By Kathleen Uí Bhuachalla
Pumpkin doughnuts
10 steps
Prep:30minCook:30min
Updated at: Thu, 15 May 2025 20:02:08 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
Alternative 4 sweet potatoes, 1 banana, Optional only half the puree= 7.5 oz
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
Alternative 1 tsp allspice
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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