Apple Cider Donuts

We are ending apple week with a delicious treat. Have you ever tried apple cider donuts? If not, we have something amazing for you! These donuts are baked, which makes them a lot healthier than the deep fried version. These are pretty much the perfect treat for Fall. They make a great after school snack, and the glazing and sugaring process is just the thing for little helping hands.

These are perfect right out of the oven. It might be the east coast girl in me, but warm donuts with a cider glaze and sugar spice topping are just the way to welcome in Fall.  It’s still pretty warm here today, but the weather is definitely starting to cool off. Hopefully in a couple of weeks we’ll truly be able to appreciate these in all their glory!

These donuts are an easy make ahead snack. You can make the batter ahead of time and place it in a disposable pastry bags and store it in the fridge. Since the donuts only bake for about 5 minutes, you can have these ready by the time the kids hang up their backpacks and wash their hands!

I use these and these donut tins. The mini donuts make me feel like I’m not eating as much (when I’m probably eating more!). If you don’t have the special donut tins you can always use mini muffin tins. If you want to make these extra healthy, you can add a 1/4 cup of grated apple to the batter.

What’s your go to Fall snack?

 

Apple Cider Donuts

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c. cake flour
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. apple pie spice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. apple cider
• 1/4 c. buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp apple cider
• 1 Tbsp. apple pie seasoning
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar

Instructions:

1. Combine cake flour, sugar, baking powder, spice and salt. Whisk together to combine.
2. Add cider, buttermilk, syrup, oil and egg.
3. Mix wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
4. Put donut batter in a disposable piping bag and pipe into a greased donut pan. (Fill until 1/2 full)
5. Bake in a 425º oven. Bake 4-6 minutes for the mini donuts, and 6-8 minutes for the regular sized donuts.
6. Let donuts cool for a few minutes and then remove them from the pan.
7. Combine powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp of cider. In a separate bowl combine 1/2 c. sugar and 1 Tbsp apple pie seasoning.
8. Dip warm donuts in cider glaze and then dip in the sugar and spice mixture.