# Festive Pumpkin Pastries Serve Up Some Halloween Donuts to Celebrate the Holidays By Marina Rotharmel | Published 2012-09-26 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-donuts References: [foodgawker](http://www.foodgawker.com/page/2/?s=pumpkin) & [oishiitreats.blogspot.jp](http://oishiitreats.blogspot.jp/2012/09/baked-donuts-w-pumpkin-spice-glaze-and.html) It's that time of the year when pumpkins are in full supply, so why not get creative with them and make some [Halloween donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-night-of-the-skremes)? The recipe from Oishii Treats blog mixes a fall favorite with a classic comfort food. These tasty donuts are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. Neshanne from the Oishii Treats blog gives step-by-step instructions on how to create these deliciously festive donuts. She's created a tasty cinnamon base for the donut and topped them with three different glazes. The glazes she's come up with are a [pumpkin spice glaze](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hagendazs-pumpkin-spice), vanilla bean glaze, and a dark chocolate glaze. These would be the perfect treat to serve up at or near Halloween, especially because they come in the [classic orange and black colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-sprinkle). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pumpkin Dessert Trends:** There is a growing trend of incorporating pumpkin into desserts, providing a potential market for pumpkin-based baked goods. - **Seasonal Baked Goods Trends:** Seasonally themed baked goods like Halloween donuts can create a demand for festive treats year-round. - **DIY Recipe Trends:** Online recipe tutorials like those on Oishii Treats blog are growing in popularity, creating opportunities for culinary innovation and experimentation. ### Where This Applies - **Bakery Industry:** Bakeries can take advantage of the current trend of pumpkin-based desserts, especially by developing their own unique pumpkin donuts with seasonal glazes. - **Food Blogging and Social Media Industry:** Social media platforms popular with food bloggers, such as Instagram and Pinterest, can harness seasonal baked goods as a popular content theme to gain engagement and followers. - **E-commerce Industry:** Specialty baking companies and baking-related e-commerce sites can feature seasonal-themed baking kits and ingredients for consumers to recreate festive recipes like Halloween donuts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seasonal Halloween-Themed Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-6.md) - [Halloween Candy-Inspired Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-trick-or-treat-collection.md) - [Festive Halloween-Themed Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duck-donuts-spooky-box.md) - [Halloween-Focused Menu Additions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-skreme.md) - [Haunted Halloween Donut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-house-collection.md) - [Spooky Cafe Menu Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-halloween-treats.md) - [Autumnal Donut Holes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-flavored-donut-holes.md) - [Delicious Halloween-Themed Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mister-donut-misdo-halloween.md) - [Autumnal Cinnamon Bun Doughnuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpkin-roll-doughnut.md)