Everyone loves these Baked Apple Cider Donuts! Simple flavors, baked into a delicious, fluffy donut and sprinkled with light cinnamon sugar.
Ah, the wonderful flavors of fall. I am guilty of giving pumpkin WAY too much attention, but apple deserves it's own celebration too!
I love apple all year long, but there is something about in-season apple cider that just makes me happy.
If you are looking for some more healthier donut recipes, you will love these
Baked Applesauce Donuts with Vanilla Yogurt Glaze, No Bake Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes and these Baked Hot Chocolate Donuts with Marshmallow Glaze!
All of these would be even more yummy with some Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate, Apple Chai Latte and definitely some Spiked Apple Cider!
Also, my cookbooks are both on sale now and would make a great gift! The Everything Wheat Free Diet Cookbook and The Greek Yogurt Cookbook are both the lowest prices I have seen!
Why You Should Make These Baked Apple Cider Donuts
At less than 100 calories per donut, you can enjoy these completely guilt free. Regular fried donuts contain anywhere from 30-400 calories EACH.
You can still enjoy all of your favorite fall flavors without all of the unnecessary fat and carbs.
I love to make a batch of these apple cider donuts on a Sunday (meal prep day) to have for a quick and convenient breakfast or snack for the week. I love knowing all of the ingredients of the treats that my kids are eating.
Recipe Tips
I don't like FRIED donuts or doughnuts (which is it, anyway??). But give me a BAKED donut and I am in heaven. Because let's be honest, it's just like a light and fluffier muffin, shaped in the letter O, right?
And speaking of muffins, if you don't have one of these handy dandy baked donut pans, you can easily make these into muffins using a muffin pan.
You can easily freeze these but just make sure you wrap in parchment paper before storing in an airtight container. Freeze them for 3 months.
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Baked Apple Cider Donuts
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter at room temperature
- ½ cup unrefined sugar
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup oats
- 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- ⅓ cup apple cider
- 1 cup Greek yogurt plain
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup applesauce unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Grease the donut or muffin pan..
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugars, and egg until smooth, about 5 minutes with electric mixer on medium-high setting.
- Mix in the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and oats to the creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly, making sure to scrape the sides.
- On low speed, add the whole-wheat pastry flour and apple cider. Mix well. Add the Greek yogurt and applesauce. Mix until combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Fill the prepared donut pan or muffin tin and bake for 12–15 minutes. You can also roll them into balls and place on a baking sheet for donut holes.
- Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then place on wire rack for 5 minutes to cool before adding a glaze.
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
They look perfect!
Alice @ hip foodie mom
The last couple falls, we've been to the apple orchard. They have these great apple donuts. So, I've been looking for an apple cider donut recipe! This is perfect! can't wait to try it.
Liz
I have not mastered baked donuts, but these are definitely worth trying---they look marvelous!
Kristen
Lauren, Layla has requested these for her next family night. I am happily obliging.
Melissa
I love fresh cider season! And I have a donut pan I've been wanting to use. Trying these!
lauren.kelly
I loe my donut pan! I hope you love them Melissa!
Karyn Granrud
Lets hear it for team APPLE!! These baked "O" shaped muffins look so yummy 😉
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen
I would choose apple over pumpkin any day! These look wonderful, absolutely perfect for the season.
lauren.kelly
Thanks Heather!
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish
That crispy top!!!! YUMMATOLA.
Alyssa | EverydayMaven
My husband loves apple cider donuts! He used to always get them on the boardwalk in Ocean City and also the farmers markets with Amish stands when we lived in PA.
lauren.kelly
Oh I love the Amish donuts!!
Maria
Perfect for Fall! 🙂
Jennifer Farley
These are so perfect for fall. I want apple cider everything right now! The photos are very enticing 🙂
lauren.kelly
Thank you!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
Mmmm I will never ever turn down a doughnut! Fried or baked! Love everything about these!
lauren.kelly
Ha, thanks Ashley!
The Food Hunter
Oh I bet they taste amazing.
lauren.kelly
They really do, thank you 🙂
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats
Love these! So perfect for fall! Apple cider really gives such a nice sweetness to so many things.
lauren.kelly
Thank you Cynthia!
Heather Kinnaird
I agree, people go crazy for pumpkin and sort of forget about apple. I LOVE apple anyting, especially doughnuts!! these look delicious
lauren.kelly
Thanks Heather! Yay apples!