Collected Foods kitchen recipe.

Pumpkin Donuts with Spiced Buttercream: Bakery-style warmth from the spice drawer, not a mix. Collected Foods Pumpkin Pie Spice is the flavor driver.

Serves: about 12 donuts

Why this spice: Pumpkin Pie Spice in batter and buttercream makes baked donuts taste like fall bakery cases.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp Collected Foods Pumpkin Pie Spice, divided
• 1 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup sugar + 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup oil + 2 eggs
• Buttercream: 6 Tbsp butter, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice, splash milk

Directions

1. Whisk dry ingredients with 1 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice. Mix pumpkin, sugars, oil, and eggs; combine.
2. Pipe or spoon into a greased donut pan. Bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes; cool.
3. Beat buttercream with remaining spice; frost cooled donuts.
4. Optional: roll unfrosted warm donuts in spiced sugar instead.
5. Taste and adjust salt or spice before serving.

Shop the spice →