The best fall dessert is a Pumpkin Spice Doughnut! These doughnuts have just the right amount of pumpkin flavor while pairing perfectly with chocolate topping.
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Making A Pumpkin Spice Doughnut
These doughnuts only require a handful of ingredients. And guess what? There’s no need to deal with yeast!
Yes! You read that right. These doughnut are simple and easy to make without yeast.
That means you just have to combine normal pantry ingredients together in your bowl, add to a doughnut pan, and bake! In no time you’ll have a batch of delicious Pumpkin Spice Doughnut with Chocolate Topping.
If you’ve never made baked doughnuts before, there is one kitchen tool you’ll need: a doughnut pan. This is how you will give your batter the classic donut shape. I recommend you get one!
In the world of fall flavors pumpkin spice and cinnamon apple are the top two contenders. While pumpkin spice conquers the world of coffee, cinnamon apple tends to take the cake with doughnuts. I thought it was time to give pumpkin spice a chance as a doughnut.
This Pumpkin Spice Doughnut recipe makes the playing field more even. Skip the apple orchard and make these at home!
Chocolate Topping
Tired of the normal doughnut topping? Me too. That’s why I dipped the top of these doughnuts in chocolate!
The chocolate flavor pairs perfectly with the pumpkin spice flavor of the doughnut. There’s no over-powering of either! Bonus: it’s so easy.
All you have to do is melt chocolate chips and a little spoonful of coconut oil in the microwave. Then, dip the top of your doughnut in the bowl! From here you can enjoy immediately or allow the chocolate topping to harden.
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Pumpkin Spice Doughnut with Chocolate Topping
Ingredients
Pumpkin Spice Doughnut
- 2 Cups Bread Flour
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Stick Butter Melted then cooled to room temperature
- 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Chocolate Topping
- 2/3 Cup Chocolate Chips
- 2 Teaspoons Coconut Oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray your doughnut pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- In a medium bowl combine butter, pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Once we ingredients are fully combined slowly mix it into the large bowl of dry ingredients.
- Once evenly combined, fill doughnut pan 2/3 full with batter. If you want your doughnuts to be more lat, use your clean fingers or the back of a spoon to make all dough flat. Bake in oven for 13-15 minutes. Repeat until all dough is gone.
- Once cooled, begin to make chocolate topping. Combine 2/3 cup chocolate chips with about 2 teaspoons of coconut oil. Microwave in 30 second increments until just melted. Dip the top of the doughnuts into the bowl of chocolate. Set aside to dry.
Notes
- These are fresh ingredients with no preservatives. That means they won't last too long. Try to eat within 5 days.
What will the difference be in the final product if one uses ALL-PURPOSE flour in place of bread flour? Thank you.
If you use all-purpose flour the donuts may not hold together QUITE as well, but they will be more soft and less chewy! So, basically, it will still be good!