The Best Keto Pumpkin Donuts with Pumpkin Spice Glaze
12
Servings
166
Calories
12.3g
Fat
7.6g
Protein
4.2g
Net Carbs
Pumpkin Donut Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/3 cup monk fruit sweetener
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
Pumpkin Spice Glaze Ingredients
- 1 cup confectioners Swerve
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
The Best Keto Pumpkin Donuts with Pumpkin Spice Glaze Directions
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1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, monk fruit, baking powder, salt, baking soda, xanthan gum and nutmeg. Set aside.
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2In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, sour cream, buttermilk, egg, and egg yolk.
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3Place mozzarella cheese in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for about 1 minute until melted.
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4Using an electric mixture, beat the mozzarella cheese into the wet mixture and slowly pour in the dry ingredients into the wet pumpkin mixture. Keep mixing until uniform.
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5Grab about a 2 inch in diameter sized ball of pumpkin donut dough and press into a greased donut pan. Form the dough into each ring. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes.
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6Once finished cooking, let cool in the donut pan for a couple minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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7To make the pumpkin spice glaze, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth. If batter is too thick, add more buttermilk.
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8Dip each donut into the glaze and place on a wire rack to set. Dust with crushed nuts or [keto sprinkles](https://amzn.to/30ehYlD)
These crisp Autmun mornings just got a little bit better with a mug of bulletproof coffee and a keto pumpkin donut. These low carb donuts can make your morning a little it sweeter on busy mornings when you are running a little late. Or enjoy them with your family on a lazy weekend morning. Or bring them to work and let you coworkers be amazed that these office donuts are sugar free and good for you!
Yes! Pumpkin is allowed on the keto diet! Pumpkin has a higher carbohydrate amount that other vegetables, so you only want to concume it in small amounts on the ketogenic diet. For 12 donuts, we are only adding 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree which accounts for 6 g net carbs for the entire recipe. That is 0.5 gram per donut. I’m willing to sacrifice 0.5 carbs for pumpkin flavor!
These pumpkin donuts are cake donuts, so we bake them in the oven on a donut baking tray. The one I use in my recipes is this 
The low carb pumpkin spice glaze in this recipe is a combination of 
