Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray donut pan with cooking oil and set aside.

Donuts

In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar and butter until creamy. Add eggs, pumpkin puree and vanilla extract to the sugar and butter, and mix well.

In a medium sized bowl whisk all dry ingredients together.

Fold flour mixture into the wet ingredients, half a cup at a time, until fully incorporated.

Pour mixture into Donut pans and bake for 10-12 minutes, until the tops are brown.

Place donuts on a wire rack to cool.

Maple Glaze

Pour the powdered sugar into a small glass bowl.

Add the maple syrup a couple of tablespoons at a time to the powdered sugar until it’s a thick syrup but not runny.

After the donuts have cooled, keep them on the wire rack and place the rack over parchment paper. Gently pour the glaze over the donuts and let dry.