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a pumpkin donut with cream cheese glaze atop a black plate.

Homemade Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze

Stephanie Miller
These spiced treats are tender, satisfying, and not-too-sweet!
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Course Dessert
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 1 baked donut pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15 oz Canned pumpkin puree
  • 2/3 Cup Brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract divided
  • 1 1/4 Cup All purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp Pumpkin spice mixture
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 Cup Melted butter
  • 3 oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 1 Cup Halved pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Butter donut pan.
  • Melt the 1/4 C Butter and set aside to cool.
  • Mix together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
    Flour, pumpkin spice, salt, baking powder, baking powder
  • Mix together wet ingredients in a larger bowl.
    Canned pumpkin, eggs, 1 Tbsp vanilla extract, brown sugar
  • Add the melted butter to the wet ingredients, and stir well.
  • Then add the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture and stir gently to combine. (I like to use a whisk here.)
  • Pipe the batter into the donut pans and top with optional pecans.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown and spring back to the touch.
  • Set aside the donuts to cool.
  • Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp vanilla extract, and a dash of salt together until smooth.
  • Dip the donuts in the glaze, and set on a wire rack or serving tray to set up.
  • Enjoy!