Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Better-for-you baked apple cider donuts with whole grains, warm spices, cinnamon sugar, & real cider flavor—your new favorite fall treat!
Servings: 16 donuts
Calories: 196kcal
Cost: $3.67 or $0.23/donut
Equipment
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 donut tin
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup apple cider (not vinegar), reduced to ½ cup
- 1 ¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup milk of choice (I used 2%)
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Pour your apple cider (not apple cider vinegar) into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until simmer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until reduced down to ½ cup. Note: if you reduce it down too far, just add more apple cider or water to make it equal ½ cup. Leave the hot apple cider to cool for at least 1 hour, or until at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 350° and grease a donut pan. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flours, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, milk, oil, egg, applesauce, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until well-combined.
- Transfer the batter to a large ziplock bag, cut the corner off to make a small opening, then pipe the batter into the donut pan to form 16 donuts. They should be about ¾ full. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until risen and golden brown.
- While your donuts are baking, stir together the cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Allow the donuts to cool in the pan, then remove and transfer them to a cooling rack with a towel or baking sheet underneath to prevent a cinnamon sugar mess!
- Brush each donut with butter on all sides, then dip in the cinnamon sugar mixture, coating on all sides. Place each donut back on the cooling rack. Serve or store at room temperature for up to 3 days!
Nutrition
Serving: 1donut | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g
