Homemade Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Homemade baked apple cider donuts are the perfect fall treat. Covered in browned butter and cinnamon sugar and topped with warm maple.
These are one of my favorite donuts ever! They are super quick to make and taste like the apple orchard bakery kind (without the extra oil). These baked apple cider donuts are cake and tender, perfect for a cozy breakfast with a creamy delicious oat milk latte.
How to make baked apple cider donuts
This apple cider donut recipe could not be any easier! Baked donuts are much healthier (obviously) but also way less intimidating and take less time. There’s no rising or down time. Overall, these take under an hour, from beginning to end, meaning your kitchen will be clean and your belly happy in no time.
For this recipe you’re going to need apple cider (I bought mine at Trader Joe’s), but you can get it anywhere during the fall. You can also make your own, which I have yet to try!
The most important step here is to reduce the cider to about half. You do this by bringing 2 cups to a boil and let it reduce for 10-15 minutes (it took me 12 minutes exactly). Make sure this cools before mixing it in with the rest of the wet ingredients. As a general rule, make sure your ingredients are all close to room temperature.
You’re going to need 2 separate bowls. One for all the dry ingredients and one for the wet. Then, combine the wet with the dry and transfer the batter to a piping bag (or ziplock) to pipe it into each donut cup. Bake for 15 minutes and done!!
Best topping for baked apple cider donuts
To make these baked apple cider donuts EVEN BETTER, I browned some butter and brushed each one using a pastry brush. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon (to make cinnamon sugar), and coat each donut.
When ready to serve, warm up some maple syrup (in the microwave is ok), and dunk your donut in syrup. OMG. Seriously, this is the best part!
I’m so happy you’re making one of my recipes, and would love to see how it turns out! Share it on Instagram using #yogaofcooking so I can see it, it always makes my day!
Happy Fall Baking! xo
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Homemade Baked Apple Cider Donuts
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 15 donuts
Description
Homemade baked apple cider donuts are the perfect fall treat. Covered in browned butter and cinnamon sugar and topped with warm maple.
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups apple cider, reduced to 1 cup
- 7 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp all spice
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, plus more for topping
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup whole milk, room temp
Topping:
- 3 tbsp melted and browned butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- Warm maple syrup, to serve, optional
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring apple cider to a boil over high heat, until reduced by half. This takes between 10 to 15 minutes, but keep an eye on it. Allow to cool before mixing it in.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, melted and cooled butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, milk and cooled cider. Stir to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture, and whisk until fully incorporated.
- Grease a donut pan with baking spray.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag, and pipe into each donut cup.
- Bake at 350ºF for 15-18 minutes.
Topping:
- Melt and lightly brown the butter.
- In a small bowl, mix the sugar, brown butter and cinnamon.
- Brush each donut with warm butter and dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture, coating the donut completely.
- To serve: warm some maple syrup and dip!
Notes
Donuts keep for up to 2 days at room temp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
