Mini Baked Apple Cider Donuts are small bites of cinnamon- sugar covered goodness!
Today we are bringing you mini apple cider donuts 😍They are made with fresh apple cider and baked in a donut pan.
I added a link 👆🏼to the exact pan that I used for this recipe. Just in case you might want to grab one! The donuts are so tiny which means that they are the perfect two-three bites and that is why I call them mini-just in case anyone needs to know 🙂
I think everyone is making apple cider donuts right now but I decided to join the crowd and make them. I am not sorry that I did.
Why I Love Mini Baked Apple Cider Donuts
They are:
- Baked instead of fried.
- Soft & squishy 🙂
- Dipped in melted butter(Omg…)
- Rolled in sugar & cinnamon.
- Two or three bites which are just the right size for snacks.
- Very easy to make and only takes around 30 mins. from start to finish!
I really don’t like the process of deep-frying anything(although, I do intend to make apple fritters sometime this fall!). I try to stir-fry or bake everything if possible. Which explains why I love that donut pan so much!
Have you ever dipped a hot donut into melted butter, rolled it in sugar & cinnamon? So good! They make the perfect game day snack!
They are super easy to make. Just stir everything together in one big mixing bowl and dip the batter into a large piping bag. Snip the tip of the bag and pipe into the donut pan. Actually, it kind of pours in because the batter is very thin! I twisted the top of the bag closed and held it upside down to snip the tip so that it wouldn’t pour everywhere. Drop it back into the glass when you are done to contain the mess!
I hope everyone is having a grand Monday!
Mini Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup butter, melted & slightly cooled
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a donut pan with baking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk all dry ingredients together. Make a well in the center and pour in the wet ingredients ending with the butter. Pour butter slowly while whisking to prevent “cooking” the eggs.
- Put a large pastry bag inside a tall glass. Fill with the donut batter. Twist the top together and snip the bottom tip making a small opening. Be careful because the batter is thin.
- Fill each donut mold in the pan. I had exactly enough batter for 12.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. While the donuts are cooking melt the butter and mix the cinnamon and sugar together.
- Remove from the oven and flip out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool just enough to handle and dip each donut into the melted butter and then roll in the sugar mixture.
- Return to the cooling rack to completely cool. Or serve warm!
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Vanilla Cardamom Buttermilk Pound Cake