Apple Cider Donuts

Warm apple cider donuts with a tall glass of milk sounds wonderful on a crisp autumn day, doesn’t it? It’s easier than you think to make them yourself!

In addition to pumpkin everything, I’m also one of those people who’s into apple cider everything. I didn’t care much for it as a kid, but it’s one of my favorite drinks as an adult, for mostly sentimental reasons. Every year, the pioneer park where my husband and I were married hosts a pioneer Christmas. They have old-fashioned caroling, hot apple cider, tours of the museum and cabins and some old-fashioned crafts for the kids, too. It’s a blast, and we try to go every year. And, of course, their apple cider is delicious.

These apple cider donuts from our contributor Carla have the same great flavor and a good zing of sweetness to boot. It may not be as easy as driving to a store to pick up a box, but when you have a fresh, warm donut in your hand, you won’t mind the extra “work” of making them yourself.

Apple Cider Donuts

Donella Crigger

Enjoy an apple cider donut with a big glass of milk on a crisp fall morning. YUM!

5 from 2 votes

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Course Dessert

Ingredients

  

• 2 c. sugar
• 1 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 c. apple cider
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 6 c. vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

 

• Line baking sheet with parchment. Line a large plate with paper towels.
• In a paper bag, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 tbsp. cinnamon. Shake to mix. 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. Cut out donuts with cookie cutter. 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.

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