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Two powdered apple cider donuts on a plate next to a grey and white towel.
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Apple Cider Donuts Recipe

Make your own homemade apple cider donuts at home with this simple baked donut recipe! This is the best recipe, using real apple cider for the batter and a delicious cinnamon spiced powder sugar topping.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 212kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Topping

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease two donut pans and set aside.
  • Pour apple cider in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat. When cider begins to simmer, reduce heat to low and cook until reduced by half, to around 1/2 cup.
    Apple cider in a sauce pan.
  • While the cider is simmering, combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
    Sugar and flour in a white bowl.
  • Add the milk, eggs, and vanilla and beat to combine.
    Eggs in flour mixture.
  • When the cider is reduced, remove from heat. Add the butter to the cider and stir until melted.
    Butter in sauce pan of apple cider.
  • Allow the cider mixture to cool slightly, then add it to the flour mixture. Beat until combined.
    Apple cider mixture in bowl of flour.
  • Use a piping bag to pipe the batter into the prepared donut pans and bake for 10 minutes.
    Apple cider donut batter inside donut pans.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly in the pan, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • To prepare the topping, mix together the powdered sugar and cinnamon in a large zip-top bag.
  • Brush the donuts with the melted butter, then place one or two donuts in the bag.
    Melted butter brushed apple cider donuts.
  • Close the bag and shake to coat the donuts with sugar.
    Donut inside of bag of powdered sugar.
  • Serve and enjoy.
    Two powdered apple cider donuts on a plate next to a grey and white towel.

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 297mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g