Mini Apple Cider Donuts

Mini Apple Cider Donuts are light and fluffy, filled with warm spices and apple cider flavor and crunchy cinnamon sugar coating. They are baked not fried and so easy to make with no mixer or rising time required.

If you are wishing you had time to go out to the apple orchards this fall for a donut fix you are going to love these bite-sized apple cider donuts. The whole family loved these Mini Apple Cider Donuts and they are going to be on repeat this fall for a quick and easy dessert.

Why You’ll Love these Mini Apple Cider Donuts

• Easy Recipe: If you are looking for a quick and easy donut recipe, these apple cider donuts are the most heavenly bite-sized treats.
• Baked Not Fried: These apple cider donuts are baked either in a mini donut maker or using a donut pan in the oven.
• Quick Recipe: These donuts are really quick to make and can be ready in less than 30 minutes. If you are using a mini donut maker, they bake in like 2 minutes!

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Ingredients for Apple Cider Donuts Recipe

• Apple Cider – Find it in the juice isle or the produce isle, near the apples. This is not vinegar, it is spiced apple juice.
• All Purpose Flour
• Granulated Sugar – for the batter and topping.
• Brown Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Ground Cardamom – find it in the spice isle at your local grocery store or from amazon.
• Ground Nutmeg
• Ground Cinnamon – for the batter and topping.
• Salt
• Buttermilk – Use a buttermilk substitute if you don’t it on hand.
• Butter – melted for the batter and topping. I use salted butter, but unsalted works well too.
• Large Egg

Step-by-Step Instructions for Mini Apple Cider Donuts

1. Reduce Apple Cider: Pour apple cider into a small pan and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/4 cup. Set aside.
2. Preheat: If using a donut maker, preheat. If using a donut pan, grease it well with butter, shortening or non-stick baking spray and preheat the oven.
3. Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, ground cardamom, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
4. Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, brown sugar, buttermilk, melted butter and egg. Then whisk in the reduced apple cider.
5. Combine: Mix the dry ingredients into the apple cider mixture, just until combined, don’t over mix.

6. Fill the Pan: Spoon or using a piping bag to fill the donut cavities of the mini donut maker or donut pans, filling only about 3/4 full.
7. Bake: Close the mini donut maker lid and cook about 2 minutes. For the mini donut pan, bake 6-8 minutes and for a full size donut pan, bake 10 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the donuts will come out clean when they are done.
8. Cool: Remove donuts to a wire rack and repeat with remaining donut batter.

9. Make the Topping: Melt more butter in a small skillet. In a medium size bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
10. Brush donuts on both sides with melted butter.
11. Roll donuts in cinnamon sugar mixture and return to the wire rack.
12. Serve immediately.

Storing Baked Donuts

• Storage: Store cooled donuts in a zip top bag or airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days or in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Freeze in a single layer up to 3 months.

More Donut Recipes You’ll Love

• Air Fryer Maple Donut Holes are made with canned biscuits and a sweet maple glaze that is perfect with a cup of coffee.
• Apple Fritters are deep fried perfection and just as delicious as the ones from the donut shop. Filled with chunks of fresh apples and dipped into a sweet glaze. This is one of my favorite treats.
• Chocolate Glazed Donuts are old fashioned donuts that are deep fried and topped with a rich chocolate icing.

Mini Apple Cider Donuts are so simple to make for breakfast or a tasty snack filled with warm fall spices and intense apple cider flavor, a must-try for your fall baking list.

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Mini Apple Cider Donuts

Mini Apple Cider Donuts are light and fluffy, filled with warm spices and apple cider flavor and crunchy cinnamon sugar coating. They are baked not fried and so easy to make with no mixer or rising time required.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time8 minutes mins

Total Time23 minutes mins

Course: Apple Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked apple cider donuts, cinnamon sugar donuts, donuts, mini donuts

Servings: 32 mini donuts

Calories: 91kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple cider spiced apple juice, not vinegar
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 large egg

For the Topping

• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Pour apple cider into a small pan and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/4 cup. Set aside.
• If using a donut maker, preheat. If using a donut pan, grease it well with butter, shortening or non-stick baking spray and preheat the oven.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cardamom, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, brown sugar, buttermilk, 1 tablespoon melted butter and egg. Then whisk in the reduced apple cider.
• Mix the dry ingredients into the apple cider mixture, just until combined, don’t over mix.
• Spoon or using a piping bag to fill the donut cavities of the mini donut maker or donut pans, filling only about 3/4 full.
• Close the mini donut maker lid and cook about 2 minutes. For the mini donut pan, bake 6-8 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the donuts will come out clean when they are done.
• Remove donuts to a wire rack and repeat with remaining donut batter.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small skillet. In a medium size bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
• Brush donuts on both sides with melted butter.
• Roll donuts in cinnamon sugar mixture and return to the wire rack.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

Storage: Store cooled donuts in a zip top bag or airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days or in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Freeze in a single layer up to 3 months.

Baking Times and Temperatures

• Mini Donut Maker: 2 minutes
• Mini Donut Pan @ 375° 6-8 minutes
• Regular Donut Pan @ 375° 10 minutes

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 124mg | Sugar: 8g