Description
These baked apple cider donuts are super simple to make (and so good!!)!
Ingredients
Scale
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (dried or freshly grated)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup fresh apple cider
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease (2) 6-cavity donut pans with nonstick spray (I like to use a coconut oil spray).
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and the nutmeg. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream 10 tablespoons of butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until well incorporated after each addition, scraping the bowl as necessary.
- Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated.
- With the mixer running, add the apple cider in a slow, steady stream and mix to combine. Scrape the bowl well to make sure the batter is fully mixed.
- Spoon the batter into prepared donut pans, filling them about 2/3 of the way full. I do this by using a resealable plastic bag with a 1/2-inch opening cut from one corner as a piping bag.
- Bake until evenly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the thickest portion comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Rotate the pans halfway through baking.
- While the donuts bake, whisk the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl to combine.
- In a separate small bowl, melt the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter in the microwave. Let the donuts cool for 5 minutes after baking, then un-mold them from the pans, brush with the melted butter and dredge them in the cinnamon sugar while they are still warm.
- Serve immediately, or let cool to room temperature.
Notes
I use these nonstick pans to bake my donuts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 319
- Sugar: 26.1 g
- Sodium: 164.9 mg
- Fat: 16.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 41.1 g
- Protein: 3.1 g
- Cholesterol: 71.7 mg
