Description
A recipe for baked donuts made with apple cider, suitable for a vegan diet.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple cider
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (like canola or vegetable)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a standard 12-cup donut pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, apple cider, applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
- Spoon or pipe the batter evenly into the prepared donut pan, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the donuts cool, prepare the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of apple cider until smooth. Add more cider, a half teaspoon at a time, if the glaze is too thick.
- Dip the top of each cooled donut into the glaze. Let the glaze set before serving.
Notes
- You can use whole wheat pastry flour for a slightly different texture.
- For extra flavor, add 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves to the dry ingredients.
- If you do not have a donut pan, you can bake the batter in a greased muffin tin for about 18-20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: baked donuts, vegan, apple cider, dessert, pastry, cinnamon, easy recipe