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Easy Homemade Baked Apple Cider Donuts taken with iphone 15 pro max --iw 2 --ar 4:5 --v 6.1 --raw

Baked Apple Cider Donuts and More Yummy Pressure Cooker Treats

Delight in these soft and flavorful baked apple cider donuts featuring a warm spice blend and a moist batter enhanced by reduced apple cider. Perfectly baked to golden perfection, these treats offer a cozy, sweet hug in every bite.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 1 cup apple cider reduced to about ¼ cup
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus 3 more for the topping
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon spices
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda spices
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder spices
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg spices
  • teaspoon cloves spices
  • ¼ teaspoon salt spices
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter for topping
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon for dusting
  • grease donut pan

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • First off, preheat your oven to 350F. Gotta get that heat right before you start baking.
  • Simmer your apple cider in a small saucepan until it27s reduced down to about ¼ cup; this takes 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • Add the egg, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined and smooth.
    1 large egg, 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • In another bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour with cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
    1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon cloves, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix just enough to combine without overdoing.
  • Pour the reduced apple cider in and gently stir it into the batter.
  • Grease your donut pan well, then spoon batter into each mold, filling ¾ full.
    grease
  • Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Use a toothpick to test doneness; if it comes out clean, the donuts are done.
  • Let the donuts cool in the pan for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Dust with sugar and cinnamon mixture and top with butter as desired.
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Notes

Serve these donuts warm with a dusting of cinnamon sugar for the best flavor. Use the leftover strategy guide to store your donuts properly and enjoy them fresh longer.