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Apple Cider Donuts Recipe

Tender, spiced apple cider donuts Recipe made with reduced apple cider for maximum flavor, coated in buttery cinnamon sugar. A cozy fall treat that fills your kitchen with the smell of autumn.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Fall Baking
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 230kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 1 Donut pan (For baked version)
  • 1 Large heavy pot (For frying version)
  • 1 candy thermometer (If frying)
  • 2–3 Large mixing bowls (For wet/dry)
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 set Measuring cups & spoons

Ingredients

The Apple Base

  • 1 cup Fresh apple cider - Reduce to ½ cup
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour - Spoon & level
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar - Light or dark
  • 2 large Eggs - Room temp
  • ½ cup Buttermilk - Or milk + lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter - Melted

The Spice Mix

  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Fresh nutmeg - Or ground ½ amount
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground ginger - Optional
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

The Leaveners

  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

For Rolling

  • ½ cup Granulated sugar - For coating
  • 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon - Mix with sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Melted for brushing

Instructions

  • Simmer apple cider to half, then cool completely.
    Apple cider reduction being ladled from a saucepan during cooking.
  • Preheat oven, grease pans, and prepare cinnamon sugar.
    A person using a whisk to mix flour with a liquid mixture (apple cider and butter) in a glass bowl.
  • Whisk dry ingredients and beat eggs with sugar.
    Donuts covered with a shiny sugar glaze, arranged on a wire rack.
  • Let the batter rest a full ten minutes.
    Hands rolling warm donuts in sugar, placed on a metal baking tray.
  • Fill pans, bake until golden, brush butter, sugar coat.
    Baked donuts coated in cinnamon sugar, stacked on a cooling rack with a glass of milk in the background.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 70g | Calories: 230kcal (12%) | Carbohydrates: 32g (11%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 10g (15%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) | Sodium: 180mg (8%) | Potassium: 90mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 18g (20%) | Vitamin A: 250IU (5%) | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 40mg (4%) | Iron: 1.2mg (7%)
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