Guilt-Free Apple Cider Baked Donuts with Maple Glaze

Name: Guilt-Free Apple Cider Baked Donuts with Maple Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 26
Ingredients: For the Apple Cider Baked Donuts:; 1 cup and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 large egg (at room temperature); 1/2 cup fresh apple cider; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; For the Maple Glaze:; 1-1/4 cups confectioner's sugar; 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1 tablespoon dark corn syrup or Karo; 1/2 tablespoon water; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring (optional)

September 22, 2013 by Denise Browning 58 Comments

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It is SRC- Secret Recipe Club day, and also officially the first day of autumn, my favorite season… As you can imagine, I am as happy as can be!!! I will be sharing with you a seasonal, guilt-free yet mouthwatering recipe: Apple Cider Baked Donuts with Maple Glaze. I have had these apple cider baked donuts for both breakfast and an afternoon treat… Oh, if you could only see the smile on my face — and my children’s faces as well!!!

The recipe for these apple cider baked donuts has been adapted from Apple Cider and Cinnamon Baked Donuts by We Heart Vegan, the delicious vegan blog that I have been assigned for this month. I confess that vegan cuisine is something that I only came to learn about in culinary school, not something that I live by day to day. But the few vegan dishes that I have tried so far, I liked a lot. How better to learn more about this diet and philosophy on life than with Brittany, author of We Heart Vegan. She 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.” I highly recommend her blog! It was a difficult 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 apple cider baked donuts with maple glaze 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!! For many other treats, visit the blogs featuring our SRC recipes below.

Enjoy the marvelous autumn 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!!!