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Baked Apple Cider Donuts with Spiced Cider Glaze Recipe

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These Baked Apple Cider Donuts with Spiced Cider Glaze are a delightful fall treat featuring tender donuts infused with apple pie spice and a sweet, flavorful glaze that perfectly complements the cider flavor.

Ingredients

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Donuts

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon apple pie spice
  • 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅔ teaspoon salt
  • 7 Tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 7 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅞ cup apple cider

Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 7 Tablespoons apple cider

Instructions

  1. Donuts Heat oven to 350℉/177℃.
  2. Donut molds preparation Brush 2 silicone donut molds with vegetable oil. Set aside.
  3. Whisk In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  4. Beat butter and sugars With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add eggs Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. Combine mixtures Add flour mixture alternately with apple cider, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  7. Stir in vanilla Stir in vanilla.
  8. Prepare molds Place prepared molds on sheet pan.
  9. Fill molds Spoon batter into piping bag.
  10. Pipe batter Cut off end.
  11. Fill cavities Fill each cavity ½ full.
  12. Bake Bake for 20 minutes, or until done.
  13. Glaze Combine powdered sugar, spice, and cider in a medium bowl.
  14. Whisk glaze Whisk until smooth.
  15. Assembly Dip cooled donuts into glaze to cover top.
  16. Dry glaze Set on cooling rack to dry.

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