Apple Cider Donuts For Crisp Autumn Mornings

Apple cider donuts evoke all the flavors and scents of fall – they’re filled with apples, cinnamon and spices that taste just like they came straight from your local orchard!

This recipe is simple to prepare using pantry ingredients you already have on hand. Simply mix all the ingredients in one bowl without the need for any kneading!

Apple Cider

There’s just something special about biting into a fresh, soft apple cider doughnut that screams autumn for me. Perhaps it’s the apples or cinnamon; whatever it may be, nothing beats this treat – especially as temperatures start dropping and leaves change color! With autumn quickly approaching and cooler temps here to stay, now may be the time to create apple cider donuts at home!

These baked donuts are every bit as delicious as their fried counterparts, yet much simpler to create! All it takes to make these amazing treats is mixing liquid ingredients with dry ones in order to form a batter – then pour it into a donut pan and bake! Simple but delicious; don’t waste leftover apple cider by throwing this recipe away!

Cider is an irresistibly sweet beverage crafted from fermented apple juice. When mixed with other fruits and vegetables for flavoring and sweetness enhancement, cider becomes a delightful beverage that can serve as an enjoyable alternative to coffee or tea.

For this donut recipe, apple cider is reduced down and concentrated to concentrate the flavors and thicken it slightly, creating extra moist and soft interior donuts with an irresistibly tasty cinnamon sugar topping on the outside.

Begin by whisking together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; sift in sugar and brown sugar to combine evenly; beat butter until fluffy before whisking in eggs, vanilla extract, melted buttermilk and warm apple cider until well mixed.

Set aside some of the mixture in a separate small bowl to allow your apple cider donuts to cool before moving them to a plate and adding cinnamon sugar coating. Enjoy these fall breakfast treats that’ll remind you of days spent at your local apple orchard! We know they’ll be a hit this season!

Cinnamon

No matter the time of day or evening, this recipe for delicious homemade donuts will guarantee comforting breakfast or satisfying sweet treat! With its rich, buttery texture and comforting autumn flavors, these donuts will brighten any day – without needing fancy donut pans or professional bakers’ expertise – just some key ingredients and the willingness to get flour all over yourself!

This apple cider doughnut recipe utilizes both traditional cake donut ingredients as well as ingredients that add extra flavor and texture to these delicious baked goods. The dough is enhanced by brown sugar, vanilla extract and cider for sweetness and depth of flavor respectively; in turn, cider adds moisture keeping these donuts fluffy rather than dense and dry like some other fried donut recipes; finally it also calls for apple butter made by cooking apples long enough to create a thick and jam-like condiment that adds even more richness and flavor to this delicious recipe!

For a less sweet donut experience, substitute apple butter with vanilla or plain extract. To give these donuts an added crunch and enhance the texture, the recipe includes making a cinnamon sugar topping which will be used to coat each warm donut once removed from the fryer. If cinnamon isn’t your cup of tea, simply omit it from your donut batter altogether and roll in regular powdered sugar instead.

Prep the donuts the night before and refrigerate them overnight to save time in the morning. Simply place them on half sheet pans lined with parchment paper and loosely cover with plastic wrap before refrigerating – they will still rise nicely, ready for rolling, cutting, and frying!

These apple cider donuts are an easy and satisfying way to start off any day! Pair them with coffee or frothy chai tea for an enjoyable morning snack, afternoon treat or dessert! Any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days; or for instant refreshment simply give them 10-15 second blast in the microwave!

Butter

Apple cider donuts are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth – whether for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or dessert! With pillowy soft texture and irresistibly fluffy consistency as well as an irresistibly delicious cinnamon sugar coating. Making these homemade apple cider donuts without using a mixer yields results that rival any bakery donut.

These apple donuts use all-purpose flour, vegetable oil and eggs as the key ingredients, creating a delicate crumb with each bite while the vegetable oil adds moisture and keeps the donuts soft. Meanwhile, eggs prevent too dense of a dough being formed before being enhanced with reduced apple cider and buttermilk for subtle sweetness.

To prepare the dough, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium sized bowl. Meanwhile, beat sugar and butter together until creamy; mix in egg, reduced apple cider and buttermilk plus vanilla essence until fully blended; gradually stir dry ingredients into batter until just mixed in.

This batter is very thick, so you will need to scrape the bottom of the bowl often to ensure an even mix. Use a pastry brush or large ziploc bag with its corner cut off to spread or pipe batter into each donut cavity of a greased donut pan before pressing some crumbles of streusel on top of each doughnut before baking.

Bake the donuts at 350 degrees for 11-13 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let them cool in their pan for 5-10 minutes before transferring them onto a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

As your donuts cool, prepare the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk milk and powdered sugar together until smooth, and use a fork to dip each donut into it before turning to coat in its entirety with warm glaze before setting before serving.

These apple cider donuts are best enjoyed warm. They make for a satisfying autumn breakfast treat or after enjoying a relaxing fall dinner with friends, pairing perfectly with either hot apple cider or milk for an irresistibly decadent indulgence! This recipe yields 8 large or 16 small donuts; each donut provides 377 Calories, 4.5 Grams of Fat, 12.5 Carbs, 9. 5 grams of Protein and 3.4 Grams of Fiber per donut!

Sugar

These apple cider donuts, drizzled with cinnamon sugar for an irresistibly delicious treat that brings back memories of days at the fair or local apple orchard, will transport you back. Each bite features small pieces of apple throughout its dough while warming spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg add autumn-esque notes. The recipe uses concentrated apple cider, available at many grocery stores’ produce sections; once heated down it’s added instead of water used in traditional donut recipes for maximum apple flavor concentration resulting in dense yet full of flavor donuts without being heavy or dry!

As with most donuts, these should be enjoyed warm from the oven. Although they can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a couple of days before becoming soft over time.

This recipe can easily be made gluten-free, by swapping out all-purpose flour for gluten-free all-purpose flour and labeling all other ingredients as such. Additionally, replacing butter with melted coconut oil will give these donuts an exotic flair!

To make donuts, begin by spraying baking pans with cooking spray. Next, in a large bowl whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar and buttermilk together until smooth before mixing in butter melted together with spices such as cinnamon. Sift flour mixture over wet mixture before adding this dry mix back in and stirring. You may notice your dough is sticky at this stage; that is normal when making donut batters!

Spoon the batter into prepared donut pans. Fill each donut about halfway full before baking until a toothpick inserted in one donut comes out with moist crumbs – typically 9-11 minutes depending on your oven.

As the donuts cool, prepare their coating by mixing together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Once they are cool enough to be handled, use a pastry brush or kebab stick to lightly coat each donut in melted butter before rolling it in cinnamon sugar mixture.