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Apple Cider Donuts
It’s fall, y’all! And you know what that means: warm cinnamon-spiced apple cider donuts are back in season. These oven-baked treats are so soft and rich; if we didn’t know better, we’d tell you they were deep-fried. Dunk into a steamy cup of coffee for the perfect sweet autumn treat.
Ingredients
Donuts
- and 1/2 cups (360ml apple cider)
- cups all-purpose flour
- teaspoon baking soda
- teaspoon baking powder
- teaspoon ground cinnamon
- teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground cardamom
- teaspoon salt
- Vital Farms Egg
- Tablespoons Vital Farms Unsalted Butter (melted and cooled)
- cup brown sugar
- cup granulated sugar
- cup milk (room temperature)
- teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- tablespoons Vital Farms Unsalted Butter (melted)
- cup granulated sugar
- teaspoons ground cinnamon
- teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
In a small saucepan, bring apple cider to a gentle boil and simmer over medium heat until thick and reduced to about 1/3 cup, 15-25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease donut pans with butter or nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk the egg, melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, reduced apple cider, milk, and vanilla extract.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the liquid ingredients to the well and fold using a rubber spatula until combined. Batter will be thick.
Spoon or use a bag to pipe the batter into the greased donut pan, filling about halfway full.
Bake for 9-11 minutes until the top is lightly browned and a toothpick into the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Combine granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Dunk cooled donuts in melted butter and coat with sugar topping.
