Baked Apple Cider Donuts
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 14 donuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 packets (.74 oz each spiced apple cider drink mix (like Alpine))
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- Apple Cider Glaze
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 packet (.74 ounce spiced apple cider drink mix (like Alpine))
- 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray 2 6 cavity donut pans with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, spiced apple cider packets and salt.
- In a medium bowl whisk together sugar, cider, milk, eggs and butter.
- Gradually pour wet ingredients into dry until just combined, don’t overmix.
- Pour batter into each baking pan filling about 3/4 full.
- Baked on the center rack for 15-17 minutes until a cake tester inserted into the center of the donut comes out clean.
- Cool for about 15 minutes in pan before gently running a butter knife if needed around the outer rim of the donut then remove donut from pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Glaze
- In a medium bowl mix together confectioners sugar and packet of apple cider mix.
- Whisk in milk 1 tablespoon at a time until mixture is smooth and not too runny.
- Dip donuts in glaze then place on wire rack until glaze is has dried.
Notes
Quickly fill donut cavities by pouring the batter into a piping bag or a large resealable storage or freezer bag then cut off one of the ends to create a tip. Once the bag is filled simply pipe the batter into each cavity filling about 3/4 full.