Celebrate the most loved flavor of fall with these delicious and easy to make Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Donuts. They are ready in less than 15 minutes!
I am a total pumpkin addict from the moment September 1st hits. I just can’t get enough! Right now, my absolute favorite treat are pumpkin spice cheesecake donuts.
From pumpkin chili to pumpkin cheesecake to pumpkin French toast, I even use cubes of pumpkin in appetizers versus just using pumpkin puree in recipes {you can read about how to cut a pumpkin here}.
These pumpkin donuts are the perfect combination of pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and cheesecake all mixed together for a pumpkin spice treat that is out of this world.
I am planning to package them up and give out to the teachers at my child’s school as a special fall treat. These gift tags will be absolutely perfect for attaching on my the gifts too.
I love making these pumpkin spice donuts using cake mix because they come together quick and easy. I used spice cake mix for mine but feel free to use regular vanilla if you prefer.
My daughter absolutely loves making donuts at home so I usually get her to help me in the kitchen when I make these. She is so excited to give them to her teachers too. The easiest way to make donuts at home is by using a donut baking pan!
Have you tried making donuts at home yet? Are you in love with pumpkin spice stuff like I am?
If you like these Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Donuts, be sure to look at these other amazing pumpkin recipes:
- Pumpkin Whoopie Pie Recipe
- Pumpkin Soup with Cinnamon Marshmallows – TBT
- Chocolate Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
- Pumpkin cupcakes
Essential Items for This Recipe:
Celebrate the most loved flavor of fall with these delicious and easy to make Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Donuts. They are ready in less than 15 minutes!
- 1 box Spice Cake Mix
- 1 can Pumpkin Puree
- 2 tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a mixer or food processor, beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Transfer to a large Ziploc bag or piping bag and cut the end of the tip off.
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In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin puree, water and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well. Transfer to large Ziploc bag or piping bag and cut the end of the tip off.
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Squeeze pumpkin mixture into prepared donut pans, filling about 1/3 full. Squeeze cheesecake mixture on top of pumpkin mixture to reach 1/2 full. Using a knife, swirl the cheesecake mixture into the pumpkin.
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Bake donuts in preheated oven for 8-9 minutes or until set. Let cool in pan for 1-2 minutes. Then, transfer to wire cooling rack.
Kyle @ Burger Artist says
These look great! I’ve been working through my pumpkin season eating list as well. It’s too good not to do it.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
Add a pumpkin spice latte….Heaven! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!!
Dina | Savvyinthekitchen says
This looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing this on Tasty Tuesdays! Your post will be featured next week, on Savvy In The Kitchen’s Pumpkin Favorites!
quinn says
My grocery just started stocking pumpkin. I told them they were making it hard to be a food blogger. Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday. Pinned and shared!