Description
Enjoy these delightful Baked Vegan Pumpkin Spice Donuts this fall. They are moist, fluffy, and packed with the warm flavors of pumpkin and autumn spices. This recipe is easy to make, healthy, and can be adapted for a gluten-free diet.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Organic All-Purpose Flour (or Gluten-Free Flour Blend)
- 1/2 cup Organic Cane Sugar (or coconut sugar, agave, or maple syrup)
- 1 cup Organic Pumpkin Puree
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tsp Homemade Pumpkin Spice Blend
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 cup Almond Milk (or other plant-based milk)
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil (or melted coconut oil, vegan butter)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Melted vegan butter for dipping
- Sugar and pumpkin spice mixture for coating
Instructions
- Make vegan buttermilk: Combine almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a bowl. Let sit for 5-6 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, pumpkin spice blend, and sea salt.
- Mix wet ingredients: Pour the vegan buttermilk, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil into the dry ingredients. Stir until smooth.
- Pipe batter: Transfer batter to a piping bag or Ziplock bag. Fill donut pan wells about 3/4 full.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool: Let donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Coat: Dip cooled donuts in melted vegan butter, then roll in the sugar and pumpkin spice mixture.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, use a high-quality gluten-free flour blend.
- You can substitute cane sugar with coconut sugar or maple syrup for a different flavor.
- Add chopped nuts or vegan chocolate chips to the batter for variations.
- Garnish with chopped nuts or drizzle with maple syrup for extra indulgence.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 251 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g