Gluten free pumpkin donut muffins have the very best of muffins, with the ease of a donut. Don't skimp on the pumpkin spiced sugar coating on the outside!
These gluten free pumpkin donut muffins are ridiculously easy (you don't even have to remember to set the butter out to soften, since, well, they're made with oil!) that you could even whip up a batch while everyone else is out trick-or-treating, even though you're home manning the door and deciding which children seem so sweet that you're gonna slip them extra candy.
No fancy ingredients, no fancy equipment (a bowl and a spoon!), no special donut pan. *Boom*
And in case you were wondering, the answer is yes: that simple coating of pumpkin-spice-sugar on the outside even gives them that special donut feel. That's what puts them right over the edge.
Because the batter is made with oil, not butter, it's thick and glossy. You really do need 3 eggs, too, since that's what keeps the donut muffins from being dense.
Because every single holiday, no matter how small, must be celebrated in my gluten free son's grammar school with food food and more food, these d0nut muffins were packed into his bag today—along with a version of these super cute, super easy Witch Hat Cookies. He was very pleased. Another school food challenge met!