Apple Cider Donuts
These apple cider donuts are like the donuts you get on a farm! They have a reduced apple cider in the batter with lots of spices. They are dunked in apple cider butter and cinnamon sugar.
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 324kcal
Ingredients
Apple Cider for donuts
- 1 1/2 cups Apple cider
Donuts
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 Large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Oil canola or vegetable
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 2 TBSP Apple sauce unsweetened
Cinnamon Sugar
- 6 TBSP Unsalted butter melted
- 2 TBSP Apple cider
- 1 1/3 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 TBSP Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
Instructions
Apple Cider for donuts
- In a large saucepan, add the apple cider over medium heat. Heat until it starts to simmer. Occasionally stir until it is reduced down to 1/2 cup. This takes about 10-15 minutes. Cool completely before using.1 1/2 cups Apple cider
Donuts
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray two donuts pan (6 donuts each) with baking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.2 cups All-purpose flour, 1 tsp Baking powder, 1/2 tsp Baking soda, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp Ground ginger, 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- In a large bowl, add brown sugar, sugar, egg, vanilla, oil, milk, apple sauce, and 1/2 cup of reduced apple cider. Whisk together.3/4 cup Brown sugar, 1/4 cup White granulated sugar, 1 Large egg, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 1/4 cup Oil, 1/3 cup Milk, 2 TBSP Apple sauce
- Add the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Pour the batter into a piping bag (or ziplock bag). Cut off the tip. Fill the donut pan 2/3rds full.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes. They are done baking when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Tip: while still hot, use a piping tip to recreate the hole of the donuts, if the holes get covered while baking. Do this fresh out of the oven.
- Let it sit in the hot pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. I used a spoon to help pop it out. Cool completely.
Cinnamon Sugar
- Once the donuts are cooled, mix melted butter and apple cider in a bowl big enough to dunk the donuts in. Do the same with the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.6 TBSP Unsalted butter, 2 TBSP Apple cider, 1 1/3 cup White granulated sugar, 1 1/2 TBSP Ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- Dunk the donut in the butter, let it drip off any excess. Then, roll in the cinnamon sugar. Make sure it is heavily coated. Let the cinnamon sugar donuts sit for 10 minutes, the cinnamon sugar will soak in a bit. Coat the donut a second time with cinnamon sugar.
Notes
Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the donuts.
High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 TBSP of flour.
Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg