Wonderful and warm, these old-fashioned apple cider donuts are delicious. Though perfect for fall, these treats are great year-round.

I even make the batter recipe the night before and then finish them in the morning. I also like to dust them with powdered sugar… Yum!

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Additional Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups apple cider
• 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 6 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions

1. Mix 1 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a resealable plastic bag.
2. Bring apple cider to a boil in a saucepan; cook, stirring occasionally, until cider has reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
3. Whisk 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix butter, eggs, egg yolk, and cooled cider together in a separate bowl until smooth; stir into flour mixture.
4. Stir remaining 2 3/4 cups flour into mixture until dough is smooth. Refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. Turn dough onto a well-floured work surface using floured hands; pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut dough into doughnuts using a doughnut cutter or 2 round cookie cutters (1 large and 1 small). Gather scraps and re-pat dough to cut out as many doughnuts as possible.
7. Carefully slide doughnuts, working in batches, into hot oil; fry until doughnuts rise to the surface and begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip doughnuts and continue frying until opposite side is browned, about 1 1/2 minutes.
8. Remove doughnuts with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to cool until easily handled, about 1 minute.
9. Toss cooled doughnuts in the reserved bag of cinnamon sugar. Bring oil back to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) before frying next batch.

Nutrition Facts

• Servings Per Recipe 24
• Calories 219
• % Daily Value *
• Total Fat 8g 11%
• Saturated Fat 2g 11%
• Cholesterol 29mg 10%
• Sodium 160mg 7%
• Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
• Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
• Total Sugars 19g
• Protein 3g
• Calcium 34mg 3%
• Iron 1mg 6%
• Potassium 30mg 1%

Hello friends, welcome to Donuts Recipes. Today we are going to make Glazed Apple Cider Cake.

This is a super easy dressed-up Bundt® cake recipe that tastes like an apple cider donut! It’s definitely a fall family favorite in our house.

Recipe Summary for making Glazed Apple Cider Cake

• preparation time: 10 minutes
• cook: 40 minutes
• additional: 1 hr
• total: 1 hr 50 minutes
• Servings: 12

Ingredients for making Glazed Apple Cider Cake

• cooking spray
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 1 cup apple cider
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix

Glaze

1. 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2. ¾ cup apple cider

Directions for making Glazed Apple Cider Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine cake mix, 1 cup apple cider, eggs, butter, and vanilla pudding mix in a large bowl; mix until smooth. Pour batter into the tube pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
4. Stir confectioners’ sugar and 3/4 cup apple cider together in a small bowl to make the glaze.
5. Pour glaze over the cake and let soak into the cake and down the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Invert onto a plate and cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition’s information for making Glazed Apple Cider Cake

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Calories: 339.5
• % Daily Value *
• protein: 3.8g 8 %
• carbohydrates: 52.1g 17 %
• dietary fiber: 0.3g 1 %
• sugars: 41.2g
• fat: 13.3g 21 %
• saturated fat: 6g 30 %
• cholesterol: 82.3mg 27 %
• vitamin a iu: 318.3IU 6 %
• niacin equivalents: 1.2mg 10 %
• vitamin c: 0.1mg
• folate: 40.9mcg 10 %
• calcium: 81.4mg 8 %
• iron: 0.8mg 5 %
• magnesium: 6.2mg 2 %
• potassium: 68.1mg 2 %
• sodium: 455.5mg 18 %
• thiamin: 0.1mg 10 %
• calories from fat: 120.1

Hello friends, welcome to Donuts Recipes. Today we are going to make Apple Cider Donuts.

Wonderful and warm, these old-fashioned apple cider donuts are delicious. Though perfect for fall, these treats are great year-round.

I even make the batter recipe the night before and then finish them in the morning. I also like to dust them with powdered sugar… Yum!

Recipe Summary for making Apple Cider Donuts

• preparation time: 20 minutes
• cook: 30 minutes
• additional: 10 minutes
• total: 1 hr
• Servings: 24

Ingredients for making Apple Cider Donuts

• 2 cups white sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups apple cider
• 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 6 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions for making Apple Cider Donuts

1. Mix 1 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a resealable plastic bag.
2. Bring apple cider to a boil in a saucepan; cook, stirring occasionally, until cider has reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
3. Whisk 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix butter, eggs, egg yolk, and cooled cider together in a separate bowl until smooth; stir into flour mixture.
4. Stir remaining 2 3/4 cups flour into mixture until dough is smooth. Refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. Turn dough onto a well-floured work surface using floured hands; pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
7. Cut dough into Donuts using a doughnut cutter or 2 round cookie cutters (1 large and 1 small). Gather scraps and re-pat dough to cut out as many Donuts as possible.
8. Carefully slide Donuts, working in batches, into hot oil; fry until Donuts rise to the surface and begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
9. Flip Donuts and continue frying until opposite side is browned, about 1 1/2 minutes.
10. Remove Donuts with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to cool until easily handled, about 1 minute.
11. Toss cooled Donuts in the reserved bag of cinnamon sugar. Bring oil back to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) before frying next batch.

