Apple Cider Donuts
Made with warm spices and apple cider, these donuts boast a rich flavor and a soft, cakey texture. Whether you’re enjoying them fresh from the oven or with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar, they’re the ultimate comfort food for crisp autumn mornings.
Ingredients
For the batter:
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp allspice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ½ cup salted butter softened
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup apple cider
- ¼ cup buttermilk
For the sugar:
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- In a bowl, whisk together the 1 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 cup cake flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 3 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp allspice, and 1 tsp salt.1 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 cup cake flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 3 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp allspice, 1 tsp salt
- In the bowl of an electric mixture, cream together the 1 ½ cup salted butter, 1 ¼ cup brown sugar, and 1 cup granulated sugar on medium speed for about two minutes.1 ½ cup salted butter, 1 ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar
- Add the 3 eggs one at a time, fully incorporating at low speed between each addition. Add the 2 tsp vanilla extract and incorporate on low speed.3 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Add the flour to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until incorporated. Pour in the ¼ cup buttermilk and ½ cup apple cider and beat on low speed for about 1 minute until a smooth and incorporated batter forms.¼ cup buttermilk, ½ cup apple cider
- Grease a donut pan and fill each with batter.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Let the donuts cool for 15 minutes in the pan before removing.
- In a bowl, whisk together the ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ tsp nutmeg, and 1 tbsp ground cinnamon.1 tbsp ground cinnamon, ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ tsp nutmeg
- Dip each donut into the sugar mixture to fully coat.