Keto Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Glaze
Pumpkin flavored donuts that have amazing flavor and texture, dipped in a maple cream cheese glaze!
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The texture of these Pumpkin Donuts are spot on! They are so close to the real thing, you will feel like you’re cheating.
I spice them up with my homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice mix and add my new favorite Brown Swerve, which honestly tastes just like brown sugar!
I dip them in a maple cream cheese glaze, which brings these to a new level of decadence! They are incredibly easy to make and promise to satisfy your craving for donuts!
What’s in Keto Pumpkin Donuts
- Super fine almond flour
- Oat Fiber
- Eggs
- Pumpkin puree
- Grass-fed butter
- Cream cheese
- Heavy Cream
- Swerve confectioners
- Brown Swerve
- Baking powder
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Vanilla Extract
- Maple Extract
- Hot Water
- Salt
*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
How to Make Keto Pumpkin Donuts
To Make the Gluten Free Donuts
Preheat oven to 350F.
Add the flour, baking powder, oat fiber, pumpkin pie spice and salt to a bowl and whisk together, then set aside.
Using a hand mixer, whip up the egg whites until you have soft peaks.
Add the Swerve and wet ingredients to a separate bowl and mix.
Then fold in the egg whites until combined.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix by hand.
Scoop into a piping bag (or food storage bag), cut off the tip and pipe into a silicone donut pan sprayed with nonstick spray. Wet your fingers and smooth out the tops a little.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted comes out clean.
Then allow to cool on a wire rack while you make the glaze.
To Make the Keto Glaze
Add the cream cheese to a bowl and gently heat in the microwave to soften, but do not completely melt it. Add in the maple and vanilla extracts, then the Swerve (according to the level of sweetness you prefer) and heavy cream. Add more heavy cream or hot water as needed to get your desired consistency.
Dip each donut into the glaze and set back on the wire rack. You can glaze just the top, top and bottom of double dip for more of a frosting.
I double dipped them, so they are more frosted than glazed. I made mine sweet, but not as sweet as a typical non-Keto glaze. You can experiment with one and see if you prefer the glaze or frosting.
Is Pumpkin Keto?
There are about 8 net carbs in a whole cup of pumpkin puree. Now that might sound like a lot, but you will likely never eat an entire cup in one sitting. This recipe that serves 12, only uses 3/4 cup, so the impact is only about .5 carb per serving.
Once all the other ingredients, these Pumpkin Keto Donuts only have 3 net carbs per serving! How is that for a low carb donut?!
Tips for the Very Best Keto Donuts with Almond Flour
- In order to get a really soft texture, using a combination of super fine almond flour and oat fiber is key. Other flours do not seem to work as well and can render a grainy donut.
- Coconut flour works well in many Keto baked recipes but for these Keto donuts, almond flour and oat fiber is work much better.
- Almond flour donuts will be quite tender when you first take them out of the oven, so let them sit for about 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Regardless of what type pan you use, its super important that it is greased well with non stick spray before adding the batter. This ensures they pop out without sticking.
- Almond flour donuts take a little longer to bake so watch them as they begin to slightly brown. You may have to add a couple of minutes baking time just to make sure they are done in the middle.
More Great Keto Pumpkin Recipes
- Pumpkin Coffee Cake
- Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Spice Bullet Proof Coffee
- Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse
- Pumpkin Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake Bars
- Pumpkin Pie Fat Bombs
- Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes
What is Oat Fiber? Is Oat Fiber Keto?
Oat Fiber is made from grinding the outer husks of oats. How healthy is oat fiber? It’s pure insoluble fiber, which doesn’t dissolve in water and isn’t broken down in the digestive tract, so it has zero net carbs and is perfect for a Keto Diet. It helps give a more traditional texture and that’s why I use it so often. Check out all the Keto Oat Fiber Recipes you can make!
What is a Substitute for Oat Fiber?
To get the best results, it’s best to use oat fiber if you can. If you’re unable to find it, try a combination of psyllium husk powder and coconut flour. Since both are very absorbent, you might have to add more liquid.
If you’d like to know more about baking on Keto, this article, Keto Baking Made Easy, is loaded with tips and info that you’ll find helpful. You might also check out my Keto Sweet Treats eBook that has 50 amazing Keto dessert recipes, all with color pics, macros and more! I’m offering it at 50% off when you subscribe to my free weekly emails here.
