Pumpkin Caramel Latte Donuts: coffee, caramel, and pumpkin in one sweet little baked donut. These are a great fall breakfast treat when paired with a cup of coffee.
The weather is slowly getting cooler here and the days are getting shorter.
I know the calendar doesn't say it is fall yet, but it is starting to feel like it around here.
Fall is my absolute favorite season. So even though I hate to say goodbye to summer, it is refreshing to say Hello to Fall and some of my favorites again.
Here are just a few I came up with...
1. The fashion aspect. Gotta love layering scarves, boots, jacket, cardigans all with your favorite pair of jeans.
2. Bonfire season. We loving hanging out with our friends, and roasting smores.
3. Changing leaves. Who can resist the charm of a brilliantly colored tree? Can we say photo opps???
4. Leaf jumping. It's all about the photos people!
5. Apple Picking and Cold Apple Cider. There is something about eating a fresh picked apple on a crisp autumn day. And yes, I like my cider freezing cold...non of that warm stuff for me.
6. Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks. They know how to get me every year.
7. Crisp Mornings. Even better when you can stay snuggled under the warm covers for just a little bit longer.
8. Fall Festivals. Love hanging with the family while shopping for knick knacks.
9. Hay rides out to the pumpkin patch. I love doing this each year, even if my kids think they are getting too big to do it.
10. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin...
Pumpkin Caramel Latte Donuts
Once the calendar turns to September, I go a little bit crazy with the pumpkin baking. I don't know why, but I never bake pumpkin stuff any other time of year.
So I try to get as much in before fall leaves. Last week we had Pumpkin Caramel Latte Donuts for breakfast. And now you can too.
Happy Fall! What are you looking forward to most???
Pumpkin Caramel Latte Donuts recipe:
Recipe
Pumpkin Caramel Latte Donuts
Pumpkin, caramel, and coffee makes a delicious combo for these easy baked donuts.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup caramel baking bits
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 Tablespoons cooled coffee
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a donut pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and instant coffee together. Set aside.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the egg, milk, pumpkin and sour cream and mix until creamy.
- Slowly add the flour mixture until all combined. Stir in the caramel bits by hand.
- Fill the donut cavities just over halfway. I found this much easier to put the batter in a piping bag or a plastic bag with a big corner cut off. Bake for 9 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched.
- Cool the donuts in the pan for 3-4 minutes. Carefully loosen the edges of the donuts with a knife. Do not wait too long because the caramel will start to stick to the pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Stir together the powdered sugar and cooled coffee. Dip the top of the donuts in the glaze.
- Set on wire rack over wax paper until set. Store in a loosely sealed container. The glaze will start to soak into the donuts.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 260Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 343mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 3g
Me
Since literally none of the previous commenters have actually MADE this recipe, let me save you the trouble...it was a disaster! The donuts are very fluffy and fragile, so anywhere a caramel bit touches pan it is glued tight, ripping your wonderful creation to shreds upon removal. I used nonstick spray in a Wilton donut pan, and varied cooling time with 3 batches to see if shorter or longer made a difference (cooler = better results, unlike what the recipe says), and I got THREE intact donuts out of all that work. Don't get me wrong, the shrapnel is delicious, but it's not so appealing to serve a pile of crumbs to one's friends or family. I tested a bit of batter in a mini loaf pan & it was infinitely better, should have done that and perhaps I wouldn't feel like my morning was wasted. 🙁
Jocelyn Brubaker
I am so sorry you had such a problem with these donuts. I have made them quite a few times and always been able to remove the donuts from the pan. Honestly the more you let the donuts cool, the harder the caramel becomes in the pan making it very hard to remove them from the pan. If you remove them within a few minutes, the caramel is still warm and not stuck to the pan. That being said I am very sorry you had donut troubles and feel like you "wasted" your morning 🙁
Pamela Simmons
What if I don't have a donut pan? Is there a reasonable substitute?
Jocelyn Brubaker
Hi, Pamela. You can bake them as muffins too. Just increase the baking time to 18 minutes or so...I hope you like them.
Britni @ Hubby Made Me
Mmmm donuts.... and mmmm pumpkin..... YUM!!
Mommy I am Hungry!
I just stumbled on your blog today from pinterest. Oh my goodness you have so many recipes that I can't wait to try starting with this one! I started following you from my blog as well http://www.mommyiamhungry.blogspot.com Keep up the great work 😉
Tiffany @ Eat at Home
Yes, please! And coffee glaze too? Wonderful!
Mindie Hilton
I have been drooling over these. I had pinned them before you linked them up. They look so good and perfect for a chilly morning breakfast. Thanks for sharing at bacon time, I am going to feature you on Thursday afternoon too!
Cheree
I love everything about fall, esp the pumpkin food!! I grow all of my own pumpkins and am always looking new recipes. These look great!
Holly Lefevre
I saw pumpkin...I saw donut...I knew there was sweet trouble ahead...OH MY! Shared this on facebook - I need other to eat more donuts too!
Miz Helen
Hi Jocelyn,
What a great combination to welcome the fall season. Pumpkin Caramel and Latte all in one fabulous doughnut, fantastic!! Hope you are having a great week end and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Amanda @ Serenity Now
Mercy...those look amazing. Just Pinned and FB'd them! 🙂 Thanks so much for joining my Weekend Bloggy Reading party. 🙂
The mum of all trades
Oh my but they look fabulous!
Jeff, Cassi and Forest Trish
Those look SO GOOD!! I know what's for breakfast tomorrow 🙂
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Cara
Ummmmm....seriously?????? YUMM!!!!!! I will be pinning these to make very soon!
Stop over for a visit sometime!
Cara
Richella
Those sound absolutely, positively stupendous. I'm wondering what else you might use coffee glaze on? I've never heard of that before, but it sounds genius to me!
Mimi
Just found you at The Answer is Chocolate and so happy I did! These donuts look and sound amazing! Now all I need to do is find a donut pan! Thanks for sharing
Jennifer
I came across your blog on Tatertots & Jello and I love your post!
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