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Today we’re making homemade apple cider donuts — soft, cozy, cinnamon-sugary, and full of all the best fall flavor.
These donuts are perfect for crisp mornings, apple picking season, fall weekends, Halloween parties, Thanksgiving breakfast, or anytime you want your kitchen to smell like apples, cinnamon, and cozy bakery goodness. They’re sweet, warm, nostalgic, and such a fun treat to make at home.
If you love fall baking, apple cider recipes, cinnamon sugar desserts, or cozy homemade treats, these apple cider donuts are for you!
Apple Cider Donuts
Ingredients
- 3 cups apple cider
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 6 TBSP melted butter
- 2 eggs
- oil for frying
Cinnamon Sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 TBSP cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil. Simmer, and cook until reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Add the melted butter and eggs to the cooled cider. Pour into the center of the dry ingredients, and mix until combined.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out rounds. Make a slit in the center of each one, and pull apart to form a donut hole.
- Heat a few inches of oil to 350 degrees. Fry the donuts about 1-2 minutes per side. Toss in a bowl with the cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.
