Fall is officially here, and this egg and dairy free (and vegan) Apple Cider Donuts recipe is ready for you! This simple batter comes together in about 10 minutes, with the donuts baking up in just 8-9 minutes in a donut pan. Lightly sweetened and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, these allergy-friendly donuts will fill your house with scents of fall.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time8 minutesmins
Total Time18 minutesmins
Servings: 12Donuts (3.75-inch diameter)
Author: Lisa Ngo, Safely Delish
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
1/4cupgranulated sugar
2Tbspbrown sugar, packed
1/3cupvegetable or canola oil
1/4cupapplesauce, level (I used unsweetened, but any will do)
1/2tspvanilla extract
1/2cupapple cider
Dry Ingredients
1 1/2cupsall purpose flour, lightly spooned into measuring cup, and leveled across top
2tspbaking powder
1/2tspbaking soda
1/2tspsalt
2teaspooncinnamon
1/2tspnutmeg
Topping
3Tbspmelted butter (if dairy free, use DF margarine)
3Tbspgranulated sugar
1/4tspcinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F and spray donut pans (for 3.75" diameter donuts) with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract. Stir in apple cider.
In a smaller bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add dry mix to wet, and whisk or stir together just until combined. Work quickly after this, because batter will start to thicken.
Spoon batter (or use a spatula) evenly into donut pans, smoothing out the top with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Donut cavities will be filled about 2/3-3/4 full.
Bake for 8-9 minutes. After removing from oven, allow donuts to cool in pan for 3-5 minutes before gently inverting onto a cooling rack.
Top the donuts – melt butter (or dairy-free margarine, if DF) in one bowl, and stir together cinnamon and sugar in second one. Gently dip one side of each donut into melted butter, then dip into cinnamon-sugar blend.
These donuts are best served the same day. If making ahead, I recommend waiting to dip/top the donuts until just before serving.
Notes
This recipe makes just six 3.75" donuts, but can easily be doubled to make more, or to accommodate for a larger pan. Adjust bake time accordingly if using a larger then 3.75" donut pan.
If baking dairy-free, be sure to use dairy-free margarine for the topping.