Description
Delight in these homemade Apple Cider Donuts, flavored with warm spices and coated in a sugary topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ cups (312.5 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup (186 g) apple cider
- 1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup (71 g) Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups vegetable oil, 2-3 inches deep in pot
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar (for topping)
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice (for topping)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt.
- Add in apple cider, egg, butter, Greek yogurt, and vanilla. Stir with a wooden spoon until ingredients are fully incorporated. (It will be sticky.) Cover with a damp towel and refrigerate for one hour.
- When ready, roll out the dough to ¼-inch to ½-inch thick. (The thinner the dough, the more donuts you can make.) Try to make them as consistent in size as possible.
- Once rolled out, use a donut cutter to cut out the shapes. If you do not have a donut cutter, use a round tool like a kitchen glass or a jar lid that is about 3-inches across. Use a bottle cap or small shot glass for the smaller hole.
- Set the cut-out donuts on a baking sheet to let rest as you heat the oil.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and apple pie spice for the topping. Set aside.
- Fill a large pot with 2-3 inches of oil. Heat to 350°F.
- Once the oil is hot, drop in one donut at a time. Cook 45 seconds to a minute on each side.
- Using a hand-held strainer, carefully remove the donut from the oil and set on a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with the remaining donuts. Be sure to maintain 350°F oil temperature between donuts.
- While donuts are warm, dip them into the sugar and apple pie spice mixture. Place the dipped donuts onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Serve warm.
Notes
- Ensure the oil temperature remains consistent while frying to achieve the best texture.
- Cooling the dough after mixing helps in handling it for cutting.
- These donuts are best enjoyed fresh and warm.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg