Pumpkin Donut Holes

A hand holding a round, cinnamon sugar-coated 4 Ingredient Pumpkin Donut Hole hovers above a bowl filled with similar pastries. Sunlight highlights the golden brown donut holes inside the orange-rimmed bowl.

5 from 3 votes

These pumpkin donut holes 🍩 are the ultimate autumnal treat: so easy to prepare, much lighter and nutritious than your average donut, and they're made with minimal sugar.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time16

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy dessert, healthy dessert, pumpkin donut holes, pumpkin spice

Servings: donuts

Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup pumpkin puree canned (not pumpkin pie puree)
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice divided
¾ cup self rising flour 100 grams
½ tablespoon avocado oil or coconut oil
¼ cup sugar

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Instructions

In a bowl, add the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon of the pumpkin pie spice and stir.
Add in the flour and stir. Once the dough becomes crumbly, begin using your hands to create a smooth (but sticky on the inside) dough. Mix just until a ball forms. (Do not overmix.)
Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces. Lightly oil your hands and roll each piece of dough into a ball.
Spray the basket of an air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange the donut holes in the basket, making sure they are not touching each other.
Cook in a 350F (177C) air fryer for 6 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the sugar and the remaining 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
Carefully remove the donuts from the air fryer. Lightly brush with the remaining oil and then roll in pumpkin sugar.
Enjoy warm!

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