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baked pumpkin donut bites covered in cinnamon sugar on white plate, marble background
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Baked Pumpkin Donut Bites

Baked Pumpkin Donut Bites are coated in cinnamon sugar and the perfect breakfast or snack for fall.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Donuts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked pumpkin donut holes, baked pumpkin donuts, cinnamon sugar donut holes, vegan pumpkin donuts
Servings: 32 donut holes
Calories: 106kcal
Author: NicholeL

Equipment

  • mini muffin pan

Ingredients

for the donut bites

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

for the coating

  • 1 stick unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

For the donut bites

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla.
  • Add the pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture and stir until no lumps of flour remain.
  • Scoop batter into the prepared mini muffin pan, filling each at least ¾ of the way full.
  • Bake for 12-13 minutes. Remove pumpkin donut bites and transfer to a wire rack placed on top of a baking sheet.

for the coating

  • Melt the butter in a small bowl.
  • Whisk the cinnamon sugar in a small bowl.
  • Once the donut bites are cool enough to handle, dip into the melted butter, then toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Return to the wire rack. Repeat with remaining donut bites.

Notes

Vegan Option: replace egg 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoon water and replace milk with your choice of non-dairy milk 
Pumpkin Pie Spice: replace the cinnamon and nutmeg with 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice instead. 
Vanilla Bean Paste: replace with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut bite | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1339IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg