Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Try this easy recipe for deliciously Baked Apple Cider Donuts. Feel the warmth and comfort of autumn anytime with these tasty treats.
Ingredients
Donuts
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Topping
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Donuts
- Preheat oven or Traeger smoker to 325° F. Grease the donut pans with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a small bowl, combine apple cider, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract and melted butter.
- Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture, mix well until blended together.
- Transfer the batter to a piping bag, cut the tip off and fill 12 donut cups 3/4 full.
- Bake donuts for 13 minutes until the spring back when touched.
- Allow the donuts to cool just slightly before removing them from the pan.
- Topping
- In a small bowl, mix together granulated sugar, brown sugar and ground cinnamon.
- Brush each donut with the melted butter and then coat in the sugar mixture until evenly coated.
- Serve and enjoy!