Caramel Infused Pumpkin Donuts

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These caramel infused pumpkin donuts blend the rich flavors of pumpkin spice with the sweet touch of caramel, all topped off with a decadent chocolate caramel sauce.

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 12

Total Time 42

Servings Donuts

Calories 204kcal

Author Fay Khoury

INGREDIENTS

Pumpkin Spice Mix

1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) cinnamon
½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) nutmeg
¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) allspice
¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) ginger

Pumpkin Donuts

200 g (7 oz) pumpkin puree
2 (2) eggs large
1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) caramel syrup syrups for coffee work well
⅓ cup (⅓ cup) milk
45 g (1 ⅗ oz) butter unsalted and melted
200 g (1 ⅗ cups) all-purpose flour
75 g (2 ⅔ oz) brown sugar
75 g (2 ⅔ oz) white sugar
2 teaspoon (2 teaspoon) baking powder
2 teaspoon (2 teaspoon) pumpkin spice mix all of the spice mix above
¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) salt

Chocolate Caramel Sauce

150 g (5 2/7 oz) dark chocolate
1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) caramel syrup
100 g (3 ½ oz) cream hot

Garnish

1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) chocolate sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS

Pumpkin Spice Mix

Combine cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger in a small bowl and whisk well. Set aside.

Pumpkin Donuts

Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease donut pans for 16 donuts.
In a mixing bowl, combine pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, butter, and caramel syrup. Mix well.
Sift flour, both sugars, baking powder, pumpkin spice mix, and salt into another bowl; whisk to combine.
Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until no flour is visible.
Pipe batter into greased donut pans.
Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Chocolate Caramel Sauce

Place chocolate and caramel syrup in a heat-proof bowl. Pour hot cream over it, wait one minute, then stir until smooth.
Microwave for 20 seconds if lumps remain and stir again until smooth.

To Serve

Drizzle warm chocolate caramel sauce over cooled donuts.
Garnish with chocolate sprinkles.
Serve with extra sauce on the side.

NOTES

Donut Consistency: For lighter donuts, be careful not to overmix the batter. Mix until just combined.

Storage: Store unglazed donuts in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Reheating: Warm donuts slightly in the microwave before serving for that fresh-baked taste.

Customization: Feel free to adjust the amount of pumpkin spice mix according to your taste preference.

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