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Vegan Pumpkin Spice Baked Donuts

8 October, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 38 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin?

As I mentioned on Monday during my sleep deprived ramblings, I’m still a little lot pumpkin obsessed and I’ve been having a lot of fun experimenting with it in the kitchen. Case in point: These vegan pumpkin spice baked donuts. 

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Ever since I started baking and cooking more for the blog, I’ve been my own taste tester. Most of my roommates have been ‘allergic to healthy’ (their words, not mine) so I’ve just gotten used to eating most of my stuff myself. But, these pumpkin spice donuts took a while to perfect. In fact, it took me four tries to get them the way I wanted. 

While they’re healthy, eating 24 donuts in the space of a week, is never a good idea. So, after batch no. 2, I decided to call in reinforcements and asked a friend if she’d be my taste tester for the day.

Her response? ‘God yes’

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I was seriously humbled and touched that she was so blatantly excited about trying my donuts. Especially since she is an awesome baker. Seriously, her banana muffins have brought me to tears more than once.

But back to the point. When I was younger, like 11 or 12, I spent a summer trying to bake a sponge cake. I used a recipe out of one of my mother’s cookbooks, and I must have made that thing at least once a day. But the cake was always just barely edible.  

At first I thought it was just the recipe, but even my boxed brownies sucked. And don’t get me started on my lack of finesse with pancakes as a teenager. For a long time, I was convinced I could never do anything mediocre in the kitchen, far less something amazing.

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Even though I’ve been at this baking thing for a while now and I think the stuff I come up with is pretty damn good, I’m still startled whenever I get positive feedback. Sometime’s I forget how far I’ve come and it seems strange that someone would actually want to eat something that I make.

But, based on the reactions of my friends – both real-life and virtual (all of you) – I shouldn’t worry. So, I’ll just sit back and enjoy my donut.

Speaking of donuts, did I mention that these vegan pumpkin spice donuts are soft, cakey, moist and, best of all, pumpkin-y? Plus, it’s topped with a maple pumpkin spice glaze that seriously enhances the pumpkin-y goodness. 

Be prepared to reach for seconds.

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Vegan Pumpkin Spice Baked Donuts
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
12 mins
Total time
22 mins
 
These vegan pumpkin spice baked donuts are a delicious, healthier alternative to regular friend donuts. They're also soft, cakey, moist and extra pumpkiny.
Author: GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp ground flax + 3tbsp warm water
  • ¼ cup dairy free milk + ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • a pinch of salt
  • ½ tbsp pumpkin spice
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Whisk together ground flax and warm water in a small bowl. In another bowl combine milk and apple cider vinegar. Let them stand for about 5 minutes
  2. Preheat oven to 400F and grease a donut pan and set aside
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin spice and nutmeg
  4. In another bowl, add pumpkin puree, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, flax egg and milk and mix well
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Do not over mix the dough
  6. Pour dough into a ziplock bag and snip the edge off of one corner. You can also use a pastry bag if you have one
  7. Pipe the dough into the donut pan. You should fill 6 to 8 cavities. Fill any extras with water for even baking
  8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool in pan for a couple minutes then turn over onto a wire rack
  9. Combine the ingredients for the glaze in a bowl and whisk together
  10. Dunk each donut into the glaze while they're still hot, but safe to touch. Feel free to double dunk
  11. Serve warm and devour
Notes
These donuts are best eating the same day, but they can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days.
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Comments

  1. Jessie says

    8 October, 2014 at 8:35 am

    I sure do wish I was your friend or at least some random taste tester! These look sooo good 🙂
    Jessie recently posted…WIAW: October 7, 2014

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      9 October, 2014 at 10:40 pm

      If you’re ever in Waterloo, I’ll hook you up 😀

      Reply
  2. Skye says

    8 October, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Okay YUM. I am pinning this for later since I am still waiting for it to cool off enough in Texas to feel like fall.
    Skye recently posted…10 Spooky and Monster Books for Kids That Adults Can Love Too (Even After Halloween)

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      10 October, 2014 at 10:40 am

      Lucky you for having warm weather right now! Let me know what you think when you try it 😀

      Reply
  3. Nancy says

    8 October, 2014 at 11:49 am

    Anything pumpkin has my name written all over it 🙂 Thank you for sharing!

    http://neatly-packaged.com/
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    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      10 October, 2014 at 10:42 am

      You sound like me haha. My pumpkin obsession may be turning into a problem…

      Reply
  4. tianna says

    8 October, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    yummy! Pinned!
    tianna recently posted…Pink Sugar Skull Makeup Look: Perfect for Halloween and Day of the Dead!

