Baked Apple Cider Donuts
These Baked Apple Cider Donuts are baked to perfection with hints of fall spices and sweet apple cider. Easy to make and perfect for fall!
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup apple cider
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two donut pans with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add in the cider, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and butter. Stir to combine
- Pour mixture into a large ziplock bag and cut tip of bottom corner. Pipe mixture into prepared donut pan. Alternatively, you can spoon batter into donut tin.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until donuts are slightly firm. Remove from oven and cool completely before adding the glaze.
- To prepare the glaze, add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla bean paste/extract, and cinnamon to a medium bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Take each donut and dunk about halfway into glaze. Repeat with rest of donuts.