Pumpkin Fritters Recipe

Baked pumpkin fritter with glaze on top on white plate.

5 from 3 votes

Pumpkin Fritters Recipe

Transform premade biscuit dough into glazed baked pumpkin fritters made in under 30 minutes making it an easy fall treat!

Prep Time10

Cook Time14

Cool Time2

Total Time26

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Equipment

Ingredients

1 (16.3-ounce) can refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers Buttermilk Biscuits, (8 count)
½ cup coarsely chopped pecans
¼ cup canned pumpkin, (not pumpkin pie mix)
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Glaze

1½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 tablespoon canned pumpkin, (not pumpkin pie mix)
2-3 tablespoons half-and-half

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Add parchment paper to a large cookie sheet. Set aside.
Separate dough into 8 separate biscuits and cut each biscuit into 10 pieces.
In a large bowl, mix biscuit pieces, pecans, canned pumpkin, vanilla, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon until combined well. Spoon heaping ¼ cup of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet. Shape and press dough firmly into 12 (3-inch) fritters.
Drizzle with melted butter. Bake 14 -18 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool 2 minutes.

Glaze

While fritters are cooling, make the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice, canned pumpkin, and half and half until smooth.
Spoon glaze over warm fritters and let set before serving.

Notes

Recipe Tips.

I like using canned biscuit dough to make a quick and easy treat, but 16 ounces of homemade buttermilk biscuit dough can be used as well.
To bake in a muffin tin, grease the wells of a muffin pan or use silicone muffin liners. Fill each one about ⅔ of the way with the pumpkin fritter dough and bake for about 15 minutes.
Glaze the fritters while they are warm; this allows the glaze to adhere and absorb perfectly. If they're too hot, it will melt off, and if too cold, it won't stick well.

Storage. Cooled fritters can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For longer storage, you can freeze them for up to 3 months.

Reheat fritters in an oven or toaster oven at 300-350°F for 5-10 minutes, or in an air fryer at 325-350°F for 2-4 minutes, until warmed through and crispy. You can also briefly microwave them for a quick warm-up, though they will be softer.

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