Baked Pumpkin Donuts (vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)

Vegan baked pumpkin donuts with pecan topping on a grey platter and a brown gingham cloth with a bowl of candied pecans below.

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Baked Pumpkin Donuts (vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)

Packed with flavor, this whole food, plant-based recipe for baked donuts is vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free. This one bowl recipe is ready in just 30 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: vegan

Keyword: baked, donuts, doughnuts, gluten-free, oil-free, pumpkin

Servings:

Calories: 196.49kcal

Equipment

mixing bowl
spatula
oven

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

2 ½ cups oat flour labeled gluten-free, if needed
3 tablespoons flax seeds ground
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons nutmeg
1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon cardamom
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder

Wet Ingredients

¾ cup maple syrup or ⅓ cup applesauce + ½ cup maple syrup
¾ cup canned pumpkin or cooked and puréed, without spices
⅓ cup oat milk or other plant-based milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Toppings

1 batch Vegan Maple Pecan Sauce or more; or sauces linked in notes
½ cup pecans or more, toasted and chopped

Instructions

Set the oven to bake at 325 degrees F.
With a spatula, stir the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
Add the wet ingredients and stir until well combined.
With wet hands or the spatula, place the sticky dough into the donut pans. Make sure to spread the dough to the edges of the donut cavities. Smooth the tops so that the donuts are evenly distributed.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the donuts are springy to the touch.
Let the donuts completely cool before attempting to remove from the pan to help ensure they don't stick to the pan.
Dunk the donuts into the maple pecan or other sauce/glaze and sprinkle the top with nuts or other sprinkles.
Serve and enjoy (so good with coffee!). Store in a sealed container in the fridge for a few days or in the freezer for up to a few months.

Notes

Nutrition calculations do not include any toppings.

The calculations are provided by a service and are rough estimates.

Note: If you require gluten-free for health reasons, be sure to only use oat flour that is labeled as gluten-free. Sometimes, oat flour can be processed on machinery that has processed gluten-containing foods.

Topping links:

Maple Pecan Sauce

5 Minute Drizzly Vegan Caramel Sauce
Recommendation: use half the milk.

Raw Vegan Caramel Sauce

Nutrition