Apple Cider Donuts
Apple cider donuts are tender, cinnamon-sugar-coated cake donuts bursting with cozy apple flavor. Baked instead of fried, they are easy to make at home yet taste like the orchard classic. They are the ultimate fall treat with a warm drink.
- ⏱ 35 min
- 📊 easy
- 🍽 Family
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups apple cider
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- for coating cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Simmer the apple cider until reduced to about 1/2 cup, then cool.
- Preheat the oven to 190C (375F) and grease a donut pan.
- Whisk the reduced cider, sugar, eggs, and melted butter.
- Fold in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pipe the batter into the donut pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Toss the warm donuts in cinnamon sugar and serve.
💡 Chef's tip
Toss the donuts in cinnamon sugar while still warm so the coating sticks in a generous, even layer.
Reducing the apple cider to a concentrated syrup before adding it to the batter intensifies the apple flavor that would otherwise be too subtle.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Protein: 3 g
- Carbs: 34 g
- Fat: 7 g
