Description
These Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts with Cinnamon Maple Glaze are the perfect fall treat. Light and fluffy with a hint of apple cider and warm spices, these doughnuts are topped with a rich, brown butter cinnamon maple glaze. They make for a delicious breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup apple butter
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 honeycrisp apple, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (for glaze)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 3/4–1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 6-cup doughnut pan or a 12-cup muffin pan with melted butter.
- In a small saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the cooled cider, melted butter, eggs, apple butter, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. Stir until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Toss the chopped apples in the cinnamon sugar, then fold into the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pan, filling each cup 1/2 to 2/3 full.
- Bake for 12–13 minutes until set. Let cool for 5 minutes, then release and invert the doughnuts.
- To make the glaze, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and let it brown slightly (2–3 minutes). Remove from heat and whisk in maple syrup, powdered sugar, instant coffee, and cinnamon.
- Dip or drizzle the doughnuts with the glaze. Enjoy warm!
Notes
- For deeper flavor, make the glaze with dark maple syrup.
- You can substitute the doughnut pan with a muffin pan if needed.
- Enjoy the doughnuts fresh for best texture and taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut (approx.)
- Calories: 251 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg