Apple Cider Donuts Recipe
This recipe creates homemade apple cider donuts that rivals any bakery treat. These are the best fried donuts that melt in your mouth!
Equipment
- Cookie cutter
- Large pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Line baking sheet with parchment. Line a large plate with paper towels. In a paper bag, combine cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. cinnamon; shake to mix well. Set aside.
- Bring cider to a boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix baking powder, salt, 1 cup flour and remaining sugar and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk butter, eggs, yolk and cooled cider. Add cider mixture to flour mixture; mix until smooth. Add remaining 2 1/2 cups flour and mix. Dough will be sticky. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
- Pour oil into a large pot and heat oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 375ºF.
- Remove dough from fridge and roll out to 1” thick with donut cookie cutters cut out donuts. Makes about 24 Donuts.
- Carefully place doughnuts into hot oil. After about 1 minute, doughnuts will rise to surface and begin to brown. turn over and fry 1 1/2 minutes longer. Transfer to lined plate to drain.
- When doughnuts have cooled for 1 minute, add to plate with cinnamon sugar and toss to coat.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 139mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 91IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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