Apple Cider Baked Donuts made in a spooky skull mold! Sweet, cinnamon-sugar coated, and perfect for fall baking or a Halloween treat.
Skull mold here:
Sold out: https://amzn.to/4gzA0Yf
Apple Cider Baked Donuts
by Jessie Daye
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs room temp.
- ½ cup salted butter melted
- ¼ cup + 3 tbsp vegetable oil (80 mL)
- 1 and 3/4 cups white sugar (350 grams)
- 7 cups apple cider (juice) ** Reduced to 3/4 cup reduced apple cider (240 mL) **NOT Apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup apple butter room temp.
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled (260 grams)
- ¾ cup wheat flour spooned & leveled (90 grams)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- pinch of ground cloves
- Skull mold here:https://amzn.to/4gzA0Yf
Method
- 1. Reduce the Apple Cider: Pour 7 cups of apple cider into a large saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until it reduces down to about 3/4 cup (240 mL), stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool completely before using.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease your silicone skull mold lightly with baking spray or butter. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, vegetable oil, and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in the reduced apple cider, apple butter, and vanilla extract until combined.
- 3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined—do not overmix.
- 4. Spoon the batter into the prepared skull molds, filling each about 3/4 full. Smooth the tops with a spatula if needed.
- 5. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow donuts to cool in the mold for 5 minutes before carefully removing them to a wire rack.
- 6. In a shallow dish, combine the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Brush each cooled donut lightly with melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until coated.
- 7. Drizzle with salted caramel sauce for an extra indulgent finish.
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Hi, I'm Jessie.
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1 comment
Helen
These look and sound amazing. Will definitely make next year!
Just wondering approx how long the reduction takes?