Best 6 Apple Butter Waffle Donuts Recipes

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Apple butter waffle donuts are a delicious and unique twist on the classic waffle. Made with a combination of apple butter and waffle batter, these donuts are moist, flavorful, and have a crispy exterior. They're perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack. Whether you're looking for a fun and easy recipe to make with your kids or a special treat to impress your friends, apple butter waffle donuts are sure to be a hit.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE BUTTER WAFFLE DONUTS



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Two classics come together to create the best breakfast treat ever.

Provided by Musselman's® Apple Butter

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     MUSSELMAN'S® Apple Butter

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ cup milk
¾ cup MUSSELMAN'S® Apple Butter
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 eggs
vegetable oil for frying
3 cups confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat your waffle iron.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together milk, apple butter, maple syrup, melted butter, and eggs.
  • Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and stir to combine. If the batter seems too thick, thin it out with more milk until the desired consistency.
  • Cook your waffles according to the manufacturer's directions for your waffle maker, and let them cool. (Mini waffles will cook faster than full sized.)
  • Prepare the glaze. In a large bowl whisk together powdered sugar, 4 Tablespoons of milk and vanilla. The glaze will be think but not as thick as frosting. If it appears too think, thin it out with more milk. Set aside.
  • Fill a high-sided pan with 2 inches of vegetable oil. Bring the oil to 365 degrees F. Once the oil is hot, add in about 4 waffles at a time and fry for 5 seconds on each side. (They should just crisp and turn a dark golden brown color.)
  • Continue until all of the waffles are fried.
  • Dip waffles one at a time into the glaze and let them cool on a rack in a rimmed baking sheet to harden. Serve the same day as making.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 22.6 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 129.5 mg, Sugar 24.3 g

OATMEAL WAFFLES WITH ALLSPICED APPLE BUTTER



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It hadn't occurred to us until our little son Gio started eating real breakfasts that a waffle iron is a magical item. You pour cold, lumpy batter into a mysterious machine, leave it alone for a while and open it to find hot nut-brown waffles inside! He just loves them. Now, when Gio wakes up at 7 am, he is ready to begin his day; we are still bleary from a night in the restaurant. He demands to "mix now," but the last thing we want to do is cook. So we devised a waffle recipe that is improved by being started the night before. Use quick-cooking oats for a tender waffle, plain if you prefer a more substantial, chewy waffle. The light tang of orange juice and buttermilk add a wonderful flavor. Serve with butter and spiced apple butter or maple syrup. With the orange-and-oat flavors of the waffles, plus melting butter and maple syrup, what could be better than cold, fresh apple cider? Garnished with apple butter and whipped cream they taste like apple pie ala mode, only in breakfast form.

Provided by Food Network

Time 2h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup orange juice
2/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 egg
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for cooking
Allspiced Apple Butter, recipe follows
Whipped cream, for garnish
Fresh berries, for garnish, optional
5 pounds apples, like MacIntosh or Ida, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1 pound light brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice, preferably freshly ground

Steps:

  • The night before you plan to serve the waffles, in a medium bowl, combine the buttermilk, orange juice, and oats. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the egg. Add the sugar and mix. Add the flours, baking soda, salt, and the oat mixture and mix well. Stir in the melted butter. The batter may be slightly lumpy.
  • Preheat and lightly butter a waffle iron. Spoon a generous 1/2 cup of batter onto the hot iron and close the lid. Cook until no more steam escapes from the iron and the waffle is golden on both sides, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately with the apple butter and whipped cream and garnished with fresh berries.
  • Equipment: Waffle iron.
  • Put the apples in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over low heat. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice and continue cooking over low heat, stirring occasionally, until very thick, about 30 minutes more.
  • To test for doneness, place a spoonful of the mixture on a white plate and let sit 20 seconds. If a ring of liquid forms around the apples, there is still too much liquid in the mixture. Continue cooking and testing until no ring forms.
  • Yield: about 5 cups

