Known for their warm, spiced flavor and soft, cake like texture! The reduced apple cider offers a rich apple taste!

Baked Apple Cider Donuts Recipe

August is my favorite month for taking pictures, the Farmer’s Markets, and perfect temperatures! Everything is still beautiful and green, flowers are at their peak, the sun still shines brightly through the windows, and Fall recipes are creeping into my kitchen.

I don’t look forward to Winter and shorter days, but I sure do enjoy the months leading up to it!

These Baked Apple Cider Donuts are a delicious start to the Fall season! If you love donuts coated in cinnamon and sugar, then I think you’ll love Apple Cider Donut Cake, Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins, and Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts, too!

What You’ll Need for the Donuts:

• 1 1/2 cups Apple Cider
• 2 cups Cake Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 2 tbsp Butter, Melted
• 2 tsp Vanilla

And the Cinnamon/Sugar Coating:

• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Butter, Melted

How to Make Baked Apple Cider Donuts

• In a small sauce pan, bring 1 1/2 cups apple cider to a boil over high heat. Let boil for a minute, then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup. (This will take 15 minutes or so.) The cider will start to thicken a little and will get slightly darker in color. Make sure to measure out 1/2 cup when finished in case the cider didn’t reduce quite enough.
• Allow the cider to cool completely before continuing to the next step.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a donut pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups cake flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp nutmeg.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup reduced apple cider, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tbsp melted butter, and 1 tsp vanilla.
• Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
• Distribute batter evenly between donut molds.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• In a shallow bowl, melt 1/2 cup butter.
• In a separate shallow bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.
• Dip both sides of the donut into the melted butter, then toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture to cover both sides.

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