Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil the apple cider in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to simmer after boiling for a minute.

2. 2

   Simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup, approximately 15 minutes. Measure out to ensure proper reduction.

3. 3

   Allow the reduced cider to cool completely.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a donut pan with non-stick spray.

5. 5

   In a large bowl, combine the cake flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg by whisking.

6. 6

   In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup reduced cider, milk, brown sugar, sugar, egg, melted butter, and vanilla, whisking until mixed well.

7. 7

   Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until just combined.

8. 8

   Evenly distribute the batter among the donut molds.

9. 9

   Bake in the oven for 8 minutes.

10. 10

    Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a shallow bowl.

11. 11

    In another shallow bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.

12. 12

    Dip each donut into the melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.