Description
🍎 Enjoy a cozy, sweet treat with these Baked Apple Donuts coated in cinnamon sugar. Perfect for fall mornings or an afternoon snack.
🥯 These moist, fluffy, and healthier donuts are an easy, vegan-friendly option that can be adapted for gluten-free diets.
Ingredients
2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour blend substitute)
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice (a blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup (158g) unsweetened applesauce (store-bought or homemade)
1/4 cup (60g) olive oil (or canola, vegetable, sunflower, or another neutral baking oil)
3/4 cup (180g) milk or almond milk for a vegan option
1 tablespoon (15g) pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled (vegan butter for vegan option)
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or additional apple pie spice
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C) and grease two donut pans thoroughly with butter or baking spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk the applesauce, olive oil, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. The batter will be thick.
5. Transfer the batter into a piping bag or zip-top bag with a snipped corner and pipe into pans, filling each nearly to the top.
6. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool the donuts in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.
8. Dip each donut in melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar until coated. Serve warm.
Notes
🛍️ Use a mini muffin tin if you don’t have a donut pan. Just adjust the baking time accordingly.
🍏 For an extra apple flavor, brush the donuts with applesauce before rolling in cinnamon sugar.
🥥 Make these vegan by using plant-based milk and butter replacements.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cooling time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Baked, Apple, Donuts, Cinnamon