Pumpkin Donuts with Cream Cheese Icing

These easy baked pumpkin donuts start with spice cake mix and canned pumpkin, then get dipped in sweet cream cheese icing. Just three ingredients and no deep fryer required.

• Yield: 10–12 donuts
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Bake Time: 10–15 minutes
• Total Time: 30–35 minutes, plus cooling

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1: Set oven to 350ºF. Spray donut molds with non-stick spray. Using a large bowl, mix cake mix and pumpkin puree together.

Step 2: Spoon donut batter into greased donut molds (batter makes 10-12 donuts). Bake for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Donuts will be hot when removing from the oven. Let donuts cool slightly before moving to a wire rack to cool.

Step 3: Warm the frosting in the microwave for 30 seconds. Then dip cooled donuts in the frosting and return to the rack.

🍋 Simply Made Suggestions

• Make filling the pan easier. Transfer the thick batter to a piping bag or zip-top bag, snip off one corner and pipe it into the donut cavities.
• Let them cool. The donuts should be completely cool before dipping them into the frosting, or the frosting may melt and slide off.
• Decorate them. Add pumpkin seeds, chopped pecans, fall sprinkles or a light dusting of pumpkin pie spice before the frosting sets.
• Try chocolate. Substitute devil’s food cake mix for the spice cake mix to make chocolate-pumpkin donuts.
• Watch the baking time. Donut pans and ovens vary, so begin checking the donuts after 10 minutes.

🎃 Before You Go…

f these Pumpkin Donuts with Cream Cheese Icing have you ready to open another can of pumpkin, our easy pumpkin recipes for fall have plenty of ways to use it, from breakfast and baked treats to easy desserts.