Apple Cider Donuts
Deliciously sweet cinnamon sugar covered donuts with a crispy fried outer crust and fluffy center!
Equipment
- Frying Pan
- Round Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
Batter
- 2 1/2 cups apple cider, reduced to 3/4 cup
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 6 teaspoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a pot, add the apple cider and a couple cinnamon sticks and heat until boiling. Reduce down to 3/4 cup of cider.
- While that is reducing, take a large mixing bowl and add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Whisk together these dry ingredient until evenly distributed. Set aside.
- In another smaller bowl, add the egg, apple sauce and sour cream. Whisk together until smooth.
- Then add in the reduced apple cider and melted butter. Whisk again until the mixture is combined.
- Now pour this mixed wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Fold together until the wet ingredients soak into the dry and a sticky batter forms.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour
- After the dough has chilled, begin to heat the frying oil over medium heat. Meanwhile, roll out the chilled dough on a clean, floured surface.
- Knead the dough slightly with your hands before rolling out to about 1/2 inch thick. Use the large round cookie cutter and cut out donuts. Then use a small hole, such as the round end of a large metal piping tip, to create a donut hole center.
- Repeat with the rest of the dough, rolling out again any excess from cutting out rounds of dough.
- In a small bowl, add the white granulated sugar and cinnamon. Whisk together until combined thoroughly.
- Now place each prepared donut into the heated frying oil, placing 5 or 6 in at a time, or as many fit in the pot or pan you are using.
- Fry on each side until a deep brown, a few minutes on each side. Prepare a rack with paper towel or parchment paper to drain the donuts when done.
- After the donuts are done, let the excess oil drain from them for a minute. Then dip each donut into the cinnamon sugar mixture coating each fully.
- Once the donut is completely coated, place onto a serving dish. Repeat with the rest of the dough until all the donuts are complete.
- Serve and enjoy with apple cider or milk.
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