Prep: 15 min. Bake: 18 min. Makes: 1 dozen donuts
Ingredients:
Donut Batter
- 5 Tbsp. butter, melted or dairy-free butter
- ⅔ c. sugar or sugar substitute
- 1 large egg (or egg substitute of 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tablespoon water and 1 tablespoon of vinegar)
- ½ c. apple cider
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 ½ c. Donut Mix
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- ¼ c. butter, melted or dairy-free butter
- ¼ c. sugar or sugar substitute
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp. nutmeg (optional)
You will need a donut or muffin pan.
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease donut or muffin pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl melt butter. Add sugar and stir together with a fork. (sugar will start to dissolve). Add the egg and whisk together. Pour apple cider over top.
- In a medium bowl, combine nutmeg, cinnamon, and 1½ cups donut mix. Mix until combined. Blend the dry mixture with the cider & butter mixture and stir together with a fork starting in the center until all dry ingredients are combined and batter is smooth (no lumps). The batter will be thick.
- Spoon donut batter into a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip or into a ziplock baggie with the tip cut off. Pipe batter into the donut ring until full. If using the muffin pan, fill each well ½ full.
- Bake at 350ºF for 18 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before dipping in topping.
- Melt the butter for the topping and set aside. Combine the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Dip each donut lightly in the melted butter then sprinkle or roll in cinnamon sugar.
- Serve immediately. Donuts the next day, microwave 10-15 seconds to soften like they were freshly-baked.