Baked Apple Cider Donuts are cake like and fluffy, and made with either a cinnamon sugar coating or apple cider glaze for maximum apple flavor.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time11 minutesmins
Total Time31 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Cider Baked Donuts, Apple Cider Donuts
Servings: 12
Calories: 230kcal
Author: Sara
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
1.5 cupsapple cider, reduce to ¾ cup
2cupsall purpose flour
½cupbrown sugar
¼teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
1 teaspooncinnamon
½teaspoonground ginger
¼teaspoonground nutmeg
½cupsour cream or plain greek yogurt
1large egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
¼cupsalted butter, melted and cooled
For the icing
1½cupspowdered sugar
2Tablespoonsapple cider
½teaspooncinnamon
optional alternative: ½ cup white granulated sugar + 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare 2 donut pans with baking spray.
For the Donuts:
In a small saucepan over medium heat, boil apple cider for 20-25 minutes until reduced by half, to equal ¾ cup. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile in a mixing bowl combine dry ingredients: flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl whisk together wet ingredients: sour cream, egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Add in cooled apple cider and mix well.
Add wet ingredient mixture into dry ingredients, mix until no flour pockets are left and batter is smooth, careful not to overmix. Transfer to piping bag or plastic bag with tip cut off and pipe batter into prepared donut pans.
Bake for 11-12 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
For the icing:
Mix together powdered sugar, apple cider, and cinnamon. Drizzle over warm donuts. Alternatively: brush donuts with melted butter and sprinkle with granulated sugar mixed with cinnamon.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Best served warm and fresh.