Easy Baked Pumpkin Cake Donuts (2024)

FAQs

What does pumpkin do in baking? ›

Not only does pumpkin purée act as a sweetener, a creamy moisturizer, and a fat substitute in everything from muffins to soup — but it also tastes delicious in everything! But because canned pumpkin is unlike any other baking ingredient, it tends to be mistreated in recipes.

Glazed pumpkin spice cake doughnuts by Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation contains 280 calories per 71 g serving. This serving contains 12 g of fat, 2 g of protein and 39 g of carbohydrate.

Baked doughnuts are smaller, baking powder driven and more compact. A typical fried glazed donut will be around 269 calories, while a baked donut will have much fewer. The difference is the fact that you won't be dealing with any extra fat from the oil from frying when you bake.

There are 290 calories in 1 doughnut of Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut.

Choose The Right Kind

For cooking, you'll want to use sugar pumpkins (also called pie or sweet pumpkins), which are small and round. Long Island Cheese pumpkins, which are more oblong and can look like a wheel of cheese, are also good to eat.

If you find that your pumpkin cake is too moist, isn't holding it's shape and is gummy in certain areas, it's usually caused by too much liquid in your recipe.

What kind of batter: Donuts are typically made with either yeast or cake batter. Airier yeast donuts usually have fewer calories than cake donuts, which have a denser texture.

Comparing the two, it's essential to consider individual dietary needs and preferences. Pizza, with its potential for a variety of nutritious toppings, offers a chance for a more balanced meal. Donuts, on the other hand, often lack the nutritional profile needed to justify frequent consumption.

Is a banana better than a donut? ›

Why is that difference important? Eat a banana and you'll get a good hit of fiber and potassium, as well as other key vitamins and minerals. A donut contains what we call “empty calories”—there's not much in the way of nutritional value.

Use Bread Flour.

While all purpose works well for this recipe, I much prefer bread flour because of the extra gluten. More gluten means more of a chew and I love a soft and chewy donut! Both can be substituted one for another in this recipe. If you happen to have bread flour, I'd recommend using that for best results.

Good news for doughnut fans. Krispy Kreme has launched two new doughnuts that contain leass than 200 calories each, alongside the iconic Original Glazed. Alongside the iconic Original Glazed, all-new flavours Berry Burst and Lemon Crunch make up Krispy Kreme's tempting trio, at a surprisingly low 195 calories each.

To put that into perspective, it takes a 155-pound person 30 minutes of kayaking to burn 186 calories, according to a Harvard health study. One dozen original doughnuts contain roughly 2,280 calories, more than the recommended daily caloric intake for an average person.

SUPERFOOD SWAP

Using nutritious pumpkin instead of eggs, oil and butter is a delicious way to feel good and enjoy the recipes you love.

Bananas and ripe plantains are both high in fiber and starch, which gives them great binding ability. You can replace 1 egg with 1/4 cup of mashed bananas or ripe plantains. Though less binding than the above-mentioned substitutes, sweet potato, yum or pumpkin purees can help hold ingredients together in a recipe.

Like all fruits, pumpkin is a good source of fiber. Canned pumpkin contains 7 grams of fiber per one-cup serving. Fiber is beneficial for removing cholesterol from the body, keeping blood sugars from spiking and helping regulate bowel habits.