Apple Cider Donuts

October 10, 2013

I saw these donuts on Pinterest (of course!) and they sounded so yummy and perfect for a chilly September Saturday morning. I made these for my daughter and husband (and me!) and they were really good. These donuts are BAKED and much healthier than fried donuts (I think that a fried version would taste better, but these were good also!). I adapted my version of this recipe from the original recipe from Pinterest (see attribution below for original recipe) and I like my version a lot!!!

(Please note… for this recipe – you will need a donut pan like the one you can buy by Wilton.)
1 ½ Cups Flour
1 ½ Cups of Sugar
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter – (softened)
2 Large Eggs
1/3 Cup of Apple Cider
1/2 Cup of Milk
2 Tbsp. Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda
1 Apple (peeled and cut up into very small pieces)

Small side bowl of equal parts of Cinnamon and Sugar mixed together to sprinkle on the donuts

Using your Kitchen Aid stand mixer (if you don’t have one, you HAVE to get one)– cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs one at a time and once well blended, add milk and apple cider. Using your paddle...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
122

Sodium
94mg
3% DV

Fat
1g
1% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
28g
9% DV

Fiber
1g
5% DV