Baked apple cider donuts

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh apple cider
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp fine salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon, for topping
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, for topping

Steps

1. 1

   1. Simmer the apple cider in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to about 1/2 cup, roughly 15–20 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool completely.

2. 2

   2. Preheat oven to 375°F and grease two standard 6-cavity donut pans well with butter or nonstick spray.

3. 3

   3. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl; in a separate bowl whisk the eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, sour cream, vanilla, and cooled reduced cider until smooth.

4. 4

   4. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined — do not overmix — then transfer the batter to a piping bag or zip-lock bag with the corner snipped and pipe evenly into the prepared donut pans, filling each cavity about two-thirds full.

5. 5

   5. Bake for 11–13 minutes until the donuts spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick comes out clean, then let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out.

6. 6

   6. Brush each warm donut with melted butter, then toss immediately in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until evenly coated on all sides and serve warm.