These delicious Vegan Baked Apple Cider Donuts are full of tasty fall flavors with apple and cinnamon. Just the perfect bite to have on a foggy, chilly, late-autumn afternoon along with a steaming cup of tea.
Baked Apple Cider Donuts [Vegan]
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 11.2 ounces apple cider
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon apple vinegar
For the Frosting:
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation
- In a pot, add 11.2 ounces apple cider, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons coconut sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook on low until the liquid reduces and thickens about 20-30 minutes. By the end, we should have about 1 cup’s worth of thick liquid. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a donut baking tin.
- To the apple liquid, add 1/3 cup apple sauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
- In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients: 1 1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons almond flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, a pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, fold in to mix it, but don’t overmix. Lastly, stir in 1 teaspoon of apple vinegar.
- Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe the dough into the donut baking tin.
- Place the baking tin into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 10-12 minutes at 375°F, until the donuts are golden brown. Check with a toothpick that they are done, then remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool down completely.
- Once cooled, coat the donuts with melted coconut oil and roll in a mixture of sugar, coconut sugar, and cinnamon.
- Serve or store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
