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Mom's Yummy Baked Apple Cider Donuts (or Muffins)

 

INGREDIENTS:

·       Non-stick cooking spray

·       1¾ cup all-purpose flour

·       1¼ teaspoon baking powder

·       ¾ teaspoon salt

·       2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (divided: 1 tsp. + 1 tsp. for topping)

·       ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

·       2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature (divided: 10 TBS. + 6 TBS. for topping)

·       ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed

·       ¾ cup granulated sugar (divided: ½ cup + ¼ cup for topping)

·       2 large eggs

·       1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·       ½ cup apple cider

DIRECTIONS:

1.     Heat oven to 350°. Lightly grease 2 6-well doughnut pans (or one 12-well muffin pan) with non-stick spray.

2.     In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon and nutmeg, and whisk together to combine. Set aside. 

3.     In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream 10 TBS. butter, brown sugar and ¼ cup granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time and mix until well incorporated after each addition, scraping the bowl as necessary.

4.     Beat in vanilla extract.

5.     Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. With the mixer running, add the apple cider slowly and steadily until thoroughly mixed. Scrape the bowl well to make sure all ingredients are completely combined.

6.     Spoon the batter into prepared doughnut pans. (You may use a resealable plastic bag with a ½-inch opening cut in one corner.)

7.     Bake until evenly golden brown or when a toothpick inserted into the center of the thickest portion comes out clean, about 12 minutes. Rotate pans halfway through baking. (If making muffins, fill 12 wells and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.) 

TOPPING: whisk remaining ½ cup of granulated sugar and 1 tsp. of cinnamon together in a small bowl to combine. In a separate bowl, melt the remaining 6 TBS. of butter in the microwave. Let the donuts cool for 5 minutes after baking is complete, then unmold them from the pans, brush with melted butter and then dredge them in the cinnamon sugar while they are still warm.









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