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Caramel Apple Cider Donuts

Baked apple cider donuts brushed with butter, tossed in cinnamon sugar and drizzled with warm caramel. Fall in a donut, y'all!
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Servings: 8 to 10 donuts
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Donuts
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup apple cider
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Coating
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Drizzle
  • ¼ cup caramel sauce warmed

Equipment

  • Donut pan
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • Pastry brush

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a donut pan.
  2. Whisk the flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  3. In a second bowl, whisk the apple cider, applesauce, egg, oil, and vanilla. Fold into the dry ingredients until just combined.
  4. Fill each donut cavity ¾ full. Bake 10–12 minutes, until springy to the touch. Cool 5 minutes, then pop out of the pan.
  5. Brush each donut with melted butter and toss in the cinnamon-sugar (½ cup sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon).
  6. Drizzle with warm caramel and serve!

Notes

  • Fill each donut cavity 3/4 full.
  • The coating is 1/2 cup sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon.