Apple Cider Donuts
These baked donuts are a wonderful fall treat.
dessert
donut
apple cider
apple
Note that you should reduce apple cider first to concentrate it, so allow time for that step.
Ingredients
Donut
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider, reduced to 1/2 cup
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup milk, at room temperature*
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp teaspoon apple pie spice*
- 6 tbsp butter, melted
Directions
- Reduce the apple cider:
- Stirring occasionally, simmer the 1 1/2 cup apple cider in a small saucepan over low heat until you’re left with about 1/2 cup.
- Start checking at 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, etc until you have 1/2 cup (120ml).
- Mine takes about 20 minutes. If there are any spices or solids on top of your reduced apple cider, leave them. * * Set 1/2 cup reduced cider aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Make the donuts:
- Whisk the 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp apple pie spice in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Whisk the 2 tbsp melted butter, 1 egg, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract together.
- Pour into the dry ingredients, add the reduced apple cider, and whisk everything together until smooth and combined. Batter will be slightly thick.
- Spoon the batter into the donut cavities. —for ease, I highly recommend using a large zipped-top bag. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut cup, filling about halfway.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes or until the edges and tops are lightly browned. To test, poke your finger into the top of the donut. If the donut bounces back, they’re done.
- Cool donuts for 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Re-grease the pan and bake the remaining donut batter.
- Coat the donuts:
- Combine the 1 cup white sugar, 3/4 tsp cinnamon, 3/4 tsp apple pie spice together in a medium bowl.
- Melt 6 tbsp butter.
- Once cool enough to handle, dunk both sides of each donut in the melted butter, then generously in the apple spice topping.
From Sally’s Baking Addiction.