Apple Cider Donuts
Ingredients
#### For the Donut Batter
- 3 cups apple cider
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk at room temperature
- ½ cup sour cream at room temperature
#### For the Spiced Sugar Topping
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
#### For the Apple Cider Donuts
- **Reduce the Cider**: Pour the apple cider into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer until reduced to ½ cup, stirring occasionally. This will take about 20-30 minutes. Cool before using.
- **Preheat Oven**: Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- **Dry Ingredients**: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice.
- **Cream Butter and Sugars**: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on high speed to cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- **Add Eggs and Vanilla**: Mix in the eggs and vanilla on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute.
- **Add Wet Ingredients**: On low speed, mix in the buttermilk, sour cream, and reduced cider until combined.
- **Combine Dry and Wet**: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined.
- **Prepare Pan**: Grease a donut pan with nonstick spray. Transfer the batter to a piping bag and cut a ½-inch opening at the bottom. Pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling each well a little more than ¾ full.
- **Bake**: Bake for 12-13 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
#### For the Spiced Sugar Topping
- **Melt Butter**: Add the melted butter to a small bowl.
- **Mix Spiced Sugar**: In a separate bowl, mix together the granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- **Coat Donuts**: Brush each donut with melted butter, then roll in the spiced sugar mixture. Serve immediately!
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to four days.