BA'S BEST APPLE CIDER DOUGHNUTS
These sugared doughnuts are craggy and crunchy on the outside, tender and moist on the inside. Apple butter (not sauce!) is key to their texture and flavor; look for it alongside jams and jellies in the supermarket, or at farmers' markets, or make your own.
Provided by Rick Martinez
Categories Bon Appétit Dessert Apple Breakfast Buttermilk Cinnamon Nutmeg Fall Deep-Fry
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Bring cinnamon sticks and apple cider to a boil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until liquid is thick, syrupy, and reduced to about 1/3 cup, 20-30 minutes. Scrape into a medium bowl and whisk in apple butter, buttermilk, and vanilla until incorporated; set aside.
- Whisk baking powder, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, 3 1/2 cups flour, and 1 tsp. ground cinnamon in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended after each addition. Reduce mixer speed to low and add dry ingredients in 2 additions, alternating with cider mixture in 2 additions, starting with dry ingredients and ending with cider mixture (dough will be very soft and sticky).
- Scrape dough onto a parchment lined-rimmed baking sheet thoroughly dusted with flour (about 1/3 cup). Dust hands and top of dough with more flour, then gently pat dough to 3/4" thick. Dust with more flour and tightly cover with plastic wrap; chill dough at least 3 hours.
- Whisk remaining 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 Tbsp. cinnamon in a small bowl until no lumps remain.
- Working on baking sheet, punch out as many rounds as you can with 3 1/4" cutter, then use 1 1/4" cutter to punch out center of each round. Gather doughnut scraps, reserving holes, and gently re-roll without overworking dough; repeat until all dough has been used (you should have 18 doughnuts).
- Set a wire rack inside a paper towel-lined rimmed baking sheet. Fit a large pot with deep-fry thermometer and pour in oil to a depth of 3". Heat over medium-high until thermometer registers 350°F. Working in batches, fry doughnuts until deep golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to prepared rack and let cool slightly. Fry doughnut holes until deep golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to prepared rack and let cool slightly. Toss warm doughnuts and doughnut holes in cinnamon sugar.
- Do Ahead
- Dough can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.
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n-gifts72@gmail.comI love the flavor of these donuts. The apple cider really shines through.
Saniya
saniya@gmail.comThese donuts are amazing! I'm so glad I found this recipe.
Cashcashwany
cashcashwany62@aol.comThese donuts are a bit too sweet for my taste. I'll try using less sugar next time.
Ganru Njeru
ganrun60@gmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my donuts turned out dry and crumbly. I'm going to try again with a different recipe.
Crystal Scealf
scealf_crystal@gmail.comThese donuts are the perfect fall treat. They're warm and comforting, and the apple cider flavor is amazing.
Olcanaday Xander
o.xander@hotmail.comI've made these donuts twice now, and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make, and they're always delicious.
Cassia Rioda
cassia.rioda@yahoo.comThese donuts are delicious! I'm so glad I found this recipe.
IMLQ JAM
jam.imlq@yahoo.comI love these donuts! They're so moist and flavorful, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Deepak Aryal
adeepak44@gmail.comThese donuts are a bit too dense for my taste. I think I'll try using a different recipe next time.
Nasiru Ajarat
nasiru-ajarat@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly, and my donuts turned out perfectly. They're so light and fluffy, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Kasib Gull
kasib.gull@aol.comThese donuts are amazing! I'll definitely be making them again and again.
Tiktok Tiktoker
tt16@aol.comThe glaze on these donuts is a bit too sweet for my taste. I'll try using less sugar next time.
cannon vancuren
c93@aol.comThese donuts are a bit dense, but they're still delicious. I think I'll try using a different recipe next time.
Jennifer Kingwood-Weldon
jk57@hotmail.frI used a gluten-free flour blend, and these donuts still turned out great. They were light and fluffy, and the glaze was the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Dauri Vasquez
dauri@gmail.comThese donuts are so easy to make, and they turned out perfectly. I'll definitely be making them again.
Nalugo Rose
n90@yahoo.comI love the combination of apple cider and cinnamon in these donuts. They're perfect for a cozy autumn morning.
Muhammad Hanif
m-hanif94@hotmail.comThese apple cider donuts were a hit at my fall party! They're so moist and flavorful, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch.