Delish guilt-free mini baked donuts which are both easy and quick to prepare.
It is the first day of Fall, my fave season... I will be sharing with you a seasonal, guilt-free yet delish recipe: Apple Cider Baked Donuts with Maple Glaze.
I have had these apple cider donuts for both breakfast and an snack... Oh, if you could only see the smile on my face -- and my kids' faces as well!!!
The recipe for these baked donuts has been adapted from Apple Cider and Cinnamon Baked Donuts by We Heart Vegan, the vegan blog that I have been assigned for this month.
Brittany, author of We Heart Vegan, has a bachelor of science degree in food and nutrition and a mission to educate others on how "good vegan food can not only be healthy but also cheap and appealing to everyone."
Visit her blog! It was a hard task for me to choose only one from among so many superb recipes.
Because I did not have coconut flour, egg replacer, and vegan butter in my pantry and fridge, I had to replace them with all-purpose flour, real eggs, and unsalted butter.
Instead of tossing these baked donuts in a premixed mixture of cinnamon and sugar as Brittany did, I drizzled them with maple glaze.
Of course, you are welcome to try both my guilt-free donuts or Brittany's vegan apple cider and cinnamon baked donuts.
Although my donuts are not vegan, they are guilt-free (small and baked which means they are both lower in calories and less fattening). I'd love to have your feedback!!
Enjoy the season and many of our fall goodies such as these Apple Cider Baked Donuts and our Candied Sweet Potatoes Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow Topping.
Happy Fall!!!
HOW TO MAKE GUILT-FREE APPLE CIDER BAKED DONUTS
Preheat oven to 350 º F (177 º C).
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sea salt, and cinnamon. In a small separate bowl, whisk the egg. Set both aside.
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the apple cider, sugar and butter, stirring often, until butter has just melted.
Remove from heat, let cool for 2 minutes, and stir in the apple cider vinegar, vanilla, and whisked egg.
Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry; stir well with a whisker until combined and almost no lumps are visible.
(SEE REST OF THE BAKED DONUTS RECIPE BELOW)
OTHER APPLE TREATS:
- Fried Apple Cobbler Bars
- Apple Spice Baked Oatmeal
- Salted Caramel Apple Cider
- Ruby Apple Pie
- Apple Almond Skillet Cake
Guilt-Free Apple Cider Baked Donuts with Maple Glaze
Equipment
Ingredients
- For the Apple Cider Baked Donuts:
- 1 cup and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- ½ cup fresh apple cider
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- For the Maple Glaze:
- 1-¼ cups confectioner's sugar
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon dark corn syrup or Karo
- ½ tablespoon water
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon maple flavoring optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 º F (177 º C).
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sea salt, and cinnamon. In a small separate bowl, whisk the egg. Set both aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the apple cider, sugar and butter, stirring continuously until butter has just melted. Remove from heat, let cool for 2 minutes, and stir in the apple cider vinegar, vanilla, and whisked egg. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry; stir well with a whisker until combined and almost no lumps are visible.
- Using a tablespoon or a cookie scooper, spoon/scoop batter into a donut pan (¾ full). Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes (standard-size, yielding about 6 donuts) or for 6-7 minutes (mini baked donuts, yielding about 26), or until light brown and cooked through. Let cool for 2-3 minutes on a rack. Then, remove baked donuts from pan and place them directly on a rack to cool completely before dipping into glaze.
- For the Maple Glaze: Whisk everything together in a small bowl until smooth. Set rack of donuts over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Dip the top of the baked donuts into the maple glaze, turning to coat well. Let baked donuts rest on rack until glaze sets.
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Raymund says
Honestly I wanna grab those donuts out of my screen.
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Raymund!
Karen says
What a FAB autumn recipe and so delectable to look at! Hi! I am new to group C and am enjoying doing the rounds this morning! Karen
Denise Browning says
Welcome to group C!!! I am happy that you have enjoyed my treat, Karen!
Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking & More says
Perfect for a Fall morning. I so want these for breakfast now!
Denise Browning says
Oh, Lynne! They are great for breakfast -- and as an afternoon treat as well.
Heather says
Now that's what I call breakfast! 🙂 perhaps well have to make some of these this week.. My kids love their donuts and I usually make a lot to freeze for ahead of time as it is a great snack to quickly defrost and eat !
Denise Browning says
It sounds a great plan, Heather!
Rhonda says
I remember when I got We Heart Vegan, I was petrified because I'm a big carnivore. Ended up loving their recipes. The donuts look amazing, wish I had one for breakfast right now.
Denise Browning says
We Heart Vegan has great recipes. It was hard for me to decide for only one.
A Couple in the Kitchen says
The perfect recipe to welcome fall. And they're beautiful!
Denise Browning says
Thank you!!!! Enjoy!
Cate @ Chez CateyLou says
I just bought a donut pan and can't get enough donut recipes! This looks like a great one, I can't wait to try it!! So perfect for this fall weather!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Cate, Please, try this recipe. You won't regret it.
Erin @ Making Memories says
Your donuts look heavenly! Perfect for fall. We just love anything maple so these sound perfect. Thanks!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Erin!
Deanna Segrave-Daly says
I've held off on all the apple & pumpkin recipes because I'm a summer girl (plus 80 degree weather and still getting tomatoes and zucchini in my CSA share wanted me to enjoy summer to the very end.) But now I'm ready and this will probably be the very first apple recipe I make for the season - pinning right now!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Deanna! I hope you make this recipe in a near future...It is a good one. Thanks also for sharing it!
Our Eating Habits says
What a perfect fall treat!
Denise Browning says
Thank you! My family and I really loved these donuts. They were gone in a blink of an eye.
Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says
Loving the flavors of these baked donuts! And that maple glaze - I think I could drink it with a straw!
Denise Browning says
Oh, Shashi!Thanks so much...
chelsy says
These look ahhhhhhhmazing! I need one stat!
Denise Browning says
Thanks so much for stopping by, Chelsy!
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
I want one now!
Denise Browning says
I wish you could give you two, Abbe... 🙂
Ash-foodfashionparty says
I am getting on it asap. These are some delicious looking donuts.
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Ash!
Chris says
These look like irresistible bites of autumn goodness! I have peach cider in the fridge from a local orchard I believe I am going to try these with. Since the warm weather is not entertaining the whole "it's fall", I will have to try them twice....once with the peach and once with apple. Brilliant choice!
Denise Browning says
Thanks a lot, Chris, for both stopping by and your sweet words. I hope you try this recipe. It became a family favorite.
Nik@ABrownTable says
What pretty looking donuts, I love the cider glaze idea!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Nik! They are a comfort treat for sure.
Beth says
Those donuts look amazing!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
What a perfect donut to celebrate the entrance of the fall season! Glad to be part of SRC group C with you.
Karen - Cinnamon Freud says
Oh my this looks amazing. Apples and donuts- and a glaze? Perfect for fall.
cquek says
I should never have read this before lunch!!!