Recipe adapted from Sally’s Baking Addiction.
Is there anything in the world more comforting and all around delightful than homemade donuts? Warm, cakey & dusted with cinnamon sugar, an apple cider reduction brings out all the apple goodness in this baked cold weather fave.
This recipe uses our caffeine-free Apple Cider tea, which is dripping in sweet apple flavour with an added hint of vanilla creaminess that kicks the flavours up a notch.
We know what you’re thinking: making homemade donuts sounds a little… complicated. But donut fear, this recipe is simple & straightforward, with no mixer or deep frying required. So, next time you’re craving those homey, straight-from-the-orchard vibes whip up a batch of these to share with the apple of your eye.
ingredients:
Apple Cider Concentrate:
1 Perfect Spoon (2 ½ tsp) Apple Cider tea
360 ml (12 oz) apple cider
Donuts:
28 g melted unsalted butter
100 g packed light brown sugar
110 g granulated sugar
120 ml (4 oz) apple cider concentrate
1 large egg
120 ml (4 oz) milk
1 tsp vanilla paste
250 g all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
1 tsp baking soda
¾ tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
recipe:
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In a small saucepan, combine apple cider and tea leaves.
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Heat over medium, then reduce to low and simmer until the liquid reduces to about half. Strain and let cool.
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Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease a donut pan.
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In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, concentrated apple cider, egg, milk and vanilla until smooth
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In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
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Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling about three quarters full.
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Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Let cool in the pan for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack.
- Dust with cinnamon sugar while slightly warm for an extra cozy touch.
