Description
Soft, spiced baked apple cider doughnuts topped with a rich cinnamon maple glaze. A cozy autumn treat perfect for breakfast, dessert, or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
For the doughnuts:
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1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
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½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
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½ cup (120 ml) reduced apple cider (from 1 cup simmered down)
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½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk
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¼ cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cinnamon maple glaze:
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1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar, sifted
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2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
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1 tablespoon milk or cream
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a standard doughnut pan.
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Reduce cider: Simmer 1 cup apple cider until reduced to ½ cup. Cool.
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Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk sugars, reduced cider, buttermilk, butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
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Make batter: Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
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Fill pan: Spoon or pipe batter into doughnut pan cavities, filling two-thirds full.
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Bake: Bake 10–12 minutes, until tops spring back when touched or a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool: Rest in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
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Prepare glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth. Adjust thickness with more sugar or milk if needed.
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Glaze doughnuts: Dip cooled doughnuts into glaze, let excess drip off, and place back on rack to set.
Notes
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Reduce apple cider properly for concentrated flavor.
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Do not overmix batter—this keeps the doughnuts light.
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Cool completely before glazing to prevent glaze from sliding off.
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For an alternative, toss warm doughnuts in cinnamon-sugar instead of glazing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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