Description
These Baked Apple Cider Donuts are soft, flavorful, and made with simple ingredients like apple cider, spices, and buttermilk. Perfect for a cozy snack or breakfast!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups apple cider
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together apple cider, sugar, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into greased donut molds, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes until golden brown and springy to the touch.
- Allow to cool for 2 minutes before transferring to a tray.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, brush donuts with melted butter, and dip the tops into the cinnamon sugar.
- Serve warm or at room temperature and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure not to overmix the batter to ensure soft donuts.
Store leftover donuts in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Feel free to add chopped apples for extra texture and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 155mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg