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Sarah Erickson

Gluten-free and Dairy Free Baked Pumpkin Donuts

These are a delicious fall treat, or really any time of the year! Enjoy for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients:
  • 1 ½ all-purpose gluten-free flour blend
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 1 ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
Brown Sugar Glaze:
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 TBS cup dairy-free milk plus extra milk, if needed to thin+
  • 1 tablespoon dairy-free butter melted or softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar sifted
Optional:
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease 2, 6-cavity donut pans.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the wet ingredients: eggs, sugar, brown sugar, oil, pumpkin puree and vanilla. Stir until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: gluten-free flour, pumpkin spice. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a smooth cake batter forms. I used a whisk but you can also use a hand mixer or stand mixer.
  4. Pour the donut batter into the prepared muffin tins.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the donut comes out clean.
  6. While the donuts are cooling on a wire rack, prepare brown sugar glaze. In a mixing bowl, beat dairy-free butter, brown sugar, dairy-free milk, vanilla and until smooth and creamy. Slowly add the sifted powdered sugar and finally the vanilla extract.
  7. For best results, wait until the donuts have cooled completely. Remove from donut molds and drizzle the glaze on top.
  8. Optional: Sprinkle with chopped pecans.