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Baked apple cider donut up close on a golden cooling rack with a plaid napkin

Easy Baked Apple Cider Donuts

These easy baked apple cider donuts are soft, fluffy and filled with cozy fall flavor. Each donut is dipped in melted butter and covered in cinnamon sugar for a delicious homemade treat!
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:12 minutes
Total Time:27 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple cider donut recipe, easy baked donuts, fall donut recipe
Servings: 12 donuts

Ingredients

For the Apple Cider Donuts

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cane sugar
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • ½ cup butter melted and slightly cooled
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Cinnamon-Sugar Coating

  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • ½ cup cane sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a donut pan or use a silicone donut pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cane sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the apple cider, melted butter, Greek yogurt, egg and vanilla extract.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Gently stir just until combined, being careful not to overmix the batter.
  5. Transfer the batter to a piping bag or large zip-top bag with one corner snipped off. Pipe the batter into the prepared donut cavities, filling each about three-quarters full. You could also use a spoon to fill.
  6. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean.
  7. Let the donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer them to a wire cooling rack.
  8. Place the melted butter in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, stir together the cane sugar and cinnamon.
  9. Dip each slightly warm donut in the melted butter, then coat it generously in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve warm and enjoy.

Notes

  • Let the butter cool slightly before mixing it with the egg and other wet ingredients.
  • Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the donuts soft and fluffy.
  • Store cooled donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.