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Easy Baked Apple Cider Donuts Recipe (Cinnamon Sugar Coated)

Warm, tender, cake-style baked apple cider donuts infused with reduced spiced cider, dipped in melted butter, and generously coated in crunchy cinnamon sugar.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 238
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups pure fresh apple cider (reduced to 1/2 cup)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg freshly grated
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/4 cup whole milk room temperature
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for coating) melted
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon (for coating)

Method
 

  1. Simmer 1 1/2 cups fresh apple cider in a saucepan over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes until reduced to exactly 1/2 cup concentrated syrup. Cool completely.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously grease two 6-cavity standard donut pans with non-stick baking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cooled reduced apple cider, melted butter, egg, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, whole milk, and vanilla extract until glossy.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry bowl. Gently fold with a spatula just until combined without overmixing.
  6. Transfer batter into a piping bag and pipe evenly into donut cavities, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until springy to the touch.
  7. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack. While still warm, dip each donut into melted butter, then roll generously in cinnamon sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 175mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 310IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1.2mg

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