Apple Cider Donuts
Baked Apple Cider Donuts are a delicious fall treat that combines the flavors of spiced apple cider and cinnamon in a light, cakey donut. Baked to golden perfection and dusted with cinnamon sugar, these donuts are moist, tender, and packed with cozy autumn flavors. Perfect for enjoying with a warm drink on a crisp morning!
Equipment
- donut pans or mini muffin pans
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 large bowl
- 1 whisk
- 16 in or larger pastry bag or gallon ziplock
- baking spray
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour 225 g
- 1¼ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar 165 g
- ¼ cup granulated sugar 150 g
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup apple cider
Topping
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Gather ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 ℉. Spray the donut pans with non-stick baking spray or wipe with butter.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar for a few minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet until combined. Slowly add in the apple cider and mix until combined. Pour the batter into a 16in pastry bag (or gallon ziplock).
- Pipe the batter into the baking pans and bake until golden brown about 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool on the counter for 5 minutes.
- To make the topping, melt the butter in a shallow dish. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a spearate shallow dish. Once the donuts can be handled, dip the donuts into the butter and then into the cinnamon sugar topping.
- Enjoy warm with a hot morning beverage.
Notes
Donuts can sit on the counter for 1 - 2 days or stored in the fridge for up to a week.
To save time (and a few calories), you can just top the donuts with the cinnamon sugar before baking instead of dipping in butter after baking.
These make 12 donuts from a donut pan or 48 mini muffins. I like to make 6 donuts and 24 mini muffins.
