Baked Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Doughnuts are pefect for fall. This baked doughnut recipe is easy to make.
We spent the first part of Labor Day weekend at our friend’s house in South Dakota. On Saturday morning, the guys made everyone omelets. It is a fun tradition we have and a great way to spend a Saturday morning. Later in the day, we had a pool party and my friend’s mom made us some delicious homemade pizza. One pizza was meat lovers pizza, another was taco pizza and another was sauerkraut pizza! It was my first time trying sauerkraut and the pizza was delicious! We got home Sunday evening and I woke up Monday morning with an awful head cold. So, Labor Day was spent taking cold medicine and trying to feel better. After getting tired of reading magazines, I decided to make some Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Baked Doughnuts.
Boy, am I happy to have pumpkin desserts back! We had pumpkin bars at my friend’s house this weekend and I am really looking forward to the cooler autumn weather. My mother-in-law makes the best pumpkin chocolate chip muffins and I wanted to try out my new mini doughnut pan so I used that as my inspiration. Start by mixing the wet ingredients in a bowl: pumpkin, buttermilk, melted butter and an egg.
Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl and mix together.
Pipe the batter into the mini doughnut pan.
Bake for 6-7 minutes at 425 degrees.
Brush the doughnuts with melted butter.
Dip in a mixture of sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Yum! My friend’s son is sure that my daughter Vanessa takes the bites out of my desserts so that I can take pictures.
Another way to enjoy the pumpkin chocolate chip doughnuts is topped with cream cheese frosting.
I asked my family which ones they like more. They said they were both delicious and couldn’t pick a favorite.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Doughnuts
Ingredients
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Doughnuts
- 1 cup pumpkin
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Doughnuts
- Preheat the oven to 425˚F. Mix the pumpkin, buttermilk, vanilla, melted butter, and egg together.
- Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg into the wet ingredients.
- Stir wet and dry ingredients together.
- Mix in semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Pipe batter into greased mini doughnut pans.
- Bake at 425˚F for 6-7 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- With a mixer, cream together cream cheese and butter.
- Mix in the vanilla.
- Slowly add the confectioners’ sugar.
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- Mix together sugar, cinnamon, ground ginger and nutmeg.
- Brush melted butter onto the doughnuts.
- Coat with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Ronni says
Great donut.. made 2 dozen regular sized donuts. Also substituted the pumpkin for banana (minus nutmeg and ginger) and still turned out really good.
Susan Sands says
These look wonderful..as do all of your pics..would love to try them..I only have a standard size donut pan..would you recommend any change on time and/or temp??
Ila says
Yummy! Can’t wait to make these.
Ginger says
OK…I have never seen a doughnut pan before this post, & I now I totally want to get one right now! That is so cool! Your doughnuts looks delicious, too! Yum! 🙂
Kristen Duke says
I’m excited for pumpkin desserts too! These doughnuts sound delicious – I will be trying these out soon!
Shannon {Cozy Country Living} says
I love pumpkin and chocolate together- and in a doughnut, how perfect:)
Liz Fourez says
I am SO ready for Fall! These Pumpkin Doughnuts are right up my alley!
Tonia says
Thanks so much Jen!
Vanessa says
This is delicious. I love pumpkin and chocolate, its like heaven.
Vanessa
Tonia says
I totally agree! For some reason it doesn’t really seem like it should go together but it sure does! Thanks Vanessa!
Mackenzie says
What a fun Fall treat! Love it!
Anna Bennett says
Tonia,I love getting your receipts, every thing always look so good. Thank you for sharing with us.
Renee @ Awesome on $20 says
Wow, these look and sound amazing. I hope you’re feeling better. Summer colds are the worst.
bridget {bake at 350} says
YUM!!!!!!! Can I have them for DINNER?!?
Sarah W. Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
Swooooon … these look incredible. I think I am drooling.
Tonia says
Thanks Sarah!
Ashley Suzanne says
Where did you get the cute measuring cups from?
Tonia says
I totally forgot to talk about my new measuring cups. I am in love with them! I bought them from The General Store of Minnetonka (http://www.generalstoreofminnetonka.com/). It looks like there are a few available on Amazon too (http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Co-op-Polka-Measuring-Cups/dp/B007I1OS7K/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1378227161&sr=1-1&keywords=polka+dot+measuring+cups). Thanks for stopping by!
Heidi (@MamaNibbles) says
Oooh baby yes! I love pumpkin and those look so soft and delectable!
Tonia says
Thanks Heidi! I agree!
Tanya Schroeder says
I’m so ready for pumpkin desserts too! I have to try these for sure, they look wonderful Tonia!
Tonia says
Thanks Tanya! I am brainstorming what else to make!
Dani says
Ooh, nice! Those sound good and the recipe seems pretty similar to my favorite cookie recipe. (http://fantasticbyaccident.tumblr.com/post/34776038278/pumpkinchocolatechipcookies)
Now I kind of want to go get one of those little donut pans, haha…
Tonia says
Thanks Dani! I couldn’t find a donut pan at Target or Walmart and wasn’t sure where else to look. Then, when I was at Kohl’s one day, I spotted one! Thanks for stopping by.