Description
Tender, warmly spiced baked apple donuts topped with a simple cinnamon glaze, offering a delicious alternative to fried treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter (or oil)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 medium apple, grated
- 1 cup powdered sugar for glaze
- 1–2 tbsp milk for glaze
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cavity donut pan.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, melted butter, and milk until smooth.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Grate the apple and press out 1-2 tablespoons of liquid; fold into the batter.
- Pipe or spoon batter into the prepared donut pan three-quarters full.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
- To make the glaze, mix powdered sugar with milk until smooth, then dip cooled donuts to coat.
Notes
Grate the apple finely and squeeze out excess juice for the best texture. Serve warm with coffee or apple cider.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg