Name: Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 egg; 1/2 cup apple cider; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ginger; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup canola oil or butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 small McIntosh apple finely minced or other tart style apple

These Baked Apple Cider Donuts just shout fall and perfect for the Halloween holiday.

If you love donuts, these are a healthier alternative than fried.

These cake-like donuts are full of fresh fall chopped apples and apple cider, easy to make in minutes.

They taste great plain or frosted to any Holiday theme.

We made them all decked out for Halloween fun for our trick or treaters to try.

I love apple recipes and we even make our own Apple Cider fresh from scratch along with a tasty Simple Apple Cake and delicious Apple Air Fried Hand Pies that we love.

Check out this easy fun recipe below and the tips to get started on making these delicious fall dessert donuts.

these are apple cider donuts for Halloween

These are a baked donut with frosting on them and Halloween sprinkles. The are in a box of 12 donuts drying on wax paper. This is a recipe on how to make apple cider donuts with small pieces of chopped apples in them. The sprinkles are bats and orange sprinkles

Baked Donuts

When I first got my donut pan, I was so excited to see how easy they shaped them and delicious they turned out.

I really didn't think the results would be so fantastic.

I love how simple these were and no standing around trying to fry them the old fashioned way.

These healthier version donuts are just the perfect fall treat!

Other Additions:

Pumpkin Seeds
Raisins
Craisins
Chocolate Chips
Toppings:
Frosted
Dusted with powdered sugar
Rolled in cinnamon and sugar
Thinly glazed

These are a baked donuts made with apples and cinnamon plain on wax paper cooling

Tools You Will Need

Donut pans
Mixing bowl
Handheld beater or industrial style
Spatula
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons

Ingredients You Will Need

flour
baking powder
egg
apple cider
cinnamon
ginger
nutmeg
sugar
canola oil or butter
salt
McIntosh apple finely minced or other tart style apple

Tips

Always cream the sugar and butter first
Always use apple cider not juice for best results
Make sure you greased the donut pans
Always preheat the oven first
Make sure the donuts are cooled before frosting them
Use tinted frosting and colorful candies to decorate
Baked donuts are flat on the bottom frost tops only
Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator to prevent moisture build-up

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American

Yield: 12

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Prep time: 5 MCook time: 25 MTotal time: 30 M

These are a baked apple cider donuts all dressed up for Halloween. It's the perfect flavor with apples in it to kick off Fall.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1/2 cup apple cider
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup of sugar
1/3 cup canola oil or butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 small McIntosh apple finely minced or other tart style apple

Instructions:

In a heavy-duty electric mixer bowl, add the oil or butter and sugar.
Beat around 3 minutes.
Add the egg, cider.
Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and all the spices adding by folding in the finely diced apple last.
Spoon into prepared sprayed and greased doughnut pans.
Bake at 350 until browned around 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes 12 full sizes baked donuts.
Frosting:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon or more to taste
a few teaspoons apple cider
2 tablespoons softened butter
Mix together until free-flowing.
Drizzle over cooled doughnuts sprinkles with colored candies.
Great served with warmed apple cider