5.0 from 15 votes
Baked Apple Cider Donut Holes
Moist baked apple cider donut holes are mini muffins that taste like baked donut holes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 24 mini muffins
Calories: 99 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 cup apple cider at room temperature
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter melted and slightly cooled, divided
- 2 cups all purpose flour properly measured
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat to 400F. Generously grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In large bowl, whisk together the apple cider, egg, and vanilla until combined.
- Whisk in the brown sugar and 3 tablespoons melted butter until well-combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice.
- Whisk in dry ingredients just until incorporated. