon, ground ginger, and clove.

If you prefer, you could easily swap that out for a couple teaspoons of pumpkin spice mix. Works just the same and will also deliver that warm hint of pumpkin fall flavor.

Make Homemade Baked Pumpkin Donuts

The last two tasty and fun, seasonal ingredients that really make these donuts shine for fall are the 100% pure maple syrup and, of course, the pumpkin puree.

real pumpkin brings the yum!

Aside from keeping the donut batter moist and delicious, the pumpkin gives the baked donuts a nice hint of warm orange color. The baked pumpkin maple donuts look and taste like fall. I could literally make these all season and just get into a donut habit: bake, pour coffee, dunk, devour, bake, pour coffee, dunk, devour…but then after a while I might crave… a gingerbread version for the holidays!

Hmm…that could be something to start thinking about next.

Okay, seriously though, eyes back on the prize. Let’s turn our attention back to these sweet little pumpkin donuts! To make the batter, we’ll start off by putting together the dry ingredients…

combine dry ingredients for the baked Pumpkin Spice donuts

First things first. you’ll want to grease your donut pan and set that aside. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F and grab some flour. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, ground clove, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.

Combine Wet & Dry Ingredients

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar until combined and smooth. Next drizzle in maple syrup and the vanilla and continue to beat into the butter and sugar mixture until combined.

Mix Batter for the pumpkin spice donut recipe

Now scoop in the pumpkin puree and eggs, beating until well incorporated. Pour in milk, beating until combined. Beat together well and then add in the dry ingredients we whisked together earlier by sprinkling in a little at a time. Continue to mix until dry ingredients are completely incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.

For an easy batter, I tend to stick with canned pumpkin puree, mainly using Libby’s pumpkin purée. Use the plain unseasoned pumpkin purée variety since we are adding our own flavorings.

Pipe The Batter Or Use a Spoon

Spoon the batter into your donut pan by filling each circle mold about halfway. I like using a spatula to scrape the batter clean from the bowl into a large ziplock bag and then snipping a small bit of the bag’s corner.

Now you can use it as a quick piping bag. To help me out a bit, I like to sit the open baggie upright in a bowl to create a little cradle for the bag as the batter flows in.

Then I’ll press some extra air out of the bag before zipping it shut. This allows you more control and you can just squeeze the donut batter in a roundabout fashion, filling each circular mold little by little until about halfway full.

use a donut pan for this easy pumpkin spice donut recipe

If I’m unsure of the batter level in the molds, I’ll give the tray a couple taps down on the countertop to let the batter settle in a tad. It creates a cleaner line or level in the pan. Then I’ll either move it to the oven or continue filling as needed. Remember to grease your pan with a non-stick spray before you begin spooning or piping the batter in.

Bake Your Pumpkin Donuts In the Oven

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the tops have puffed up a bit and rounded out in shape and the tops spring back when gently pushed in.

Let the baked pumpkin spice donuts Cool On a rack

Once the bake time is up, rest your baked pumpkin maple donuts in the pan for 5 minutes then flip out onto a rack to finish cooling. When completely cool, whisk together an easy brandy glaze by combining confectioners sugar, maple syrup, brandy, and pinches of salt.

Dunk the top sides of the donuts in the glaze letting some excess drip off. Set back on the rack and enjoy immediately!

glaze or roll The pumpkin donuts in cinnamon sugar

You could also spread a little butter on top (or, my fave, dip in melted butter) and dip them in a little cinnamon sugar.

You should definitely be dunking these easy pumpkin spice donuts in your favorite cup of hot coffee.

Enjoy these easy baked pumpkin donuts with glaze in the morning as a delicious, simple, homemade autumn treat!

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