Apple Cider Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
Servings: 1 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 apple large - peeled and grated
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 stick 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 3 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tbs baking powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Sugar Coating
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Combine apple cider and grated apple in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced to about 1/2 cup (roughly 25 minutes)
- Allow mixture to cool completely
- Stir applesauce, vanilla and apple cider vinegar into mixture, set aside
- Beat butter and sugar using a stand mixer until light and fluffy
- Add egg and beat until combined
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and cinnamon
- Add four mixture and apple mixture to butter mixture alternatively, starting and ending with flour mixture
- Beat on low just until blended
- Transfer contents to a piping bag or gallon ziploc bag and snip the end
- Pipe batter into greased doughnut pan
- Bake at 350 F for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown and springy to the touch
- Combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice in a bowl
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in a small bowl
- Once doughnuts are removed from oven and slightly cooled, dip one side of doughnuts quickly into butter, then dip into sugar mixture to coat
- Allow butter to dry before serving
- Enjoy!