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The Best Keto Pumpkin Donuts with Pumpkin Spice Glaze

by KetoFocus.com
4.9 Stars (3 Reviews)
kid friendly
24 Mins
Nutrition Facts

12

Servings

166

Calories

12.3g

Fat

7.6g

Protein

4.2g

Net Carbs

Looking for a Fall inspired keto donut to dunk in your morning coffee? Try this Keto Pumpkin Spice Donut recipe. This is a low carb version of the old fashioned cake donut with a pumpkin twist.

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

  • 1
    Preheat 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.
    dry ingredient for pumpkin donuts in a bowl
  • 2
    In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, sour cream, buttermilk, egg, and egg yolk.
    pumpkin mixture in a bowl
  • 3
    Place mozzarella cheese in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for about 1 minute until melted.
    melted mozzarella cheese in a bowl
  • 4
    Using 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.
    pumpkin donut dough in a bowl
  • 5
    Grab 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.
    pumpkin donut dough in a donut baking pan
  • 6
    Once finished cooking, let cool in the donut pan for a couple minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
    pumpkin donuts on a wire rack
  • 7
    To make the pumpkin spice glaze, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth. If batter is too thick, add more buttermilk.
    small bowl with ketp pumpkin donut glaze
  • 8
    Dip each donut into the glaze and place on a wire rack to set. Dust with crushed nuts or [keto sprinkles](https://amzn.to/30ehYlD)
    pumpkin donuts dipped in glaze

Low Carb Pumpkin Donut Recipe

pumpkin donuts on a wire rack 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!

Keto pumpkin donuts are a cake style donut that is covered with a creamy buttermilk pumpkin spice glaze. I like mine topped with crush pecans, but you can add your favorite topping. The donut part is spongy and has the perfect pumpkin flavor. The glaze is sweet with a ting of tartness from the buttermilk.

stack of pumpkin donuts with one eaten

Mozzarella Cheese

Before you run for the hills, the mozzarella cheese in this recipe is only there to work as a binder to hold the donut dough together. Regular, high carb donuts rely on the gluten proteins in wheat flour to do this. Since this is a gluten free donut recipe, we need to get creative.

I use a combination of a small amount of mozzarella cheese, egg and xanthan gum to add support and structure for the donut. There is just the smallest amount of mozzarella cheese. These donuts will NOT TASTE CHEESEY unlike other keto donut recipes that do call for large amounts mozzarella cheese. They are just a glorified, sweetened version of fathead dough.

Is Pumpkin Allowed on a Keto Diet?

canned pumpkin 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!

When selecting pumpkin puree, make sure you are looking for canned pumpkin that contains 100% pumpkin and nothing else! Pumpkin Pie filling is usually stocked next to pumpkin puree and is often mistaken for it. The pie filling has added sugars and seasoning to it so avoid this kind.

Pumpkin Baking Tray

donuts in a pumpkin baking tray 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 pumpkin baking tray by Wilton. It makes six donuts each and is non-stick.

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Keto Pumpkin Spice Glaze

pecan topped keto pumpkin donuts on a wire rack The low carb pumpkin spice glaze in this recipe is a combination of confectioners Swerve. You can use other keto approved sweeteners. Ideally, use a powdered form because it will dissolve better in the cream. A small amount of buttermilk is added for to cut out some of the cooling effect from the erythritol of the Swerve. And pumpkin pie spice is sprinkled in to add more pumpkin flavor.

There are glaze and topping variations you can do to these keto pumpkin donuts. Here are a few suggestions:

Keto Pumpkin Donut Storage

Store keto pumpkin donuts in an air tight container at room temperature. Sweeteners that are used in low carb baking don’t hold onto moisture as well as regular sugar. They can dry out easily if left uncovered at room temperature.

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