My kids are always asking for donuts. Especially this time of year when a certain coffee and donut chain comes out with really cute and festive doughnut ideas. I mean come on, it’s fun just getting a doughnut with sprinkles on it, but a doughnut that looks like a spider with a munchkin in the middle? That’s just genius and I even want one. But we can’t forget all the sugar and bad ingredients in those things. When I can make a healthy recipe alternative for my kids like this Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts Recipe it makes me very happy!
Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts Recipe
Don’t get me wrong – I do buy doughnuts from a certain coffee and doughnut chain for my kids sometimes – more often during soccer season. It’s just fun – especially when they eat healthy the rest of the week. But these baked donuts are also a really fun treat that I think my kids are going to go crazy over!
Don’t you love miniature anything? Miniature is just cute. And pumpkin spice is just delicious.
But pumpkin is actually healthy too! Woohoo! Check out these amazing reasons to bake up some pumpkin spice donuts today.
Health Benefits of Pumpkin
- It will fill you up – pumpkin pureé has only 50 calories per cup and 3 grams of fiber
- Rich in vitamin A and C
- Lowers blood pressure and cholesterol
- Rich in beta-carotene which helps prevent cancer
- Contains more potassium than bananas
There you have it. Now go make these cute little things.
Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts
Ingredients
- For the Donuts
- ¼ Cup canola oil
- 2 Large eggs
- ½ Cup honey
- ½ Cup pumpkin puree
- ½ Cup flour
- 1 Tsp pumpkin spice
- ½ Tsp cinnamon
- ½ Tsp nutmeg
- ½ Tsp salt
- 1 Tsp baking powder
- 1 Cup flour
- For the Topping
- 3 Tbsps boiling water
- 1/8 Cup cornstarch
- 2 Tbsps honey
- ½ Tsp cinnamon
- 3 Drops orange coloring
- ¼ Cup orange sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl add the canola oil, eggs, flour, honey, pumpkin puree, salt, and baking powder.
- Beat on low speed until mixture is smooth.
- Spoon batter three-quarters of a way into lightly greased mini-donut pans.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool then transfer to a flat dish.
- Cut out donut holes in the centers.
- Mix the water, cornstarch, honey, cinnamon, and orange coloring together.
- Dip the top of each doughnut into the mix.
- Garnish with orange sprinkles.
- Serve and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
For a bolder flavor add in ¼ tsp of ground ginger.
I am a New England mama of 3 kids, 3 kitties and 2 puppies! I grew up in the great state of NH and blog about all things healthy and natural near Nashua and Boston.
The donuts are so cute and mini! These are perfect for this time of year! You make them look so perfect! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
These look delicious! Im currently looking for a doughnut pan. I will have to try making these when I get one!
Lisa
I so need a donut pan!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Hope you were able to check out some of the other awesome recipes there too!
That looks absolutely delicious! This week we are hosting our very first Whisk It Wednesday link party and I thought you might be interested in sharing there too! Thanks, Carrie
I just pinned your awesome Pumpkin Spice Donuts, they look delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Good morning! Thanks for linking up last week to the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop and Linky Party . . . I featured this post today for this week’s party, and would love to have you stop by and see some of the other features from last week and link up again this week. Be sure to leave a comment and your link # so we can feature you again at an upcoming party! Thanks again, Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage
Here’s the link to this week’s party where you are featured: http://vintagemamascottage.com/2017/10/26/favorite-features-from-the-favorite-things-party/
These sound delicious, I really need to get a donut pan! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Congratulations!
Your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. We have pinned your post to our Featured Board and hope you enjoy your new Red Plate. Thanks so much for sharing with us and come back soon!
Miz Helen