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Gluten Free Apple Cider Donuts

by: claire cary

This gluten free apple cider donuts are warm, fluffy, easy to make and packed with a rich apple cider flavor. They're dairy free friendly and the perfect Fall treat!
Prep: 45 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 1 hour

Ingredients

Wet

  • 2 ½ cups apple cider NOT apple juice or apple cider vinegar!
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple sauce

Dry

  • 1 ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons gluten free all purpose baking flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon allspice

Cinnamon Sugar

  • ½ cup butter melted
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon allspice
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Instructions

  • Add the 2 1/2 cups of apple cider to a medium sauce pan. Heat over medium heat.
  • Let simmer until it thickens and reduces to 1/2 cup. This will take probably about 30-40 minutes. Check it around 30 minutes and see how much is left, try to get as close to 1/2 cup as possible. It will look darker in color and thicken slightly into a more syrupy consistency.
  • Once done, measure it out, if you have exactly 1/2 cup, perfect! If you have slightly less, just top it off with a splash of regular apple cider until you get 1/2 cup.
  • Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and lightly flour 2 six cavity donut pans and set aside.
  • Whisk together all wet ingredients until combined.
  • Whisk in the dry ingredients until well combined, it will be thick.
  • Transfer to a piping bag or large ziplock bag and cut off the tip.
  • Pipe into the donut pan, you'll end up using about 1/4 cup per donut.
  • Once all batter has been used, add to the oven and bake for 9-14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then flip onto a wire rack. If they aren't falling out easily, carefully take a knife and slice around just the edges of each donut, then try flipping again.
  • Melt the 1/2 cup of butter in a shallow bowl and then whisk up the sugar and spices in another shallow bowl.
  • Dip each donut in the butter, then the sugar and spice mixture. I like to coat it really well in the sugar, but just a few flips on each side is fine.
  • Repeat with all donuts and enjoy!
Serving: 1donut / Calories: 308kcal / Carbohydrates: 50g / Protein: 2g / Fat: 12g / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 32g

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