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Baked Apple Cider Donuts are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
These cakelike donuts have the delicious taste of apple cider baked right into the donut and are finished with a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
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Why make this recipe
The smell of fall is in the air and in my kitchen! These baked apple cider donuts make my kitchen all nice and cozy smelling. The smell of apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg is so amazing, and the taste of these baked donuts is equally as amazing.
I love baking, and baking donuts is so much fun. They are much easier to make than a traditional donut, and the taste is delicious. These donuts are my new favorite and are perfect for fall, although they'd be tasty anytime of the year.
The secret to these delicious donuts is all in the apple cider. I used our home-pressed apple cider, but any apple cider will do.
The apple cider is reduced so you have a really concentrated version. I used two cups of apple cider and reduced it down to ½ cup. The reduced cider was added to these baked donuts.
Other baked donut recipes include Chocolate Donuts, Raspberry Donuts, and Mini Powdered Sugar Donuts.
These baked apple cider donuts are perfect when you don't want to fry donuts. For a traditional fried version, try my cinnamon sugar cake donuts
Step by step directions
- Simmer apple cider on the stovetop until reduced. Allow cider to cool.
- Combine dry ingredients together in a bowl
- In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients and add to dry ingredients.
- Mix just until combined
- The consistency should be smooth and fluid
- Pour into greased donut pan
- Bake
- Remove from pan and allow to cool slightly
- Roll donuts in sugar mixture and serve
Recipe tips
- Don't overfill donut pan
- Baking time will vary slightly from oven to oven
- Donuts should be just slightly browned around the edges.
- To determine if donuts are baked through, carefully touch the top of a donut with your finger. Donuts should bounce back just slightly and not feel soggy. Or use a toothpick and test the center of one donut. There should be just a few dry crumbs on the toothpick when donuts are cooked through.
- Remove donuts while still warm from pan
- Dust with cinnamon and sugar while donuts are still warm
- Mini donuts can be made instead of full-sized donuts. Reduce baking time to 8-10 minutes.
More delicious apple recipes
- Apple Fritters
- Chocolate Apple Cake
- Applesauce Bars
- Apple Pull-Apart Bread
- Apple Cinnamon Babka
- Pumpkin Apple Muffins
- Apple Tart
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Do you love baking as much as I do? You'll want to check out all my baking recipes!
Baked Apple Cider Donuts
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Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Mini Donut Pan
Ingredients
Donut Batter
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons oil (canola or other light oil)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Sugar Coating
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
Instructions
Donut Batter
- Place apple cider in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until cider has reduced to ½ cup. Allow cider to cool.2 cups apple cider
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.1½ cups flour, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In another bowl, combine apple cider oil, egg, milk and vanilla2 Tablespoons oil, 1 egg, ½ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Add liquid mixture to flour mixture and combine
- Pour batter into a greased donut pan
- Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 12-15 minutes
- Remove from oven and allow donuts to cool for 5 minutes and remove from pan. Cool on a baking rack.
Sugar Mixture
- Combine sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together½ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, pinch nutmeg
- Roll each donut in sugar mixture
Notes
- Don't overfill donut pan
- Baking time will vary slightly from oven to oven
- Donuts should be just slightly browned around the edges.
- To determine if donuts are baked through carefully touch the top of a donut with your finger. Donuts should bounce back just slightly and not feel soggy. Or use a toothpick and test center of one donut. There should be just a few dry crumbs on toothpick when donuts are cooked through.
- Remove donuts while still warm from pan
- Dust with cinnamon and sugar while donuts are still warm
- Mini donuts can be made instead of full sized donuts. Reduce baking time to 8-10 minutes.
Nutritional Disclaimer:
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Recipe adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction
Jessica Lentini says
Amazing! First time ever making some cider donuts. My husband says no more buying them at the local farms this fan season <3 My son helped me and he loved rolling them in the sugar. All agreed they were delicious and baking was super easy and healthy.
Kathy Berget says
Thanks so much! Rolling them in the sugar is a fun task! 🙂