Pumpkin Donut Holes (Gluten-Free)
These Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes are baked, fluffy, and rolled in sweet cinnamon sugar for the ultimate cozy fall treat. Ready in under 30 minutes, they’re gluten-free, perfectly spiced, and guaranteed to satisfy your pumpkin cravings.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30 mini donut holes
Calories: 104kcal
For the donut holes
- 1 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- ½ cup monkfruit brown sugar or regular brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup pumpkin purée not pumpkin pie filling
- ½ cup whole milk or almond/oat milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
For the cinnamon sugar coating
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.
Mix the dry ingredients – In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, monkfruit brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
Combine the wet ingredients – In a separate large bowl, whisk the egg. Add pumpkin puree, milk, and vanilla, and mix until smooth.
Bring it together – Stir the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in the melted butter until evenly incorporated.
Fill the pan – Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter into each mini muffin tin. Can use a small cookie scoop to make them more round.
Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Cool slightly – Let the donut holes rest for a few minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Make the coating – In a shallow dish, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Melt the butter in a separate bowl.
Coat the donuts – Dip each donut hole in the melted butter (shake off excess), then roll in the cinnamon sugar until fully coated.
Serve & enjoy – Best eaten warm, but still delicious at room temperature.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 32mg | Sugar: 11g