Description
Fall’s sweetest “pumpkin spice donut holes” deliver warm, spiced comfort in bite-sized perfection. Nutmeg, cinnamon, and a delicate sugar coating invite you to savor autumn’s most irresistible seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups (220 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (245 grams) pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (110 grams) brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) milk
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and thoroughly coat a mini muffin pan with non-stick spray to prevent sticking.
- Combine all dry ingredients including flour, spices, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisking until evenly distributed.
- In a separate large bowl, vigorously blend sugars and oil until smooth and creamy, creating a uniform mixture.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time into the sugar mixture, ensuring complete integration after each addition.
- Fold in pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture becomes a consistent amber-colored batter.
- Gradually introduce dry ingredients and milk into the wet mixture, alternating between the two and mixing gently to maintain a light texture.
- Carefully fill each muffin cavity approximately three-quarters full with the spiced batter, avoiding overflow.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes, monitoring until a inserted toothpick emerges completely clean, indicating perfect doneness.
- While baking, prepare the coating by melting butter in one bowl and combining sugar with ground cinnamon in another.
- Remove donut holes from the oven and allow them to cool slightly, maintaining a warm temperature for optimal coating absorption.
- Dip each warm donut hole first into melted butter, then generously roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until fully covered.
- Serve immediately or at room temperature, pairing wonderfully with seasonal beverages like warm cider or robust coffee.
Notes
- Customize the spice blend by adjusting the amounts of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves to suit your taste preferences.
- Swap out vegetable oil with melted coconut oil for a richer, more tropical flavor profile.
- Make these donut holes gluten-free by using a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend instead of regular wheat flour.
- Reduce sugar content by using a sugar substitute like stevia or monk fruit sweetener for a lower-calorie option.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 143 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 33 mg