
By Kathleen Uí Bhuachalla
Pumpkin doughnuts
10 steps
Prep:30minCook:30min
Updated at: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:37:51 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
69
High
Glycemic Load
30
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories266.3 kcal (13%)
Total Fat9.6 g (14%)
Carbs43.5 g (17%)
Sugars30.9 g (34%)
Protein2.8 g (6%)
Sodium197.6 mg (10%)
Fiber1.4 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
18 servings

1 x 15 ouncecan pumpkin puree
4 sweet potatoes, 1 banana, Optional only half the puree

3eggs
large

2 cupsall-purpose flour
Optional use 220 g ground almonds

1 ½ cupssugar

4 Tablespoonsunsalted butter
melted

⅓ cupvegetable oil
Alternative, use olive oil and combine with butter before mixing with other ingredients

2 teaspoonspumpkin pie spice

1 tspcinnamon

1 tspnutmeg

1 teaspoonvanilla extract
Alternative: add vanilla to pumpkin

1 teaspoonsalt

2 teaspoonsbaking powder
Topping
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 175 C

Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt together.




Step 3
In a large bowl, beat together the pumpkin puree, sugar, vegetable oil, butter, vanilla, and eggs until smooth.





Step 4
Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and blend together until just combined.


Step 5
Fill three nonstick doughnut pans with the batter so that each individual mold is 3/4 full. Smooth the tops with a moistened finger.

Step 6
Bake the doughnuts about 15 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool by inverting the doughnuts onto a cooling rack.

Step 7
Alternative: bake for 30 minutes
Topping
Step 8
Doughnuts can be sprinkled with powdered sugar, brushed with melted butter then sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, or served plain.





Step 9
Yield: 18 doughnuts

Step 10
Delicious with a glass of milk, a cup of hot tea, or hot cocoa.

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