These easy baked apple cider donuts are to die for. They are crispy on the outside, fluffed and doughy on the inside and they will get you pumped for fall weather. You can taste the apple spice and cider in every melt in your mouth bite. They are made with dairy free ingredients.
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Why Make These Baked Apple Cider Donuts
They aren't deep fried so you won't need to feel any type of way for indulging. They are easy to make, and they are sweetened to perfection with apple cider. Nothing compares to these donuts on the weekend with a strong cup of coffee. I personally couldn't stop with one, they were that amazing. Plus, your house will smell like fall.
Ingredients Needed
Apple Cider. Apple juice will also work.
All Purpose Flour.
White Granulated Sugar.
Brown Sugar. Light or dark brown will work.
Baking Powder.
Baking Soda.
Salt.
Spices. Apple Spice seasoning, cinnamon, nutmeg
Almond Milk. Or any milk of choice.
Egg.
Vanilla Extract.
Melted Butter. To make this dairy free use a plant based butter like Country Crock Plant Butter.
Steps To Make This Recipe
Step One. Simmer the apple cider in a small saucepan over low heat until it reduces to 1/2 cup, fo a more flavorful liquid to add to the donuts. Check it every 10 minutes it typically takes 15 - 20 minutes. Leave the seasoning deposits in the juice and let it cool to the side while you prep everything else.
Step Two. Set oven to 350º. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, apple pie spice, cinnamon together in a large bowl.
Step Three. In a medium bowl, mix melted butter, egg, brown sugar, granulated sugar, almond milk, vanilla extract together. Pour into the dry ingredients, add the reduced apple cider. Stir everything together until it's well mixed. The batter will be slightly thick.
Step Four. Grease a donut pan well with vegetable shortening or oil. Either spoon the batter into the donut molds or pour batter into a icing bag and pipe the batter into the donut molds. Don't over fill as they will puff up a bit. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
Step Five. While the donuts are baking, melt the butter in a medium bowl. Mix granulated sugar, cinnamon and apple pie spice in another medium bowl. Once donuts are finished let them cool and set for about 5 minutes and place on a cooling rack. Grease and fill the donut pan again to bake the next batch.
Step Six.Dunk both sides of each cooked donut in the melted butter, then generously in the apple spice topping, set on to parchment paper and continue. Enjoy!
FAQs & Tips
If you can't find apple cider, grab apple juice and adda dash of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg before simmering.
These can easily be made dairy free with nut milk and a vegan butter. You can also use dairy milk or dairy butter if not dairy free.
They will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container or you freeze for up to two months. They are best enjoyed right away.
Yes, use all purpose 1:1 gluten free all purpose flour.
Other Sweet Treat Recipes To Enjoy
- Copycat Chocolate Chip Levain Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Oatmeal bars
- Healthier PBJ Bars
- Caramel Apple Cake
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Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Equipment
- donut pan
Ingredients
For Donuts
- 1½ cup apple cider *see notes
- 2 cup all purpose flour *see notes for substitute
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp apple spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp melted plant based butter
- ½ cup almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
Donut Topping
- 5 tbsp melted plant based butter
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Simmer the apple cider in a small saucepan over low heat until it reduces to about 1/2 cup, this makes the cider to a more flavorful liquid to add to the donuts. Check it every 10 minutes it typically takes 15 - 20 minutes. Leave the seasoning deposits in the juice and let it cool to the side while you prep everything else
- Set oven to 350º. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, apple pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg together in a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, mix melted butter, egg, brown sugar, granulated sugar, almond milk, vanilla extract together. Pour into the dry ingredients, add the reduced apple cider. Stir everything together until it's well mixed. The batter will be slightly thick.
- Grease a donut pan well with vegetable shortening or oil. Either spoon the batter into the donut molds or pour batter into a icing bag and pipe the batter into the donut molds. Don't over fill as they will puff up a bit. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
- While they are baking, melt the butter in a medium bowl. Mix the granulated sugar, cinnamon and apple pie spice in another medium bowl. Once donuts are finished let them cool and set for about 5 minutes and place on a cooling rack. Grease and fill the donut pan again to bake the next batch.
- Combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and apple pie spice together in a medium bowl. Dunk both sides of each cooked donut in the melted butter, then generously in the apple spice topping, set on to parchment paper and continue. Enjoy!
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