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Take your taste buds to the autumnal, pumpkin patch season all year long with these easy-to-make vegan baked donuts made with pumpkin and topped with a heavenly maple syrup glaze. These pumpkin pie donuts are beyond simple and delicious! You will want them all year round, not just when the leaves are falling.

Vegan baked donuts

Pumpkin spice is a wildly popular flavor and aroma. From pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin spice candles, everyone seems to move with excitement when autumn rolls around bringing everything pumpkin along with it. But why only enjoy this fan favorite during one season? I say we keep it going all year long. My easy to make vegan baked donuts with pumpkin are the perfect way to go about it. And the addition of an unctuous maple syrup glaze will keep your taste buds craving these treats when the season starts to wane.

I’ve made these maple glazed donuts multiple times and I am always so happy with the quick process. Donuts are a baked good that many of my followers have told me intimidates them. Well, cast those worries aside. Let’s go over everything you need to get started, so you can feel confident to wow your palette with a mouthwatering treat.

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Vegan baked Donuts: Everything You Need

First, make sure you have all the baking tools needed to complete this recipe:

Measuring cups and spoons
Donut tray
Mixing bowls
Whisk
Piping bag or Ziplock bag

Now to the yummy stuff:

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
one tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup non-dairy milk (I used oat milk)
¼ cup pumpkin puree
¼ cup oil (I used canola, but you can also use vegetable)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp vanilla extract

Simple as that! Prep your ingredients, set out your baking tools, and dive into the pumpkin pie, maple goodness these donuts will deliver.

Baking and Preparation Tips

For the best pumpkin donuts possible, do not overbake. These will be plenty dense already, as baked donuts are, and overbaking will dry them out, making them seem even denser.
If you’re out of non-stick spray, oil and flour your donut pan. This will give the same effect as non-stick spray, ensuring your vegan baked donuts do not stick to the pan when you’re removing them.
Lastly, be sure to let your donuts cool a bit before adding your delicious maple glaze, but do not let them get fully back to room temperature. A little warmth from the donut can help the glaze to better stick to the donut’s exterior.

How to make vegan baked donuts from scratch

Preheat your oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a donut tray by spraying non-stick spray.
In a medium size bowl, whisk together all your dry donuts ingredients; fluor, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In a separate medium size bowl, whisk together your wet donuts ingredients: pumpkin puree, oil, milk, apple cider vinegar, sugar and vanilla extract.
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix until combined well.
Add your mixture into a piping bag, or a Ziplock bag and cut off a small corner.
Pipe your batter into the donut mold for about 2/3 full.
Place the donuts in the center of your oven rack and cook for about 14 minutes, or until cooked through (you can check with a toothpick, if the center comes back clean, they are cooked)
Let the donuts cool off for about 10 minutes on a cooling rack.
While your donuts are cooling off, start making your glaze by adding the confectioners sugar, maple syrup and maple extract to a bowl. Then slowly add your milk tablespoon by tablespoon. You have to determine the perfect consistency as you pour and whisk. The glaze shouldn’t be too thick or too thin, but just perfect to run your donuts through.
Dip the top of each donut into the glaze and let it set for about 15 minutes. You can add ground cinnamon as an additional topping, this is optional.

Vegan pumpkin Donuts with Maple Glaze: FAQ

Are Vegan Donuts Healthy?

People choose a vegan lifestyle for many different reasons, one of them being health. Although this recipe doesn’t use any animal byproducts, it still contains ingredients that lack nutritional value.

These baked, pumpkin spice, maple donuts are made with brown sugar, and the glaze contains maple syrup and powdered sugar. All of these ingredients can have negative effects on your body if consumed in large amounts. That being said, one or two donuts will not be detrimental to your overall health.

This recipe does have some healthy ingredients, like non-dairy milk and pumpkin. Combined with the sugars, though, their benefits don’t outweigh the drawbacks.

To put it simply: no, vegan donuts aren’t healthy. But! Do not feel bad eating one or two … or three. I know I certainly did.

What Can I Use if I Don’t Have a Donut Pan?

No donut pan? No problem. Unless you’re a seasoned baker or a donut aficionado, a donut pan likely doesn’t have a place in your kitchen. Don’t let that stop you from trying this recipe, though. There are a few ways around it.

Muffin Tin: If you don’t have a donut pan, but do have a well-equipped kitchen, you probably have a muffin tin. If so, use tin foil to mimic the shape of a donut and place inside the cups of your muffin tin. They might not turn out as beautifully, but they’ll be in the shape of a donut. If you’re out of tin foil, stick a rolled-up piece of parchment paper in the middle of the muffin tin cups to create the classic hole in the middle shape.
Cookie sheet: If you don’t have a muffin tin, you likely have a cookie sheet. Remember, you’re baking these maple glaze donuts, so anything tin that can go in the oven can be finessed into a donut pan in the direst of circumstances. Pipe your donuts onto your cookie sheet, or free form them. You can even use the makeshift tin foil molds.
Cookie Cutters: Another alternative is to use cookie cutters. This works especially well if you have a couple different sizes. Place the smaller cookie cutter inside the larger and pipe in between. If you only have one size, pipe along the inside and form a hole with your hands if necessary.
Donut Holes: If you have absolutely no other options, turn these vegan baked donuts into vegan baked donut holes. Pipe them into spheres and bake. If you don’t have a donut pan, you’ve got options. Don’t let anything stop you from enjoying these donuts.

How do I Store My Pumpkin Pie Donuts?

Be sure to seal them in airtight containers. This helps the donuts maintain their freshness and keeps any moisture out. Keeping them out of direct sunlight is also a good way to keep your donuts tasting fresh longer, as the heat will dry them out. Typically, stored donuts will remain fresh for one to two days.

For the perfect fall recipe, try these vegan baked donuts. With a pumpkin spice flavor and maple glaze, you’ll bask in the autumnal taste without the animal byproducts. Ready to give it a whirl? Have you already given the recipe a try? Let me know how it went in the comments below. And, as always, happy baking!

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