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Three baked gluten-free apple cider donuts coated with cinnamon sugar
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Apple Cider Donuts - Baked

These are The Best Baked Apple Cider Donut ever! Packed with spiced apple cider and fall spices, making the perfect dessert this fall.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: apple cider donut, fall recipe, gluten free dessert
Servings: 6 - 9
Calories: 259kcal
Author: Shuang Shuang Liang

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup spiced apple cider 1 ½ cup reduced
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup almond butter *
  • 1 cup packed almond flour **
  • 1/4 cup tapioca flour
  • 1 heaping tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cardamom

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

  • 1/4 cup cane sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Prepare the Apple Cider
  • In a small saucepan, add 1 1/2 cups of spiced apple cider. Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 – 20 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to about a 1/2 cup.
  • Set aside to cool (about 20 minutes or you can make this the night before)
  • Apple Cider Donuts
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the silicone donut pan. (If using a regular donut pan, grease it generously).
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the reduced apple cider, egg, almond butter, and maple syrup.
  • Add almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom to the wet mixture. With a spatula, gently combine all ingredients.
  • Spoon or pipe the donut mixture into the donut pan. Fill the pan all the way to the top.
  • Bake for 19 - 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean after inserting in the middle)
  • Cinnamon Sugar Coating
  • In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar. Once the donuts are cool enough to handle but still warm, dip each donut in the cinnamon sugar mix and coat all sides. (If necessary, brush some melted coconut oil on the donuts so the coating will stick better.)
  • Enjoy!

Video

Notes

  1. *You can use any smooth nut or seed butter.
  2. ** Make sure you pack the flour otherwise the donuts could come out mushy.
  3. See Storage suggestions under "how to store apple cider donuts" in this post.
  4. Make sure your oven is up to the correct temperature so the time listed here can work properly. I always use an oven thermometer.
The video shown below is doubling the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 99mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g