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Vegan Pumpkin Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar. Soft, Spiced, Amazing. Vegan Doughnuts. Pumpkin Cinnamon sugar Donuts. Nut-free option. Gluten-free option
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One more before I head off to a small break. These easy Pumpkin donuts are quick to put together and bake up beautifully. Make the batter, get the family involved in squeezing it out into the doughnut pan. Bake, add toppings of choice. I use a simple cinnamon sugar topping. a pumpkin pie spiced glaze or Cream cheese glaze would work wonderfully as well. These Baked doughnuts taste like fried! Try them.
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Vegan Pumpkin Donuts
Ingredients
Wet:
- 1/2 cup non dairy milk, such as almond or soy
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp active yeast
- 2 tbsp safflower or refined coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract, (1/2 to 1 tsp to flavor preference)
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- a generous pinch of nutmeg
Dry:
- 3/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour, + 1 to 2 tbsp more as needed
- 2 tbsp almond flour , or use 1 tbsp more flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Cinnamon Sugar:
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp cane sugar , or granulated sugar
Instructions
- Grease the donut pan. Warm the non dairy milk until hot. Mix with the rest of the ingredients except yeast and mix well until sugar is combined. Add the yeast and mix in.
- In a bowl, mix 3/4 cup flour and rest of the dry ingredients. Add the flour mix to the wet and mix in. Add a tbsp or so more flour if needed (if the mix is runny). Let the mixture sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Spoon into greased donut pan. You can also fill up a ziplock, cut one end and squeeze the batter into the pan. Let the pan sit for another 10 minutes for the batter to rise, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake for 11 to 12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes then remove from pan.
- Add cinnamon and sugar to a small ziplock bag and mix. Take the warm donuts, add to the ziplock, shake. Remove from the ziplock and serve. You can also use a bowl to make the cinnamon sugar topping, and dip the donuts in the bowl to coat. The warm donuts are moist enough so the topping should stick. If you'd like more topping, brush oil on the donuts before dipping.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love how these look and that they are not deep fried. My mum was just telling me the other day how she wanted me to make pumpkin Muffins and this seems to be the perfect recipe. I also love how it comes with its own nutritional value chart. Can you please tell me or add what the serving amount is, please.
it makes 6 donuts. See above in the section below times
Delicious! Thank you
Do you still use the yeast if you are making the gluten-free option?
yes. follow same steps
Hello. Has anyone made the gluten-free version? If so, how were they?
Can I use coconut four instead of Almond flour?
just omit the almond flour and add 1 tbsp more flour
what would you suggest is the best way to keep them after baking? I was thinking of selling these at my little organic vegan market stand on Saturdays!!
I would store them in the fridge without the cinnamon sugar. Then dust them just before displaying on the stand so that the sugar doesnt get sticky because of moisture from the donuts overnight.
could you freeze these after you make them?
yes. Freeze on a sheet first so each donut freezes well then put in a closed container in the freezer
These look yummy!
Is it active dry yeast or instant yeast?
Also, the yeast needs only 15 min of rising time?
active yeast. Yes 15 minutes as a batter, then 10 more mins of rise in the pan. Thats enough time for the yeast to rise. If the donuts are not rising enough, leave then another 5 mins or so in a warm place. I usually keep them near the preheating oven.
These are delicious! They were a hit at a work breakfast of non-vegans. First time I’ve ever used yeast- They came out so fluffy and soft, but firm enough to hold together properly (and dunk!).
Someone asked about donut holes- I used the left over dough, and made a couple of mini muffins- they came out so fluffy and round, that they really looked like donut holes!
Thanks for your wonderful recipes, Richa!
thats fantastic. yes these should work as donut holed too!
Would whole wheat pastry flour work instead of all-purpose?
nope, a combination (half half) will work. Wheat flours tend to make baked goods pretty heavy, dryer and dense and generally will need additional moisture and adjustment.