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Apple Pie Donuts

Apple pie donuts with maple glaze and gooey spiced filling at home. Follow 7 secrets for bakery-style, pillowy soft bars your whole family will love this fall!!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rise Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 10 SERVINGS
Course: Dessert
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Donut Dough
  • ¾ cup warm milk
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2½ tsp active dry yeast
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Oil for frying
Apple Pie Filling
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 apples diced
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • Optional apple pie spice
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
Maple Glaze
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Pinch salt

Method
 

Make the Dough
  1. Activate yeast in warm milk and sugar.
  2. Mix flour, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. Add wet ingredients and knead until smooth.
  4. Let dough rise 1–1½ hours until doubled.
Make Apple Filling
  1. Cook apples, butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt until softened.
  2. Add cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened.
  3. Stir in vanilla and cool completely.
Shape the Donuts
  1. Roll dough into rectangle.
  2. Cut into 12 bars.
  3. Proof 30–45 minutes until puffy.
Fry
  1. Heat oil to 350°F–365°F.
  2. Fry donuts 1–2 minutes per side until golden.
  3. Drain on paper towels.
Glaze & Fill
  1. Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth.
  2. Dip donut tops into glaze.
  3. Fill centers with apple pie filling.
  4. Serve warm.