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Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Nutfree Refined Sugar-Free Oilfree Glutenfree option Jump to Recipe
These Apple Cider Donuts are perfect for fall or any time of the year for that matter. The key to all the fall flavor is reducing the cider! Apple Cider gets cooked for a bit to concentrate all that amazing flavor of apples and spices. Concentrated cider, flour, more spices all baked into a flavorful spiced donut! Toss in cinnamon sugar or drizzle icing of choice. These will be a hit with everyone. 15 mins of Active time, no refined sugar!
The donut batter does not use yeast, so it can also be baked into regular size muffins or mini muffins as well. Add some finely chopped apples to the batter, top with a streusel and they are ready for to go breakfast. Lets make these!
More Donuts and Muffins
- Pumpkin Donuts – yeasted
- Spiced Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Cinnamon sugar SF
- Gluten-free Lemon Donuts
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Classic Donuts.
- Banana Bread Donuts
The batter also makes fantastic muffins. The concentrated cider adds a ton more flavor than regular cider. It also makes the donuts slightly dense, which means even more packed flavor!
Baked Apple Cider Donuts Vegan
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups + 2 tbsp apple cider (not vinegar, but the fermented apple drink)
- 1/4 cup sugar, (coconut sugar, date sugar, regular or use maple syrup), 1/3 cup for sweeter
- 1 cup flour, (I use a mix of 1/4 cup whole wheat and 3/4 cup all purpose), see note for gluten-free
- 1 tbsp almond flour, , or use more flour
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cardamom or nutmeg
- dash of black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp oil or applesauce, (or both for extra moisture when using whole grain flours)
Cinnamon sugar topping:
- 1 tbsp cane sugar
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 deg F(180 C). Grease a donut pan or line muffin pan. Cook 1.5 cups cider and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat for 20 to 25 mins to reduce to a scant 1 cup. Cool the cider to room temp. (cooling will reduce the cider further to about 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp)
- In a bowl, mix the rest the dry ingredients. Add the concentrated cider and oil/applesauce. Mix well to combine. If the batter is too thick, mix in non dairy milk 1 tbsp at a time until it is just a bit flowy to be able to spoon it in. If the batter is too thin, add in 1-2 tbsp flour
- Immediately spoon the batter into the donut pan or muffin pan. Even out the batter for even shape for donuts.
- Bake for 11-12 mins for donuts or mini muffins, 20-22 mins for regular muffins. Cool for 5 mins, then release from the pan.
- Mix the cinnamon sugar into a ziplock.(or add to a shallow bowl)
- Cool the donuts for another 5 mins. Brush donuts with the non dairy milk or cider, or use oil/melted vegan butter. Add to the ziplock and shake, or dip in the sugar mixture.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These came out to be delicious! I doubled the recipe to make muffins and mini muffins. I added 3T oil rather than 2T as the recipe would have called for, and went with both nutmeg and cardamom (plus a little allspice) and they were not too spicy. Love the addition of the black pepper too! I put some chopped apples on top since I was making muffins. Great recipe, this one’s a keeper.
good to know- yes, black pepper makes them distinct
Everyone loves this recipe every time I make it. Thank you so much! We enjoy these much better than those that are made in oil.
healthy & yummy for the win!
Hi! These look amazing! What size donuts is your pan making? Is this recipe for full size 3 3/4” donuts or for smaller 2.8” donuts? I’m going to buy a donut pan to make these but want to make sure I get the right size! Thank you!!
its’ a standard donut pan – same size as a 12 muffins pan.. so , yes, the full size 3 3/4 ” ones. Enjoy!
These donuts are delicious and so easy to make! The flavors are wonderful.
Awesome
I have been wanting apple cider muffins for a while now and I came across this recipe. I don’t have doughnut molds so I made muffins and these are nothing short of amazing! I only made 6 the first time and my family devoured them and I have been all but threatened with making more of them lol. Thank you for such a simple, dense, and delicious recipe. These are surely a perfect holiday treat!
thank you kindly =)
Simple & yummy. Made this morning as a Thanksgiving treat!
Perfect! I’m so glad that you enjoyed a Thanksgiving treat
Love the cardamom! I doubled the recipe and it made 12 donuts and 9 mini muffins (maybe my donut pans are small?). Will make this a fall regular. Thanks!
I made these last year and once again this year! They are delicious!
Easy as could be. And DELICIOUS!!!!
Thanks
My 4 year old says these are “one billion yummy, and better than peanut butter and jelly!” They’re THAT good! 🙂