GLAZED WAFFLE DONUTS



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 waffle donuts

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons granulated pure cane sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Nonstick pan spray
Canola oil, for frying
Toasted, chopped nuts, for garnishing
Chocolate or rainbow sprinkles, for garnishing
1/2 cup granulated pure cane sugar
1 heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 to 4 tablespoons whole milk
1 drop vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Make the donut batter: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs and sugar in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved, then whisk in the sour cream, milk and vanilla until combined. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients until just combined; the batter will be lumpy. Fold in the butter. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and rest the batter for at least 15 minutes.
  • Make the cinnamon-sugar: Whisk together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Make the vanilla glaze: Combine 2 tablespoons milk and the vanilla extract in a small bowl. Put the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Slowly whisk the milk mixture into the confectioners' sugar until smooth. If the mixture doesn't fall in a slow ribbon when you lift the whisk, drizzle in some of the remaining milk until it does.
  • Make the chocolate ganache: Put the chocolate in a heat-safe bowl. Bring the cream to a simmer. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, shake the bowl to evenly cover the chocolate with hot cream and let the mixture sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth. Set aside; keep warm.
  • Finish the waffle donuts: Heat the waffle iron according to the manufacturers' instructions. Lightly coat the waffle grid with nonstick pan spray and add 1/4 cup of batter to each waffle grid. Close the iron and cook until the waffles are lightly golden-brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the waffles to a cutting board and repeat with the remaining batter.
  • Set a cooling rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Heat 3 inches of oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Use a 3-inch cookie cutter to stamp circles from the waffles; then use a smaller cookie cutter to stamp out a smaller circle from the center of each waffle. Add 3 or 4 waffles to the oil and fry until golden-brown and crisp, about 20 seconds on each side. Transfer the waffle donuts to the cooling rack and cool for just a few seconds before dipping both sides of each waffle donut in the cinnamon sugar. Repeat frying with the remaining waffles, dipping some of each of the following batch in the vanilla glaze and others in the chocolate ganache. Garnish the chocolate and vanilla-dipped waffle donuts with chopped nuts and/or sprinkles and serve warm.

APPLE BUTTER DOUGHNUTS



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In my family, it's a tradition to make these lovely spiced doughnuts after sledding. The whole family gathers in the kitchen to talk and laugh while we mix these up and fry them. We all think they are the best ever!-

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup apple butter
Oil for deep-fat frying
BROWNED BUTTER ICING:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla., Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Combine evaporated milk and lemon juice; let stand 1 minute. Stir in apple butter. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with apple butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-6 times. Roll to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cutter., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels., In a small heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Pour into a small bowl; beat in the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Frost doughnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

APPLE BUTTER WAFFLE DONUTS



Apple Butter Waffle Donuts image

Two classics come together to create the best breakfast treat ever.

Provided by Musselman's Apple Butter

Categories     MUSSELMAN'S® Apple Butter

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ cup milk
¾ cup MUSSELMAN'S® Apple Butter
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 eggs
vegetable oil for frying
3 cups confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat your waffle iron.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together milk, apple butter, maple syrup, melted butter, and eggs.
  • Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and stir to combine. If the batter seems too thick, thin it out with more milk until the desired consistency.
  • Cook your waffles according to the manufacturer's directions for your waffle maker, and let them cool. (Mini waffles will cook faster than full sized.)
  • Prepare the glaze. In a large bowl whisk together powdered sugar, 4 Tablespoons of milk and vanilla. The glaze will be think but not as thick as frosting. If it appears too think, thin it out with more milk. Set aside.
  • Fill a high-sided pan with 2 inches of vegetable oil. Bring the oil to 365 degrees F. Once the oil is hot, add in about 4 waffles at a time and fry for 5 seconds on each side. (They should just crisp and turn a dark golden brown color.)
  • Continue until all of the waffles are fried.
  • Dip waffles one at a time into the glaze and let them cool on a rack in a rimmed baking sheet to harden. Serve the same day as making.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 22.6 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 129.5 mg, Sugar 24.3 g

APPLE 'DOUGHNUTS'



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Make these doughnut-style apple rings for a picnic with the kids. Children will love helping to make, decorate and eat these fruity treats, and there's no cooking required

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Lunch, Snack

Time 20m

Yield Makes 15

Number Of Ingredients 5

150g soft cheese
2 tsp honey
3 apples (use a crunchy eating variety)
3-4 tbsp almond or peanut butter (optional)
coloured sprinkles , to decorate

Steps:

  • Mix the soft cheese with the honey and set aside. Peel the apples, then slice each through the core into five or six rings, about 1cm thick. Use an apple corer or small round biscuit cutter to stamp out a circle from the middle of each slice, removing the core and creating 'doughnut' shapes. Pat the slices dry using kitchen paper - they should be as dry as possible to help the toppings stick.
  • Spread some nut butter over the slices, if using, then top with the sweetened soft cheese. Decorate with the sprinkles and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use ripe apples for the best flavor. Look for apples that are free of blemishes and bruises, and that have a sweet-tart flavor.
  • Peel and core the apples before cooking them. This will help to remove any unwanted bitterness from the apple butter.
  • Cook the apple butter over low heat. This will help to prevent the apple butter from burning and will also allow the flavors to develop fully.
  • Stir the apple butter frequently while it is cooking. This will help to prevent the apple butter from sticking to the bottom of the pot and will also help to distribute the heat evenly.
  • Add spices to the apple butter to taste. Common spices used in apple butter include cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
  • Let the apple butter cool completely before using it. This will help the flavors to meld and will also make the apple butter easier to spread.

Conclusion:

Apple butter waffle donuts are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast treat. They are perfect for a special occasion or for a simple weekend brunch. The apple butter filling is sweet and tart, and the donuts are light and fluffy. These donuts are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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