Description
These Gluten Free Apple Cider Donuts are a delightful autumn treat, perfectly spiced and coated with cinnamon sugar. Soft, moist, and bursting with apple cider flavor, these baked donuts are an excellent gluten-free option for a cozy snack or breakfast.
Ingredients
Donut Batter
- 10 tbsp butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (tightly packed)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups gluten free 1 to 1 flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- ⅔ cup apple cider
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prep Pan: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a donut pan with nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix Butter and Sugars: In a stand mixer, beat the room temperature butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for about 2 minutes until no clumps remain and the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add the gluten free flour blend, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the wet ingredients, stirring until a thick dough forms.
- Stir in Apple Cider: Slowly add the apple cider into the dough mixture while stirring continuously until the dough maintains a thick consistency.
- Pipe Batter into Pan: Transfer the dough into a Ziplock bag, cut off one corner, and pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan cavities, filling each a little more than halfway.
- Bake Donuts: Bake the donuts in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool Donuts: Remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then invert the pan to release the donuts onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar: In a shallow bowl, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon, stirring well to mix evenly.
- Coat Donuts: Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter. Brush each donut with melted butter on all sides, then immediately dip each one into the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat both sides. Repeat for all donuts.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is at room temperature for easy mixing and better dough texture.
- Use a gluten free 1-to-1 flour blend that includes xanthan gum for best results.
- The Ziplock bag piping method is an easy alternative to using a piping bag or spoon for filling the donut pan.
- Allow donuts to cool slightly before coating to help the cinnamon sugar stick better.
- Store leftover donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
