Apple Cider Donuts

Overflowing with the flavors of fall, these homemade Apple Cider Donuts are baked, not fried, and then rolled in a cinnamon-sugar mixture for extra crunch.

👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●saucepan
●pan
●bowl
●mixing bowl
●whisk
●oven

📝 Preparation Steps

In a small saucepan over medium low heat, simmer the apple cider until you are left with about 1/2 cup of cider, about ⏱️ 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool, about ⏱️ 10 minutes.

apple cider (see note 2)3 cups

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a donut pan with nonstick spray, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, apple pie spice, and salt.

baking soda1 teaspoonground cinnamon1 teaspoonteaspoon ground cinnamon3/4apple pie spice (see note 3)1 teaspoonteaspoon apple pie spice3/4

In a medium bowl, whisk together apple cider, melted butter, egg, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Pour cider mixture into the flour mixture. Whisk until smooth.

apple cider (see note 2)3 cupsegg1½ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar1 cupvanilla extract1 teaspoon

Spoon batter into donut pan, filling each one about 1/2 way, about 1/4 cup. Bake the donuts until lightly brown on top, about ⏱️ 12 minutes. If donuts bounce back to the touch, then they are done. Remove donuts from pan and cool on a wire rack.

For the topping, in a medium bowl combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and apple pie spice. Place the melted butter in a separate medium bowl.

½ cup granulated sugargranulated sugar1 cupground cinnamon1 teaspoonteaspoon ground cinnamon3/4apple pie spice (see note 3)1 teaspoonteaspoon apple pie spice3/4

To coat the donuts, working one donut at a time, dip the donuts into the melted butter then gently roll the donut around in the sugar mixture. Serve immediately or can be stored in refrigerator for 5 days in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

calories

251 kcal

fat Content

8 g

serving Size

1 donut

fiber Content

1 g

sugar Content

30 g

sodium Content

200 mg

protein Content

2 g

trans Fat Content

1 g

cholesterol Content

31 mg

carbohydrate Content

43 g

saturated Fat Content

5 g

unsaturated Fat Content

3 g

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