Sunday, October 2, 2011

Apple Cider Donuts

I saw this online but haven't tried it.. it looks yummy!
Ingredients:


2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 large egg, lightly beaten

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup apple butter

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

1/3 cup apple cider

1/3 cup fat free sour cream



For glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar

4 T apple cider



Directions:

Spray your donut pan with no-stick spray (I used a Wilton regular-sized donut pan, which makes 6 donuts, and a Wilton mini donut pan, which makes 12 mini donuts. I had enough batter to make 6 more in the big pan.)



Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.



In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, brown sugar, apple butter, syrup, cider, and sour cream.

Fold the dry ingredients into wet ingredients, blending just until combined.

Pour batter into a gallon ziplock bag. Cut off one corner to use like a pastry bag. Pipe the batter into the donut pan cavities, about 2/3 full.



Bake in preheated oven about 10 minutes (mine took a little less).



While the donuts are baking, mix up the glaze. In a shallow bowl that is large enough to dip the donuts in later, combine the powdered sugar and apple cider until smooth. It is a glaze, so it will be thin.



When the donuts are cooked, flip out onto a cooling rack. Dip warm donuts into glaze and let them cool on cooling rack until glaze sets.



Serve with hot apple cider or hot chocolate for dunking. Yum!



This recipe made 12 regular donuts and 12 mini donuts using my Wilton donut pans.