Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting

These Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting are perfect on a crisp fall morning with a hot cup of coffee.  They’re moist, delicious and bursting with apple and maple flavors.  

I’m going to make a confession here that might blow your mind.  I am not in love with donuts.  I like donuts but I just don’t crave them and need them every weekend.

To me, they’re too sweet and a calorie bomb taboot.  My husband and daughter on the other hand, well they like to get donuts every weekend.  Shes loved donuts since she was a baby and the hubs can’t resist a fried donut with maple frosting.  They’re his favorite.

I saw this recipe in Cooking Light and had this immediate calling to make them and I am so glad that I did.   I changed the recipe slightly and added the maple frosting and even I was in shock at how much I loved them.  They’re so good, I would eat them every weekend!

We go apple picking every year and the orchard we go to does have apple cider and apple cider donuts that are to die for but at $9/gallon and $14/dozen donuts, I’m taking a hard pass.  So when I saw this recipe, I knew I had to give them a try.

The donuts at the orchard are covered in cinnamon sugar and the original recipe called for a maple tahini glaze, but knowing my husband loves maple frosting, I opted to make them “not so light” and dunked them right into the frosting.

I must say, these donuts are JUST as good without the frosting and a whole heck of a lot healthier too.  I opted to eat mine with the frosting because, ahem healthier lifestyle.

I also loved these donuts buts they are not fried.  They’re baked in a donut pan, which I love!  Again, I don’t make donuts often but when I do, I bake them.

These Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting are incredible.  I knew instantly from taking one taste of the batter that these were a winner.

They’re moist, delicious and bursting with apple flavor.  The maple frosting adds the perfect complement and takes these donuts to the next level.

Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting are simple, easy and should be a part of your weekend breakfast. I’d recommend making a double batch because we definitely didn’t have enough to last us the entire weekend.

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Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting

Author Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

Yield 12 serving

These Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting are perfect on a crisp fall morning with a hot cup of coffee.  They're moist, delicious and bursting with apple and maple flavors. 

Ingredients

Apple Cider Donuts

• 6 ounces Apple Cider
• 7 ounces (about 2 cups) McIntosh Apples, diced 
• 1 3/4 cup, Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 Cup Greek Nonfat Yogurt - Plain
• 3 tbsp, pure vegetable oil
• 1 large, Egg

Maple Frosting

• 3 Tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Apple Cider Donuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your donut pan with cooking spray.  Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine apple cider and apples and cook on over medium high heat for 8 minutes.  Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. Place cooled apples into food processor and process until smooth.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and whisk to combine.
5. Combine apple mixture with sugar, yogurt, oil and egg and stir to combine.
6. Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.
7. Place mixture into a piping bag or zip top bag and snip the corner.  Pipe filling into donut cavities and bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
8. Turn donuts out onto wire rack and allow to cool.  Repeat with remaining batter.

Maple Frosting

1. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients to combine.

Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting

1. Take a cool donut and place into bowl of frosting.  Swirl to coat entire surface.  Place back onto wire rack to set.

Notes

Adapted from Cider Doughnuts

*Nutritional data is with maple frosting

Without maple frosting; 145 cals, 4g fat, 25g carbs, 2g fiber, 12g sugar, 4g protein

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Amount Per Serving
Calories 260
% Daily Value
Total Fat 7 g		11%
	Saturated Fat 2 g	10%
Cholesterol 23 mg		8%
Sodium 13 mg		1%
Total Carbohydrates 48 g		16%
	Dietary Fiber 2 g	8%
	Sugars 34 g
Protein 4 g		8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Just look at that delicious maple frosting and those moist donuts.  These Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting are perfect on a crisp fall morning with a hot cup of coffee.

I’ve now made these 3 times since the first batch and I love them just the same, if not better.  I’ve rolled them in cinnamon sugar, frosted them and had them hot and fresh out of the oven.  No matter how you choose to eat them, you can’t go wrong, they’re simply amazing!

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