on Oct 27, 2021, Updated Oct 03, 2023 You won’t be able to taste the potato at all, thanks to the delicious, fragrant pumpkin pie spice blend. If you don’t believe me, I encourage you to make these donuts, serve them to your loved ones, and see if they suspect any vegetables in the recipe. These donuts also happen to be gluten-free and dairy-free and absolutely incredible. If you don’t love pumpkin pie spice (a mixture of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice) you can simply leave it out or use cinnamon instead.
Why You’ll Love These Pumpkin Spice Donuts
These healthier donuts offer a delightful fusion of seasonal flavors, a dose of nutrition, and a guilt-free indulgence that caters to various dietary needs. They’re also perfect for sharing with family and friends, and you’ll find yourself reaching for seconds.
How to Prepare Pumpkin Spice Donuts
Start by preheating the oven to 350°F and greasing a donut pan. Peel and coarsely chop a sweet potato 🍠 (about 2 cups’ worth), then process it in a food processor until shredded. If you don’t have a food processor, grate the sweet potato using a cheese grater and then mix the sweet potato with the other ingredients by hand. Then, add eggs, sugar, flour, oil, maple syrup, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and pumpkin pie spice to the shredded sweet potato in the food processor. Process until well combined. Transfer the batter into a piping bag or a Ziploc bag with a corner cut off for piping. Pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan and bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in a donut comes out clean. While they bake, mix icing sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and nut milk to make the glaze. Adjust milk for desired consistency. Finally, let the donuts cool, remove from the pan, dip in glaze, and enjoy!
Variations and Substitutions
Customize these donuts to your taste by trying different spice blends, glaze flavors, or sweeteners.
After dipping or pouring on the glaze, decorate the donuts with orange sprinkles or mini leaf- or pumpkin-shaped sprinkles. The glaze is completely optional and could be replaced with a dusting of powdered sugar. You could also try these with peeled, cubed, and de-seeded pumpkin instead of sweet potato. Use ground cinnamon instead of pumpkin pie spice blend.
Best Served With
Since these are relatively healthy donuts, you can enjoy them for breakfast or in the afternoon with coffee or tea.
Other Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin bread Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats Pumpkin Spice Latte
Other Holiday Recipes
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