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    Gluten Free Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Chocolate Glaze

    Oct 15, 2023 · 2 Comments

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    These easy gluten free baked pumpkin donuts have an amazing homemade chocolate glaze! For this recipe you don't need a fryer and just use your oven. They are the best fall treat or breakfast!

    a cooling rack of gluten free baked pumpkin donuts with chocolate glaze sprinkled with chopped pecans

    These donuts are delicious with cinnamon and sugar on them, but our favorite way to eat them is with the chocolate glaze. I love the combination of pumpkin and chocolate!

    If you are looking for more pumpkin recipes try my Gluten Free Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, my Dunkin Copycat Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, my Gluten Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake or my Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Pancakes.

    You can find all of my pumpkin recipes here: Gluten Free Pumpkin Recipes

    You can find all of my dessert recipes here: Gluten Free Dessert Recipes

    a cooling rack of gluten free baked pumpkin donuts with chocolate glaze and chopped pecans on top
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    Ingredients

    Gluten Free Flour
    Pumpkin Pie Spice
    Baking Powder
    Xanthan Gum
    Sea Salt
    Ground Cinnamon
    Pumpkin Puree
    Eggs
    Granulated Sugar
    Brown Sugar
    Unsalted Butter
    Vanilla Extract

    Instructions

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease two donut pans with butter or coconut oil. Set aside.

    In the bowl of your stand mixer beat together the pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla until combined.

    Add the gluten free flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt and cinnamon to the wet ingredients. Blend until well combined.

    Spoon the donut batter into a gallon sized plastic bag. Snip the corner of the bag with scissors and pipe the  batter into the donut pans like you are frosting a cake.

    Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. The donuts will be lightly golden and spring back when touched.

    Let the donuts cool for 10 minutes and then move them from the donut pans to a cooling rack. 

    Let the donuts cool completely before frosting with the Chocolate Glaze.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Are cake donuts the same as baked donuts?

    Yes. Baked donuts are made with a cake type recipe that will rise in a donut pan in the oven. They aren't fried like donuts you may purchase from the store.

    Skipping the frying makes baked or cake donuts a healthier option. They still have a great donut flavor, but with fewer calories. Plus there isn't an oil mess to clean up either.

    How do you get the donut batter into the pans?

    First, make sure you've greased your donuts pans with butter or coconut oil so the donuts come out of them easily.

    Spoon the gluten free baked pumpkin donut batter into a gallon plastic bag. Snip the corner of the bag with scissors. Press the batter out into the donut pans like you are frosting a cake.

    This method will allow you to get nice circles into the donut pans. I've also tried spooning the batter into he donut pans, but it's time consuming, messy and you don't always get a nice donut shape.

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    This recipe is delicious with my Gluten Free Chocolate Glaze or dipped in cinnamon and sugar.

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    Gluten Free Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Chocolate Glaze


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    • Author: Elaine VanVleck
    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 12 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    These easy gluten free baked pumpkin donuts have an amazing homemade chocolate glaze! For this recipe you don't need a fryer and just use your oven. They are the best fall treat or breakfast!


    Ingredients

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    2 cups Gluten Free Flour
    2 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
    2 tsp. Baking Powder
    1 tsp. Xanthan Gum
    1 tsp. Sea Salt
    ½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon
    1 - 15 ounce can Pumpkin Puree
    3 large Eggs
    ½ cup Granulated Sugar
    ½ cup Brown Sugar
    ½ cup Unsalted Butter, melted
    1 tsp. Vanilla Extract


    Instructions

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease two donut pans with butter or coconut oil. Set aside.

    In the bowl of your stand mixer beat together the pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla until combined.

    Add the gluten free flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt and cinnamon to the wet ingredients. Blend until well combined.

    Spoon the donut batter into a gallon sized plastic bag. Snip the corner of the bag with scissors and pipe the  batter into the donut pans like you are frosting a cake.

    Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. The donuts will be lightly golden and spring back when touched.

    Let the donuts cool for 10 minutes and then move them from the donut pans to a cooling rack. 

    Let the donuts cool completely before frosting with the Chocolate Glaze.

    Notes

    These donuts are also delicious dipped in a simple cinnamon and sugar mixture.

    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: Gluten Free

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    I used these Nordic Ware Donut Pans. They are nonstick and work amazing! It's worth buying two pans. Most recipes make a dozen donuts and even if they don't they are so delicious you will want twelve.

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    1. Alene says

      October 19, 2020 at 7:44 am

      Can these be frozen without the glaze, of course? And is it possible to cut the recipe in half? There's only 2 of us, and so much food is overkill for us. I think I'm going to try it by cutting it in half.

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      • smallfarmbiglife says

        October 19, 2020 at 1:38 pm

        Hi Alene! Yes, without the glaze you can definitely freeze these donuts. This recipe would be perfect to cut in half and make 6 donuts at a time. There are just two of us in our household so I usually end up either freezing half or giving half away when I make a full batch. I hope you enjoy this recipe! ~Elaine

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