Apple Cider Donuts
These donuts have a lot going for them: lightly tangy apple cider flavor, dense cake-y texture, and crunchy cinnamon sugar coating. There's no wrong way to eat them, but trust me when I say that these donuts are at their best when eaten fresh and hot.
Servings: 12 donuts + donut holes
Calories: 305kcal
Ingredients
For the donuts
- 2 cups apple cider
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 6 tbs unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 1 qt canola oil for frying
For the cinnamon-sugar coating
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 tbs ground cinnamon
Instructions
To prepare the donut dough
- In a small saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil. Cook over high heat until the cider reduces by half. Allow it to cool completely.
- While the cider reduces, whisk the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, kosher salt, baking soda, and spices together in a large bowl.
- In a medium-sized bowl or a large measuring cup, whisk the eggs, cooled butter, and cooled cider together.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients then pour the liquid ingredients into the well.
- With a spatula, fold the flour into the liquid ingredients. Once a sticky dough comes together, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours (overnight would be ideal).
To make the cinnamon-sugar coating
- On a plate or in a shallow container (I used a pie dish), thoroughly combine the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
To fry the donuts
- Once ready, divide dough in half then on a well-floured surface, roll out the dough into ½-inch thickness and use a donut cutter to cut the dough (see notes).
- Heat the canola oil in a heavy-bottom pot (I use a Dutch oven) to 375 degrees F.
- Fry the donuts, 2-3 at a time, until they are golden brown (about 2-3 minutes on each side).
- Place the fried donuts onto a paper towel to drain for a minute. Then immediately toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Notes
Notes:
- I don't have a donut cutter, so I used two round cookie cutters of different sizes to cut the outline of the donut and then to cut the donut hole.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 297mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g