Cinnamon Sugar Baked Apple Donuts Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoon butter (melted and cooled)
• 2 large eggs
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar
• .5 teaspoon nutmeg
• 0.5 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1.5 cups fresh apple (peeled, cored, and grated)
• 4 tablespoon salted butter (melted, plus more as needed)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1.5 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and ground cinnamon. Set aside these dry ingredients.

3. 3

   In a separate, larger bowl, whisk together the butter, eggs, granulated sugar, buttermilk, nutmeg, and applesauce. Mix until just combined.

4. 4

   Stir in the grated apples, then stir in the dry ingredients from step 2, and transfer the batter to a large ziplock bag. Squeeze out all of the air and snip one corner, creating a small hole. Spray the donut hole pan with a light layer of non-stick cooking spray.

5. 5

   Squeeze batter into the cavities of the donut hole pan and transfer to the oven to bake for 12-14 minutes.

6. 6

   As the donuts are baking, combine the sugar with the ground cinnamon and melt approximately 4 tablespoons of butter in a small dish.

7. 7

   When the donuts have finished baking, remove them from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool for 5-10 minutes. Brush with the melted butter and coat in the cinnamon sugar topping. Enjoy!