Baked Gluten-Free Apple Cider Donuts

Gluten-free apple cider donuts are baked with fresh apple cider, then dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar coating! You won't be able to resist this amazing fall treat!I tested and retested this recipe to make donuts with the best flavor/texture. I hope you love them too!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (360ml) apple cider
• 1 2/3 cups (250g) gluten-free measure-for-measure flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• pinch of ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup (65g) brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (60ml) oil of choice
• 1/2 cup (120ml) milk of choice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 8 tablespoons (113g) butter, melted
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Reduce the Apple Cider ---
2. 2In a small saucepan, bring apple cider to a gentle boil and let simmer over medium heat until thick and reduced to about 1/3 cup (80 ml), 15-25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
3. 3--- Make the Donuts ---
4. 4Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease two 6-cavity donut pans with cooking spray.
5. 5In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients until well combined.
6. 6Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients, along with the cooled/reduced apple cider, and whisk until evenly combined.
7. 7Pour the donut batter into a large ziploc bag. Cut a 1-inch hole in the corner of the bag and pipe the donut batter into the prepared pans.
8. 8Bake the donuts for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn out onto a cooling rack.
9. 9--- Make the Topping ---
10. 10In a medium bowl mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Once the donuts are cool enough to handle (cool for 5-10 minutes), dip each donut on both sides in melted butter and then generously dip into the sugar mixture.
11. 11These are best eaten right away - enjoy!