Easy Baked Pumpkin Donuts

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, the pumpkin pie spice, the baking powder, and the salt together.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin purée, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, the vegetable oil, 4 tablespoons of the butter, the vanilla, and the eggs together until smooth.

Step 4 -Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and beat until just combined.

Step 5 -Fill three 6-cup nonstick donut pans with the batter so that each mold is almost full. Smooth the tops out using a moistened finger.

Step 6 -Bake the donuts until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

Step 7 -Invert the donuts onto a cooling rack.

Step 8 -Stir the remaining sugar and the cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.

Step 9 -Working 1 at a time, brush the donuts all over with the remaining melted butter, then dip them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat.

Step 10 -Serve warm or at room temperature.