Nutrition’s information for making Apple Cider Donuts

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Calories: 219
• % Daily Value *
• protein: 2.7g 5 %
• carbohydrates: 34.2g 11 %
• dietary fiber: 0.8g 3 %
• sugars: 18.5g
• fat: 8.2g 13 %
• saturated fat: 2.1g 11 %
• cholesterol: 29.1mg 10 %
• vitamin a iu: 90.8IU 2 %
• niacin equivalents: 1.7mg 13 %
• folate: 38.8mcg 10 %
• calcium: 34.2mg 3 %
• iron: 1.1mg 6 %
• magnesium: 5.3mg 2 %
• potassium: 30.3mg 1 %
• sodium: 159.5mg 6 %
• thiamin: 0.2mg 16 %
• calories from fat: 73.9

Hello friends, welcome to Donuts Recipes. Today we are going to make Air Fryer Apple Cider Donut Bites.

These apple cider donut bites have a delightful autumn flavor thanks to the incorporation of apple pie spice and sparkling apple cider.

Plan ahead as it requires a silicone mold, which can be bought from Amazon. I got a total of 21 bites, your serving size may vary.

Recipe Summary for making Air Fryer Apple Cider Donut Bites

• preparation time: 10 minutes
• cook: 10 minutes
• additional: 30 minutes
• total: 50 minutes
• Servings: 21

Ingredients for making Air Fryer Apple Cider Donut Bites

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons apple pie spice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 (4 ounce) container unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup sparkling apple cider
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Glaze

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
• ¼ cup sparkling apple cider
• 1 teaspoon caramel extract (optional)

Directions for making Air Fryer Apple Cider Donut Bites

1. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together.
3. Combine applesauce, sparkling apple cider, melted butter, egg, and vinegar in a small bowl; whisk until well combined.
4. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients using a spatula and blend until just combined. Using a spring-hinged ice cream scoop, fill each individual cavity of the silicone donut mold with 2 tablespoons batter. Place mold into the air fryer basket.
5. Decrease temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and cook for 8 minutes. Carefully turn out the donut bites and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
6. Remove donut bites from the basket when done and let cool completely on a wire rack before glazing, about 30 minutes.
7. Combine powdered sugar and apple pie spice in a small bowl and whisk together. Add sparkling apple cider and caramel extract; whisk together until the glaze is smooth.
8. Dip each donut bite into the glaze, rolling it so that all sides are covered with the glaze. Set on a wire rack to allow the glaze to dry and harden before eating.

Nutrition’s information for making Air Fryer Apple Cider Donut Bites

• Servings Per Recipe: 21
• Calories: 132.4
• % Daily Value *
• protein: 1.7g 3 %
• carbohydrates: 25.9g 8 %
• dietary fiber: 0.5g 2 %
• sugars: 15g
• fat: 2.6g 4 %
• saturated fat: 1.5g 7 %
• cholesterol: 14.7mg 5 %
• vitamin a iu: 81.2IU 2 %
• niacin equivalents: 1.2mg 9 %
• vitamin c: 0.1mg
• folate: 25.8mcg 6 %
• calcium: 57.4mg 6 %
• iron: 0.8mg 4 %
• magnesium: 3.8mg 1 %
• potassium: 33.6mg 1 %
• sodium: 153.3mg 6 %
• thiamin: 0.1mg 11 %
• calories from fat: 23.2

Hello friends, welcome to Donuts Recipes. Today we are going to make Apple Cider Donuts.

A great fall treat! Tastes just like ones you’d buy from a pumpkin or apple farm! Yummy apple flavor, great with a cinnamon and sugar coating!

