Apple Cider Donuts

Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction

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Yield: 1 dozen donuts

Total time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ½ cups apple cider
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp apple pie spice
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
• 1 egg, room temperature
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup milk, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla

Topping

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¾ tsp apple pie spice
• 6 Tbs butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook the apple cider, stirring occasionally, until it reduces to ½ cup, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, apple pie spice, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk, and vanilla. 
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, then add the reduced apple cider, and whisk until smooth and combined. (The batter will be thick.)
• Grease the donut pan and spoon or pipe the batter into each donut cup, filling about halfway.
• Bake about 10 minutes, until the edges and top are lightly browned and the donuts bounce back when poked. 
• Let them cool for 2 minutes in the pan before removing to a wire rack to cool enough to handle.
• In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and apple pie spice. Put the melted butter in a separate shallow bowl.
• Dip both sides of each donut in the melted butter, then coat with the apple spice topping.
• Serve warm!