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APPLE CIDER DONUTS

APPLE CIDER BAKED DONUTS

Bakeanna Recipes
Our Baked Apple Cider Donuts are a warm, comforting treat that embodies the essence of fall.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 Donuts
Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the batter

  • 3 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 281 g flour spooned and leveled
  • 140 g unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream at room temperature

For the spiced sugar topping

  • 56 g unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Instructions
 

For the donuts

  • Start by adding the apple cider to a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring it to a simmer and let it simmer until it has reduced down to ½ cup, stirring occasionally. It will take some time, around 20-30 minutes. Start checking it has reached ½ cup at 20 minutes and add more time as necessary. Let the cider reduction cool before using it in the donut batter. 
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Set aside the flour mixture.
  • In a large bowl, cream, the softened butter, granulated white sugar and light brown sugar together with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Next, add in the buttermilk, sour cream and the reduced cider and mix at low speed until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until all is combined.
  • Grease a donut pan with nonstick spray. Transfer the donut batter to a piping bag and cut about ½ inch opening on the bottom. Pipe the batter into the donut pan until each well is a little more than ¾ full.
  • Bake the donuts for 12-13 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
  • Let them cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then turn the pan over onto a wire rack to release the donuts. Let the outcool until cool enough to handle.

For the topping

  • Add the melted butter to a small bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush each donut with the melted butter and then roll in the spiced sugar mixture. Serve right away! 
Keyword apple cider, apples, autumn, baked donuts, donuts