Recipe Summary for Apple Cider Donuts

• preparation time: 30 minutes
• cook: 45 minutes
• additional: 40 minutes
• total: 1 hr 55 minutes
• Servings: 18

Ingredients for Apple Cider Donuts

Doughnuts

• 1 cup apple cider
• ¼ cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour, for dusting

Sugar Coating

•     1 cup white sugar
•     ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cider Glaze

•     1 cup confectioners’ sugar
•     2 tablespoons apple cider

Maple Syrup Glaze

•     1 ¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
•     ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
•     1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•     2 cups oil for frying, or as needed

Directions for Apple Cider Donuts

1. Bring 1 cup apple cider to a boil in a small saucepan; boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool.
2. Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1 cup white sugar and beat until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into butter mixture until completely incorporated. Mix buttermilk and reduced cider into butter mixture.
4. Whisk 3 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in bowl. Add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture; stir until dough is just combined.
5. Transfer dough to a lightly floured piece of parchment or wax paper. Sprinkle dough with flour.
6. Turn dough over onto a baking sheet and sprinkle with flour.
7. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness, sprinkling with more flour as necessary. Transfer dough on the baking sheet to the freezer until slightly hardened, about 20 minutes.
8. Cut cold dough using a 3-inch doughnut cutter. Gather, roll, and cut any dough scraps.
9. Transfer cut doughnuts and doughnut holes to a second, slightly floured, baking sheet. Refrigerate doughnuts for 20 to 30 minutes.
10. Whisk 1 cup white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon together in a bowl. Transfer cinnamon sugar to a paper bag.
11. Whisk 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and 2 tablespoons apple cider together in another bowl. Whisk 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract together in a third bowl.
12. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
13. Cook doughnuts and doughnut holes in batches in preheated oil, turning once, until golden brown and cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Set cooked doughnuts on paper towels to drain.
14. Shake warm doughnuts in the paper bag with cinnamon sugar, or pour cider glaze or maple syrup glaze over warm doughnuts.

Nutrition’s information in Apple Cider Donuts

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Calories: 320.4
• % Daily Value *
• protein: 3.6g 7 %
• carbohydrates: 64g 21 %
• dietary fiber: 0.8g 3 %
• sugars: 43g
• fat: 5.9g 9 %
• saturated fat: 2.2g 11 %
• cholesterol: 27.7mg 9 %
• vitamin a iu: 108IU 2 %
• niacin equivalents: 2.3mg 18 %
• vitamin c: 0.1mg
• folate: 50.7mcg 13 %
• calcium: 51.2mg 5 %
• iron: 1.5mg 8 %
• magnesium: 8.3mg 3 %
• potassium: 60.1mg 2 %
• sodium: 224.7mg 9 %
• thiamin: 0.2mg 21 %
• calories from fat: 53.1

Hello friends, welcome to Donuts Recipes. Today we are going to make Baked Apple Cider Donuts.

All the world’s great donuts are fried, except there are a few rare examples of when they’re not—and this incredibly delicious and easy-to-make apple cider donut is one notable exception.

Since we’re not going to fry these, not only are they easier, but they’re way less messy. Less time cleaning up means more time eating donuts.

Recipe Summary for Baked Apple Cider Donuts

• preparation time: 15 minutes
• cook: 20 minutes
• additional: 10 minutes
• total: 45 minutes
• Servings: 12

Ingredients for Baked Apple Cider Donuts

• 2 cups fresh apple cider
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon fine salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup warm milk
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg

Topping:

• 1 cup white sugar, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, or as needed

Directions for Baked Apple Cider Donuts

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter two 6-cup donut pans.
2. Pour apple cider into a saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and let it cook, watching carefully, until the cider is reduced to 1/2 cup. If it reduces too much, add enough water to make 1/2 cup. Set aside until needed.
3. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg to a large bowl. Mix with a whisk until combined and set aside until needed.
4. Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, milk, 2 tablespoons melted butter, vanilla extract, and egg together in another bowl until combined.
5. Add the apple cider reduction and the dry ingredients. Whisk together to form a slightly thick batter; do not overmix.
6. Spoon or pipe the batter into the prepared donut pans, filling them about 3/4 of the way up.
7. Bake in the center of the preheated oven until the tops are lightly browned, and the donuts spring back slightly to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pans before removing to a sheet pan lined with a silicone baking mat. Cut out any donut holes as necessary.
9. If desired, while still slightly warm, brush the donuts lightly with remaining melted butter. Mix 1 cup white sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together for topping in a shallow dish; toss in donuts to coat. Let cool completely before serving.

Nutrition’s information in Baked Apple Cider Donuts

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Calories: 295.1
• % Daily Value *
• protein: 3.1g 6 %
• carbohydrates: 56.8g 18 %
• dietary fiber: 1g 4 %
• sugars: 39.3g
• fat: 6.6g 10 %
• saturated fat: 4g 20 %
• cholesterol: 31.6mg 11 %
• vitamin a iu: 219.3IU 4 %
• niacin equivalents: 1.9mg 15 %
• vitamin c: 0.1mg
• folate: 41mcg 10 %
• calcium: 51.9mg 5 %
• iron: 1.2mg 7 %
• magnesium: 8.1mg 3 %
• potassium: 62.6mg 2 %
• sodium: 176.1mg 7 %
• thiamin: 0.2mg 17 %
• calories from fat: 59.6