Apple Cider Donuts
Freida and I made a little impromptu pit-stop at BabycakesNYC last week, and I indulged myself (and all my senses!) with an Apple Cider Donut. My mind was blown. When I got home I googled the goodie, and apparently these little meltable morsels are all the rage right now! Thought I'd share some of the fall donut love before the deep-fried festivities begin!
Here's the recipe from StyleMePretty.com:
Ingredients
- FOR THE DONUTS:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp apple pie spice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup apple cider
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. butter, melted
- FOR THE CINNAMON SUGAR TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. cinnamon
- 2 tbsp. butter, melted
Instructions
- FOR THE DONUTS:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice & salt.
- Stir in cider, milk, eggs, vanilla and melted butter.
- Beat together until combined.
- In a lightly greased donut pan, fill each cup 3/4 full.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the donuts spring back when touched.
- Cool for 2-3 minutes, then remove from pan.
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- Meanwhile, mix together sugars and cinnamon until combined.
- Brush each warm donut with butter and toss in cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Enjoy while still warm!
If you need a good kick in the pants to get to making some of these fried sweet clouds of heaven, read this Washington Post article. And if you want more of a rustic version...
Homemade Apple Cider Donuts with Buttermilk (you can make buttermilk at home!)
If you want a side of humorous reading with your recipe.
And of course there are heaps of recipes on Pinterest. You can even go Paleo with these babies!!
It's the perfect way to capitalize on this years mash-up of fall and fried! Enjoy!!!