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Quick Baked Apple Cider Donuts (Easy Cinnamon Sugar Recipe)

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These quick baked apple cider donuts with cinnamon sugar are the answer to your fall cravings. They’re fast, forgiving, and make your whole house smell like autumn, even if it’s technically still August.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon (for coating)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (for brushing)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray your donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Reduce the apple cider: Pour the 1 cup of apple cider into a small saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Let it simmer until it reduces to about ¼ cup, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into a small bowl to cool slightly.
  3. Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  4. Mix the wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, and the reduced apple cider until combined and smooth.
  5. Combine wet and dry ingredients: Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir with a spatula until just combined. A few lumps are okay.
  6. Fill the donut pan: Transfer the batter to a piping bag or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off. Pipe the batter into the prepared donut cavities, filling each about ⅔ full.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the thickest part comes out clean.
  8. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  9. Make the cinnamon sugar coating: Mix the ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Melt the ¼ cup butter in another small bowl.
  10. Coat the donuts: While the donuts are still warm, brush each one with melted butter, then dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture, turning to coat all sides.

Notes

Don’t skip the cider reduction—it concentrates the apple flavor. Use room temperature ingredients for best texture. Start checking donuts at 9 minutes to avoid overbaking. Coat donuts while still warm for best adherence of cinnamon sugar.

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