Description
These soft, flavorful baked doughnuts are infused with the taste of apple cider, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, and topped with a decadent brown butter cinnamon maple glaze. A perfect fall treat!
Ingredients
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For the Doughnuts:
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup apple butter
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 honeycrisp apple, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
For the Brown Butter Cinnamon Maple Glaze:
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 – 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 6-cup doughnut pan or a 12-cup muffin pan with melted butter.
- Reduce Apple Cider: Bring the apple cider to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Remove from heat and let it cool.
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Prepare Doughnut Batter:
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1/2 cup of the reduced apple cider, melted butter, eggs, apple butter, vanilla extract, and brown sugar until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Toss the chopped apple with cinnamon sugar, then stir the apples into the batter.
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Bake Doughnuts:
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pan, filling each cavity 1/2 to 2/3 full.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes, or until the doughnuts are just set. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edges to release and invert the pan.
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Make the Glaze:
- Meanwhile, in a small pot set over medium heat, melt the butter and allow it to brown slightly until it smells toasted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the maple syrup, powdered sugar, instant coffee, and cinnamon until smooth.
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Glaze the Doughnuts:
- Dip or drizzle the cooled doughnuts into the glaze. For best results, enjoy them warm!
Notes
- For a more intense flavor, feel free to add an extra dash of cinnamon or nutmeg to the glaze.
- These doughnuts are best served warm but can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 251kcal
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 195mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 46mg