🎃 Pumpkin Cinnamon-Sugar Donut Holes ~ Soft, warm, ridiculously easy little bites of fall

These feel perfect for The Buzzy B because they're easy enough to make with kids, inexpensive, and don't require frying.

Think warm pumpkin donut + cinnamon sugar + cozy October afternoon. 🍂

Prep: 10 minutes | Bake: 10–12 minutes | Makes: about 24 mini donut holes

🛒 What You'll Need

• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ½ cup pumpkin puree

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 1 large egg

• ½ cup milk

• ¼ cup melted butter

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the cinnamon-sugar coating:

• ¼ cup melted butter

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• 1½ teaspoons cinnamon

🎃 1. Mix the Dry Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a mini muffin pan.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt.

🥣 2. Bring on the Pumpkin

In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir until everything is combined.

Don't overmix. We're making fluffy little pumpkin clouds, not building materials. 😂

🧁 3. Bake

Spoon the batter into your mini muffin pan, filling each cup about ¾ full.

Bake for approximately 10–12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let them cool just enough that little fingers won't get burned.

✨ 4. Make Them Donut Holes

Here's where ordinary pumpkin muffins get their glow-up.

Brush each warm bite lightly with melted butter.

Mix the sugar and cinnamon together, then roll each one in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until completely coated.

Do not skip this step.

The cinnamon sugar is doing important work here. 😂

🍁 Buzzy's Dipping Bar

Want to turn an easy recipe into a whole family activity?

Put out little bowls of:

🍯 Caramel sauce
🤍 Cream cheese glaze
🍫 Melted chocolate
🍁 Maple glaze
☁️ Whipped cream

Then let everyone choose their favorite.

🐝 Buzzy Shortcut

Don't have a mini muffin pan?

Use a regular muffin pan and make Pumpkin Cinnamon-Sugar Donuts Muffins instead. Increase the baking time to roughly 16–20 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

Same deliciousness. Bigger vehicle. 🎃😂

💗 Why We Love Them

They're perfect for an after-school snack, Halloween movie night, fall brunch or lazy Sunday morning.

And unlike some Pinterest recipes that require fourteen specialty ingredients and the patience of a saint, these use mostly pantry staples.

Make them while the kids are home.

Eat a few while they're still warm.

And if only 17 of the original 24 somehow make it to the serving plate...

Quality control is an important part of cooking. 🎃🐝💗