These moist and fluffy Maple Glazed Pumpkin Doughnuts are baked, not fried and are really easy to make.
Course
Dessert
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time35minutes
Servings12doughnuts
AuthorMelissa Russo
Ingredients
Doughnuts
3eggs
1/2cupoil
1 1/2cupsugar
1 1/2cuppumpkin puree
1teaspoonvanilla
1teaspoonsalt
1 1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1 3/4cupall-purpose flour
2tablespoonspumpkin pie spiceMaple Glaze
1/4cupbuttermelted
1/4cupmelted syrup
1teaspoonmaple extract
1 1/4cuppowdered sugar
2-3tablespoonshalf and half
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray doughnut pans with non-stick cooking spray.
To make doughnut batter, sift dry ingredients and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and oil until well blended. Add sugar and pumpkin puree and mix well. Mix in vanilla.
Stir in sifted dry ingredients just until blended. Don't overbeat.
Add batter to a piping bag and fill the doughnut pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove and cool completely.To make the glaze:
Sift powdered sugar. Add melted butter, syrup and maple extract to the sugar. Gradually add half and half 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix until desired consistency is reached.
Dip the top of each doughnut into the glaze. Allow to dry completely.