Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes are a delightful treat perfect for Halloween. With warm spices and a soft, cake-like texture, they make an excellent addition to your Halloween-themed dessert ideas.

This recipe is easy to follow and yields delicious donut holes that can be enjoyed by both kids and adults during the spooky season.

Festive Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

These donut holes are infused with pumpkin puree and a blend of spices, then rolled in cinnamon sugar for a sweet finish. The recipe takes about 30 minutes from start to finish and serves approximately 24 donut holes.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (for rolling)

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini muffin pan.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter until smooth.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Fill the Muffin Pan: Spoon the batter into the greased mini muffin pan, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool and Roll: Allow the donut holes to cool slightly before rolling them in a mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon.