I originally shared this recipe for Pumpkin Spice Donuts over on Real Housemoms! Alright everyone, after today’s pumpkin donuts I have just one pumpkin recipe left for the season, so for those of you who hate pumpkin, relief is in sight, and for those of you who love it, well, we’ve had a pretty good run. It’s been really chilly here recently and finally actually feels like Fall. The mornings are the absolute worst, and pulling myself out of my warm bed every morning just plain sucks, as I’m sure most of you can relate. My favorite way to combat the cold is with a warm breakfast, and while I know, I know, donuts aren’t really breakfast food, these pumpkin spice donuts, warm out of the oven with their cozy pumpkin spice and cinnamon flavor have been such a great comfort food to ease me in to the morning cold. Plus, at least these are baked and not fried, so I think they deserve some breakfast points for that 😉
To get the batter neatly into the tins, I recommend pouring it into a large Ziploc bag and then piping the batter into the donut cavities (filling each one ⅔ of the way full). Much easier and less messy than using a pair of spoons to scoop it! And then once they’re finished cooling, there’s the butter-based pumpkin spice glaze that we need to talk about.
Ok, so this glaze definitely is not super breakfast healthy, but it’s also definitely not optional, either. It’s easy to make with just 5 ingredients. Make sure to let your donuts cool completely before dipping them, or the glaze will just melt right off (if you want your donuts still warm, I’m an advocate for serving this glaze on the side right after making it, like a dipping sauce — it’s a miracle I’m not 1,000 lbs right now I swear)
There you have it — soft, fluffy, cozy pumpkin donuts. Enjoy! xx