Fall-favorite cider donuts are packed with concentrated cider flavor and baked instead of deep-fried for a satisfying breakfast or snack that kids will love making and eating.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups apple cider
- Baking spray
- 4 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- pinch ground cloves
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 tbsp melted butter, divided
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
Steps
- In a small saucepan, heat the cider to a boil on high. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 20–22 min., until reduced to ½ cup. Cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat donut pan with the baking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside 1½ tsp spice mixture.
- To large bowl with remaining spice mixture, whisk in the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, 4 tbsp melted butter, and ½ cup granulated sugar until smooth. Add to flour mixture along with reduced apple cider and mix until just combined and smooth. Let stand 10 min.
- Transfer batter to a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag and snip hole in corner. Using it as a piping bag, pipe into donut pan, filling each ¾ full. Bake 10–15 min., until edges are browned and donut bounces back when you press on it. Remove donuts from pan and cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile, wipe out donut pan and repeat greasing and baking with remaining batter.
- In a shallow dish, combine remaining ½ cup granulated sugar and reserved 1½ tsp spice mixture. Brush donuts on both sides with remaining 4 tbsp butter. Press both sides into spice-sugar mixture to coat.
Tips
To store, place cooled plain donuts in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Proceed with step 5 before serving.
No donut pan? Bake these in a greased standard muffin pan at 350ºF for 15–20 min.
This recipe is
- Vegetarian
- Nut-free
Tags
- Nut Free
- Oct/Nov 2020
- vegetarian
Nutrition information
- Calories 200kcal 10%
- Fat 6.5g 10%
- Saturated fat 3.9g 20%
- Carbs 34.0g 11%
- Sodium 113mg 5%
- 22.5g sugar
- 0.8g fiber
- 2.1g protein
- 26mg cholesterol
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