Apple. Cider. Donuts.
I think that's maybe all I have to say. JK. But seriously, we went apple picking and created our own apple cider. So I did two takes: half were dipped in cinnamon sugar and and the other in chai spice frosting.
They are baked as a cake donut so they can be a little dry, so a soak for the chai spice are necessary. Top with sprinkles and enjoy! You don't need to make both versions, but it was FUN!
Table of Contents
Ingredients for Apple Cider Donuts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup apple cider
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
Ingredients for Cinnamon Sugar
- 4 tablespoon butter, melted
- ⅔cup cinnamon sugar
Ingredients for Chai Spice Frosting
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon chai tea
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
How to make Apple Cider Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease your donut pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and spices in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl stir melted butter, apple cider, the sugar, and egg mixture. Slowly pour your dry ingredients into the wet in two batches. Stir until just combined.
- Spoon batter into donut pan, it should fill it twice. Bake for approximately 7-9 minutes. Check with a toothpick.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Let cool on a rack for another 10 after that.
- To start with the frosting heat a small pan with milk and chai tea on medium low. Steep for 5 minutes. Strain the milk. In a medium bowl add powdered sugar. Then whisk in 1 tablespoon of chai milk at a time until you reach desired consistency.
- In a separate bowl add cinnamon sugar.
- Dip each donut into butter to add a little moisture. Let the chai donuts sit before dipping. Then dunk those donuts in the frosting and let sit on the cooling rack...add sprinkles!
- Take cinnamon sugar ones and dip in butter then directly into cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!
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Equipment
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
Donut​s
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- ⅓ cup apple cider
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
Cinnamon Sugar
- 4 tablespoon butter melted
- ⅔ cup cinnamon sugar
Chai Spice Frosting
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon chai tea
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease your donut pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and spices in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl stir melted butter, apple cider, the sugar, and egg mixture. Slowly pour your dry ingredients into the wet in two batches. Stir until just combined.
- Spoon batter into donut pan, it should fill it twice. Bake for approximately 7-9 minutes. Check with a toothpick.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Let cool on a rack for another 10 after that.
- To start with the frosting heat a small pan with milk and chai tea on medium low. Steep for 5 minutes. Strain the milk. In a medium bowl add powdered sugar. Then whisk in 1 tablespoon of chai milk at a time until you reach desired consistency.
- In a separate bowl add cinnamon sugar.
- Dip each donut into butter to add a little moisture. Let the chai donuts sit before dipping. Then dunk those donuts in the frosting and let sit on the cooling rack...add sprinkles!
- Take cinnamon sugar ones and dip in butter then directly into cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!
Notes
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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