Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fall with these baked Maple Bacon Pumpkin Donuts. Perfectly spiced pumpkin donuts topped with a sweet maple glaze and crispy bacon crumbles, these treats are sure to be a hit at any autumn gathering.
Ingredients
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Donuts:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brown sugar tightly packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
Maple Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp maple extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare donut pan: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a donut pan.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and flour until just combined. Fold in cooked bacon.
- Bake: Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan and bake for about 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Make maple glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and maple extract until smooth.
- Glaze and top: Dip cooled donuts into the maple glaze, then sprinkle with additional bacon crumbles if desired.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, omit the bacon or use a plant-based alternative.
- Feel free to customize the glaze by adding a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg