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Pumpkin Spiced Donuts

Embrace the essence of autumn with these warm and wholesome Pumpkin Spiced Donuts. Baked, not fried, these treats are crafted with nutritious oat flour and naturally sweetened with a blend of dates and maple syrup. Each bite is packed with cozy pumpkin spice and cinnamon, offering a perfectly moist and bouncy texture. Finished with a delightful cinnamon-sugar coating, they are the ultimate plant-based treat for a crisp fall morning.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Plant Based
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup oat flour*
  • 6-7 soaked dates pureed
  • 1/4-1/2 cup maple syrup depending on taste
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 - 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Date water as needed

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  2. Soak the dates in boiling water for 10-15 minutes and then puree
  3. Blend all wet ingredients except date after
  4. Mix all dry ingredients
  5. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix just enough
  6. Add date water if mixture is too thick.
  7. Pour into donut pans.
  8. Bake 12-15 minutes until knife slides thru clean
  9. Yields a dozen donuts.
  10. Toppings:
  11. Let donuts cool slightly then dip in apple juice and roll into sugar / cinnamon mixture.
  12. Top with chopped pecans.
  13. *Texture will be dense but oat flour makes this bouncy in texture. Whole wheat pastry flour will make the texture more fluffy-like.