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Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Frosting
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Vegan Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Is there anything better than sitting down with a cup of coffee and a homemade treat? These vegan baked pumpkin donuts with maple frosting or cinnamon sugar are just the thing for treating yourself on a lazy weekend morning.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 288kcal

Ingredients

Donuts:

  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (60 g)
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour (60 g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup soy milk (120 mL)
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (68 g)
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (NOT canned pumpkin pie filling) (122 g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil

Maple Glaze:

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

Instructions

For the Donuts

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray donut pan with cooking spray.
  • Mix the dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, sift together the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt.
  • Mix the wet ingredients: In a small mixing bowl, stir together soy milk and apple cider vinegar and let sit for 1 minute. Add the sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, and oil. Whisk together. 
  • Combine: Pour wet ingredients into mixing bowl with dry ingredients and mix just until everything is incorporated.
  • Transfer batter to a piping bag or ziploc bag with one corner cut off.
  • Divide batter evenly among the 6 wells of a donut pan by piping into the wells with the piping bag. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until toothpick inserted into donut comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring donuts onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the Maple Glaze

  • To make the maple glaze, sift powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Whisk in maple syrup, 1 tablespoon of the milk, and salt. Stir and add more soy milk 1/2 teaspoon at a time until thin enough to spoon over donuts. You want a thick frosting for dipping the donuts. 
  • Spoon glaze over donuts and allow to set, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.

For the Cinnamon Sugar

  • Melt butter in a small dish. Add cinnamon and sugar to a small plate. Brush donut with melted butter and then roll in the cinnamon sugar until coated.

Notes

To bump up the maple flavor in the frosting, feel free to add up to 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Donut | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 54.5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g