Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

These pumpkin spice donut holes are baked, not fried, but still insanely delicious! They are little bites of heaven!

Okay, I am not always the biggest pumpkin spice fan, but there are a few recipes I make every year when pumpkin season rolls around, and these pumpkin spice donut holes are always on the list! I mean, I know people have gone so overboard with pumpkin spice everything that it is basically a joke at this point (pumpkin spice toilet paper, anyone?) but I’m telling you, these donut holes are the absolute best! They’re so soft and caky, and rolled in buttery cinnamon sugar to finish them. They are the perfect little mouthful of deliciousness!

Even if you’re not a huge pumpkin spice fan, you should definitely give these little cuties a try. They have the perfect amount of spice and the best pumpkin flavor. They’re baked in a mini muffin tin, so it’s easy to get them all to be a uniform size and shape. Once you roll them in the cinnamon sugar, they get a little round and look just like donut holes. They are definitely best on the day they’re made, but they always disappear quickly at my house, so it’s not a problem. They really are so good!

Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

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Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:30 mins

Ingredients

for the donut holes:

• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

for the topping:

• 4 tablespoons butter melted
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and stir to combine.
• Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling the wells nearly to the top. Bake 10-12 minutes, until cooked through. Let cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cinnamon. Roll the donut holes in the melted butter, then in the cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.

Servings: 24

If you’re looking for more delicious pumpkin spice recipes, may I suggest these pumpkin spice cupcakes, this delicious pumpkin streusel bread, and these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. They are all fantastic ways to enjoy pumpkin season!