How to Make Baked Apple Doughnuts - A Step-by-Step Guide

Baked Apple Doughnuts are a delicious and healthier alternative to traditional fried doughnuts. These doughnuts are fluffy, moist, and bursting with warm apple flavor, making them the perfect treat for any time of the day. Whether you're looking for a sweet breakfast option, a flavorful snack, or a tasty dessert, these baked apple doughnuts are sure to satisfy your cravings.

Not only are these doughnuts incredibly delicious, but they are also easy to make and require only a few simple...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 cups diced apples
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 24 mini doughnuts

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two mini doughnut pans.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a large bowl; mix together with a fork until combined. Add shortening and mix with the fork until broken up into small clumps.
  • Mix together apples, milk, and eggs in a separate bowl. Add to flour mixture and stir just until blended. Spoon batter into the prepared doughnut pans.
  • Bake doughnuts in the preheated oven until slightly browned on the bottoms, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • While doughnuts are cooling, place melted butter in a shallow bowl. Mix together 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in another shallow bowl. Dip cooled doughnuts in butter and then sugar mixture to coat.
  • Nutrition

    211 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 27mg
    • Sodium: 177mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 31g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 18g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 45mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 52mg