Easy Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/3 cup vegetable oil

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 large eggs

3/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Description

Imagine not having to wait in the donut store drive-through line and having the scent of donuts baking in your own oven! You can make your own delectable donuts in the comfort of your own home with this simple and seasonal recipe.

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Whisk the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.

3. Beat the pumpkin puree, sugar, vegetable oil, butter, vanilla, and eggs and together in another
large bowl until smooth.

4. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and beat until just combined.

5. Fill three 6-cup nonstick donuts pans with the batter so that each mold is almost full. Smooth
the tops with a moistened finger.

6. Bake the doughnuts until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15
minutes. Invert the donuts onto a cooling rack.

7. For the topping: Stir the sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl. Working one at a
time, brush the donuts all over with butter, then dip them in the cinnamon sugar to coat. Serve warm or at room temperature.