This easy baked butternut squash donuts recipe is easy, fun, and delicious for a snack or on-the-go breakfast. The butternut squash donuts are baked instead of fried, delicious, and perfect for fall season friendly meal. Dairy-free, nut-free.
Although the fall season is identical with a pumpkin on everything, there is butternut squash available all year long on the produce aisle too. Of course, the canned one always available also. I usually see pumpkin close to early October in the area where I live here now. So, I am happy enough to use butternut squash for cozy fall cooking for now.
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I turn this butternut squash into donuts or doughnut, honestly what is the difference between these two words? I love fried donuts too, but since I make the baked version like this Baked Purple Sweet Potato Donuts which is on highly request by my little one, so cook it this way is a better option. Baking donuts is also messed free, no full bottle oil needed and no need to stand up in front of the stove to make sure it is not overcooking aka burn. Yes, I got burnt donuts before, and I was so upset for wasting my ingredients. Have you got the burnt donuts before?
What You Need To Make Baked Donuts
This baked donuts is not the yeasted one, but it is more like a cakey texture instead. To get the donuts shape, you need the donut pan. You can get the regular size donut pan one or the smaller size 12 cavities mini donut pan.
This easy baked butternut squash donuts recipe is easy, fun, and delicious for a snack or on-the-go breakfast. The butternut squash donuts are baked instead of fried, delicious, and perfect for fall season friendly meal. Dairy-free, nut-free.
- 1 1/2 cup butternut squash puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sunflower oil
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1/4 tsp clove powder
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose unbleached flour
- 2 tbsp melted dairy-free butter
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Preheat the oven to 350° F.
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In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and egg until light in color.
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Add oil, baking powder, salt, ginger, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, butternut squash puree, mix it well.
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Add flour, mix it well.
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Prepare the donuts pan, use the silicon brush to grease each cavity with melted dairy-free butter.
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Put some of the batters into the piping bag or a ziplock bag, cut the tip.
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Squeeze the piping bag to fill up the donuts pan about 3/4 full.
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Bake it for 12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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For mini donuts bake it for 8 minutes.
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Let the donuts cool for few minutes before removing it out of the pan.
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From now, you can glaze the donuts with your favorite glaze or cinnamon sugar.
- I roast the butternut squash on 400° F for 30 minutes. Once it cools down, make the puree by using a food processor.
- Preparing time is not include the roasting butternut squash.
- For mini donuts bake it for 8 minutes and yield 72 mini size donuts.
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How To Decorate Baked Donuts
You could use canned butternut squash or canned pumpkin puree if you preferred. My daughter asked me to dip the donuts into the cinnamon chocolate glaze and top it up with some sprinkle on it. I also top it up with hemp heart, she devours it.
You might like these fall season inspired sweets too!
- Baked Purple Sweet Potato Donuts
- Pumpkin Sunflower Cookie Bars
- Easy Dairy-Free Pumpkin Muffins
- Easy Pumpkin Bread
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I LOVE donuts but have never thought to try to make them myself. You have me totally inspired, though – can’t wait to try this in the weeks to come!
Thank you, the donuts pan make it easier to make any kind of donuts!
OH MY GOD!! this is such a great idea I’m obsessed with all things squash. Always love new recipes on healthier treats. I’ll definitely have to give this a shot. Yours look so picture perfect ?
Thank you, it taste perfect too! It was gone in few hours here, hehe.
These donuts look so moist and delicious! I go for baked donuts these days than the fried ones, I just love the texture and the fact that it has fewer calories.
Thank you, agreed, baked donuts is the best than the fried one, also quick and easy to make too!
omg what a fun combo! I need this in my life right now!!
Thank you, yes I am sure you need to try this yummy snack!
These look so good!! I’ll have to try!
Thank you, yes please, these are our favorite too!
I love donuts and these look absolutely delicious. I’ve never tried baking donuts at home. I’ll have to give this recipe a try!
It is as easy as baking a cake! Let me know how it goes!
What a creative dessert. These look delicious!
Thank you, I love to create something new recipe, and it has to be delicious!
I never would’ve thought to try this! This looks so good!
Thank you, you can do it with pumpkin too!
I am SO EXCITED for these. We love butternut squash in our family. These look like a great (and semi-healthy) snack!
Thank you, it always good idea to sneak some fibers on baked good, hehe
These look really really good! I actually am hoping to get a mixer like this for Christmas! Fingers Crossed .. I could make so many good things!
Thank you, you will love food processor, it is so useful, I hope you will get one soon.
Wow! These look amazing! I am a huge fan of butternut squash and am definitely going to try to make these. Although, not sure they will look as pretty as yours.
Thank you, same here, I am sure yours will be pretty too, that’s why I use the donuts mold, it make things easier to shape the dough.
These look yummy! I never thought of using butternut squash in donuts I will have it give this a try! Especially with all the squash I have right now! I love trying new recipes
Thank you, surprisingly butternut squash are tasty in anyway!
To be honest, I wasn’t quite sure about this combo… but they actually look pretty tasty after all! 🙂
They do tasty for sure!
I just got a mini donut pan, so this is perfect timing!!! And I love that it’s butternut squash and not pumpkin. lol move over already, pumpkin :p
Haha, I got to laugh looking at the pumpkin moved over, lol. The donuts pan will quickly become your favorite things ever for baking!
These sound so completely amazing. What a perfect Fall recipe!
Thank you, it does perfect for fall and actually anytime!
they look so delicious! i definitely want to give this recipe a try
Thank you, they do so tasty!
Wow! I’ve never heard of butternut squash in a donut! I love that idea! Not only healthier for the kids, but for me as well.
Thank you. You can put butternut squash on any sweet and savory recipes.
Love your blog! Great recipes!
Thank you for your kind words, my recipes are easy with everyday ingredients we have.
I need that donut pan! I’ve made butternut squash rolls before, but never tried it in donuts. They are beautiful! Especially the chocolate iced ones!
Thank you, the chocolate one is my little one’s idea hehe. She need some sprinkled donuts. Yes you should get one of these donut pans. I think it is the coolest and very useful kitchen tool for baking.
Made this and my family enjoyed it. Right amount of sweetness.
Glad your family enjoy it, you can also replace the squash with pumpkin, these donuts always the keeper here too!
I love squash but never thought to make a dessert/sweet treat from squash. This is a must-try recipe!
Yes, you should try this one, it is one of our favorite sweet treat in the fall season.