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Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donut Holes piled together, with one donut hole on top showing a soft, moist pumpkin interior.

Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donut Holes

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Crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donut Holes coated in warm cinnamon sugar. Easy, fast, and full of cozy fall flavor—perfect for breakfast, snacks, Halloween treats, or Thanksgiving dessert bites.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Coating Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 26 donut holes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 92
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Donut Hole Base
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup pumpkin puree - Not pumpkin pie filling
  • ½ cup brown sugar - Packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup whole milk - Or substitute
  • 3 tablespoon melted butter
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1½ teaspoon pumpkin spice blend
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoon melted butter - For brushing
For Frying
  • As needed Vegetable oil - Heated to 350°F

Equipment

  • 1 Cookie scoop or tablespoon (For evenly sized donut holes)
  • 1 Heavy-bottomed pot / deep fryer (For frying option)
  • 1 Baking sheet (For baked version)
  • 1 Air fryer (Optional alternative)
  • 1 Candy or deep-fry thermometer (Essential for maintaining 350°F)
  • 1 Slotted spoon or spider strainer (To remove donuts from oil)
  • Several Paper towels (For draining)

Method
 

  1. Mix the cinnamon sugar coating and melt the butter. Heat oil to 350°F or preheat oven/air fryer. Have all coating items ready.
  2. Whisk dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another. Combine gently into a thick, scoopable batter.
  3. Fry, bake, or air-fry the batter until golden and cooked through.
  4. Brush warm donut holes with melted butter and roll immediately in cinnamon sugar.
  5. Serve warm; store leftovers at room temperature or freeze for later.

Nutrition

Serving: 25gCalories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 13.5gProtein: 1.2gFat: 3.6gSaturated Fat: 1.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.8gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 6.8gVitamin A: 1120IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 0.7mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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