Pumpkin Donuts with Brown Butter Icing
These donuts are a delicious autumn treat that combines the rich flavors of pumpkin and warm spices with a sweet and nutty icing. These donuts are soft and moist, with a tender crumb that melts in your mouth. When pumpkin is paired with the brown butter flavor gives the donuts take on a slightly sweet, earthy flavor, while the warm spices add a warm and cozy touch.
Ingredients
For the donuts:
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the icing:
- ⅓ cup salted butter
- ⅓ cup cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Before beginning, place the bowl of your stand mixer in the freezer in preparation for making your icing.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cinnamon, and s1 tsp salt. Set aside.1 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp salt
- In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 cup brown sugar, 3 eggs, ¾ cup olive oil, 1 ¼ cup pumpkin puree, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth and combined.¾ cup olive oil, 3 eggs, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 ¼ cup pumpkin puree, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a spatula until smooth and combined.
- Pour the batter into a plastic piping bag and cut a 1 inch opening in the corner. Squeeze the batter into a silicone donut pan until filled to the top.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the donuts are cooked through and a toothpick comes out clean.
- As the donut are cooling in the pan, start the icing by melting the ⅓ cup salted butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly until it becomes copper in color and smells of caramel.⅓ cup salted butter
- Pour the browned butter into the chilled bowl fitted to the stand mixer.
- With the whisk attachment, beat the butter on high speed for about 5 minutes until cooled. Add the ⅓ cup cream cheese and beat on medium-high speed for an addition 3 minutes until smooth and combined.⅓ cup cream cheese
- Add the 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp cinnamon, and ¼ cup heavy cream. Beat for another 2 minutes until combined and at a soft and smooth consistency.1 cup powdered sugar, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp cinnamon
- Once the donuts are cooled, dip on side of them in the icing and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.