Pumpkin Gluten-Free Spice Donuts

Satisfying Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Donuts that are soft, lightly sweetened with maple syrup and baked, not fried, for the reliable fall treat! Loaded with warm spices and coated with cinnamon and sugar!

For more lighter donut recipes, check out these baked apple cider donuts, these baked banana bread donuts (SO good!) or these satisfying strawberry banana donuts!

Where are the pumpkin lovers?? You guys are going to LOVE these dairy-free, gluten-free pumpkin donuts! This kitchen is such a fan of baking with pumpkin because it just makes everything so moist and when mixed with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, the pumpkin flavor really pops! Cooks have been baking up a storm lately, like this almond flour pumpkin bread and these satisfying pumpkin bars,

What goes in

• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup almond milk, or milk of choice
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and cooled (or you could use butter)
• 1/3 cup organic cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

How it comes together

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Use a wide bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, spices and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix until just combined, being careful not over-mix the batter.
3. Spray two (6-count) donut pans really good with nonstick spray. Spoon batter into a pastry bag or ziplock bag and snip off the corner. Pipe the batter into each donut well until they are all filled (this recipe makes exactly 12 donuts).
4. Place donuts in the oven and bake for about 12 to 13 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. You want to be careful about over-baking them because donuts actually bake really quickly! Transfer the donuts to a wire rack so they can cool.
5. Once the donuts have cooled completely, melt the coconut oil (or butter) and mix together cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl. Using a pastry brush, coat each donut in coconut oil and toss in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, making sure to coat both sides. Enjoy!