How to Make the Best Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Pumpkin Spice Donuts are perfect for Fall and are so easy to make when you use a boxed cake mix and a can of pumpkin puree!  Sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar they make the perfect treat!

Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Today I’m sharing with you ONE recipe that you can make three different ways to enjoy the delicious dessert and taste of pumpkin spice donuts.  And they’re all made from a spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin puree.

Do you love pumpkin as much as I do? One of my favorite things about Fall is pumpkin.  And I really don’t know why we only enjoy the taste of pumpkin in the Fall, but it is what it is.

These pumpkin spice donuts are a much easier recipe to make than the Pumpkin Glazed Donuts with Crumb Topping I recently shared.   Those donuts have a crumb topping and then a glaze drizzled on top.  These donuts are a yummy pumpkin cake donut and then dipped in melted butter followed by a dip in a cinnamon/sugar blend.

I know you’re going to love them!

Helpful Kitchen Tools

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•  Donut pan – I actually own TWO of them.  Makes it easy when making donuts.  The donuts come out great.  Just make sure you spray the pan before adding the batter.
• Cookie Scoops – using these really helps get the batter into the pan.
• Silicone Pastry Bags – these help too with getting the batter into the donut pans.

How to Make Pumpkin Spice Donuts

An easy recipe for pumpkin spice donuts that starts out with a spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin pie puree.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 box spice cake mix
• 1 15 ounce can pumpkin; not pumpkin pie filling
• 3 eggs

INSTRUCTIONS:

For the Donuts:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl, mix together cake mix, pumpkin puree and eggs.
3. Spread mixture into the donut pan that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
4. Bake the donuts for 10-15 minutes or until they spring back when pressed lightly with your finger.

For the topping:

1. Stir the sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.
2. Working one at a time, brush the donuts with the melted butter, then dip them in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.
3. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Once they’ve cooled enough to be removed from the pan, dip each donut in melted butter.  Then dip the donut in a cinnamon/sugar mixture.  Easy and delicious!

Pumpkin Spice Donuts are the perfect treat to celebrate Fall…don’t you think?

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Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Total Time

22 mins

 

An easy recipe for pumpkin spice donuts that starts out with a spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin pie puree.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pumpkin, Donuts, Pumpkin Spice, Cinnamon Sugar

Ingredients

For the Donuts

• 1 box spice cake mix
• 1 15 ounce can pumpkin; not pumpkin pie filling
• 3 eggs

For the Topping

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Instructions

1. INSTRUCTIONS:

For the Donuts:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl, mix together cake mix, pumpkin puree and eggs.
3. Spread mixture into the donut pan that's been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
4. Bake the donuts for 10-15 minutes or until they spring back when pressed lightly with your finger.

For the topping:

1. Stir the sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.
2. Working one at a time, brush the donuts with the melted butter, then dip them in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.
3. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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