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      10 October, 2014 at 10:43 am

      Thanks for pinning Tianna!

      Reply
  5. Leslie says

    8 October, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    These look so good & I love the leaf sprinkles! Eeek! I’m so excited for fall! Happy Wednesday!
    Leslie recently posted…Happy 2 Year Anniversary!

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    • Giselle Rochford says

      10 October, 2014 at 10:44 am

      The sprinkles are awesome right? I couldn’t resist them when I spotted them at the baking store 😀

      Reply
  6. GiGi Eats says

    8 October, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    IF ONLY you saw my facial expression when my eyes saw the pictures of these donuts with the cute little rainbow flower sprinkles. MY GOODNESS – I want to rip through the screen of my computer and grab 10 of them and SHOVEL THEM IN MY FACE DISPOSAL!
    GiGi Eats recently posted…Good Mood Food: We Could All Use Some

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      10 October, 2014 at 10:44 am

      Face disposal haha I’m gonna try to use that at least once a day

      Reply
  7. Tiffany Khyla says

    8 October, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    These turned out so cute and look delicious!
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    Reply
  8. Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says

    8 October, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    these are calling my name!
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  9. Nicole @ Squash on Squash says

    8 October, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    Great recipe! I’ll have to bookmark this one to make when I get access to a kitchen again 🙂 Also…”allergic to healthy…hahahaha
    Nicole @ Squash on Squash recently posted…My First Graze Box + {WIAW}

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  10. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    8 October, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    Crazy amazing!

    Reply
  11. Erin @ The Almond Eater says

    8 October, 2014 at 5:05 pm

    Go you for getting these right… I think some of the best recipes take multiple tries. Or, that’s what I tell myself anyway 🙂 Can I bet your taste tester next time??
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  12. Amanda @ .running with spoons.com says

    8 October, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    Girl, I’m seriously -loving- all the ingredients in these! And it makes my heart all sorts of happy that you included sprinkles 😀 Great recipe!

    And while I’ve been baking for almost as long as I can remember, cooking is a WHOLE other story… A scar one 😆 Let’s just say that Mom was making my pancakes for me up until I was well into my 20’s…
    Amanda @ .running with spoons.com recently posted…. flourless apple cinnamon muffins .

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      10 October, 2014 at 11:01 am

      Thanks Amanda! And I’m still the same with cooking. Sometimes it’s such a struggle to make myself cook a proper meal, probably because I’d prefer to eat muffins, cookies and brownies over real meals most days lol

      Reply
  13. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    8 October, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    love the sprinkles on top 🙂 🙂
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    Reply
  14. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    9 October, 2014 at 4:25 am

    I think you need to replace your current taste tester with….me.
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    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      10 October, 2014 at 11:02 am

      You can be a special guest taste tester when you make it to my neck of the woods 😀

      Reply
  15. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    9 October, 2014 at 11:07 am

    I love these! I’ve not tried baking my own donuts before, but you inspired me I try. Your ingredients are yummy too.
    Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious recently posted…The Mental War of Weight Loss, Injury Changed My Body & I Resent It

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    • Giselle Rochford says

      10 October, 2014 at 11:03 am

      Baked donuts are amazing. The donut pan is probably the best invention since muffin tins in my opinion LOL
      Let me know what you think when you try them!

      Reply
  16. Maureen@Scoops of Joy says

    11 October, 2014 at 9:53 am

    Oooh they looks delicious! Pinned this for the future. Thank you for sharing. Those pictures are amazing too.
    I am definitely not a great baker, I wish I am 😀
    Maureen@Scoops of Joy recently posted…My Secret – My Journey to Healing

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  17. Lexi says

    16 October, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    Oh my GOODNESS. Those look absolutely incredible! Nommmm.

    Reply
  18. Lee Ann says

    7 June, 2017 at 1:53 pm

    This pumpkin donut recipe sounds good. Will this recipe work with another type of pan? I don’t have a donut pan. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      7 June, 2017 at 1:56 pm

      Hi Lee Ann, I haven’t tried it myself but this should also work in a muffin tin if you have one. You may just need to bake for a little longer since there’ll be more batter per cup. Hope that helps and let me know if you give it a try!

      Reply

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