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Keto Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Glaze
RECIPE VIDEO
Ingredients
For the Donuts
- 1 1/2 cups super fine almond flour
- 1/4 cup Oat Fiber , see notes
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons grass-fed butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup Brown Swerve
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, see my recipe
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the Glaze
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 3-4 tablespoons swerve confectioners, (or powdered erythritol) or as needed
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon hot water, or as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon pure maple extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
To Make the Donuts:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Whip up the egg whites using a hand mixer until you have soft peaks. Add the swerve and wet ingredients to a separate bowl and mix.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix by hand. Then fold in the egg whites until combined. Scoop into a piping bag (or food storage bag), cut off the tip and pipe into a silicone donut pan sprayed with nonstick spray.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted comes out clean. Then allow to cool on a wire rack while you make the glaze.
To Make the Glaze
- Add the cream cheese to a bowl and gently heat in the microwave to soften, but do not completely melt it. Add in the maple and vanilla extracts, then the swerve (according to the level of sweetness you prefer) and heavy cream. Add more heavy cream or hot water as needed to get your desired consistency.
- Dip each donut into the glaze and set back on the wire rack. You can glaze just the top, top and bottom of double dip for more of a frosting.
- I double dipped them, so they are more frosted than glazed. I made mine sweet, but not as sweet as a typical non-Keto glaze. You can experiment with one and see if you prefer the glaze or frosting.
Recipe Notes
*Make sure to scroll up and read the post for substitutions, additions and helpful tips for making this recipe.
*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.
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Excellent recipe! I didn’t even have time to glaze them! They were gone in seconds:) You have the BEST recipes I ever tasted.
Thank you so much! Hearing this just makes my day.
can you bake these in donut maker??
I really cannot say for sure because I have never used a donut maker.
Hi, the recipe card says add the dry ingredients then the egg white, the video shows the egg white being mixed in before the dry. Just want to check which should be done first. Thank you. Will be making these tomorrow, thank you for a great recipe!
The egg whites are whipped up separately in another bowl, then later combined with the dry. I hope that helps and sorry for any confusion! I hope you enjoy them.
I liked these very well, the only caveat would be the oat fiber. It left a gritty, almost “dirt-like” after taste in my mouth. I think next time I will cut it in half and use either coconut flour or a touch of xanthum gum. I topped the donuts three different ways. 1) with your maple glaze but added some chopped pecans on top, 2) I made a cinnamon sugar mixture and brushed them with butter, then dipped them the cinnamon mix 3) I made it with your maple glaze and sprinkled more cinnamon on top. I like all of them. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
I am not sure why the oat fiber would leave any type taste in your mouth, unless it was the brand you used. It’s used more for texture than anything. I hope the substitutions work for you.
I made these last night we loved them. My husband really did!! He wanted me to make them again today. ❤❤❤
That’s awesome! I am glad he enjoyed them so much.
In the recipe it says “3 eggs separated” but never mentions using the yoke anywhere. Do you mean you are only using 3 egg whites then?
The yokes are added with the wet ingredients. On the link, check out the process shots I included and you can see when the yokes are added.
Hi, Julianne! I just found your site, and love it! I want to try these donuts, as they look so yummy! Did you maybe miss a step in the directions above? I don’t see the pumpkin and egg yolks….I watched the video, so I know where they go, but thought I’d let you know. Thank you for sharing your recipes!
I just made these tonight, and was very pleased with them. Out of pure laziness, I decided to skip separating the eggs, and just added them in with the wet ingredients. I wasn’t paying attention, and accidentally only used two eggs….oops! They were a little fragile, but still very good. I’m sure if I had used three eggs they would have held together better. I used 1/4 cup Pyure instead of Swerve. The flavor of these donuts is awesome, and I love the texture. I think this could be a good muffin batter as well. I’d love to try some other recipes with oat fiber. Thanks for the recipe!
what if you don’t have oat fiber on hand, but have golden flax meal, or psyllium husk? Would either of these work in a pinch?
I honestly can’t say for sure, I’ve never tried using it. Maybe a mixture of the two might work, but still won’t give you the same texture as oat fiber.
Made these this morning – really good. I didn’t ice them all so do I need to refrigerate the ones I didn’t ice?
Hi Jane,
I would store them in the fridge, they will last longer that way or you can freeze the. Glad you enjoyed them!
Hi do we really need the oat fiber?
Hi Kayla,
The oat fiber is really important in this recipe, because it helps give it great texture, much like the traditional version of a loaf or coffee cake. The good thing is, if you decide to make it and get some oat fiber, there are so many other things you can make with it. I list a handful, but there are many more recipes using oat fiber that you can make.
Good Morning. Can you tell me what program you use to calculate the nutrients? Thank you very much. God bless you
Good morning! I typically use the My Fitness Pal app to calculate them. God bless you too, thank you!
Sounds good!! Oat fiber adds such a great texture to keto baking
I completely agree! I’m surprised it isn’t more popular, I love baking with it 🙂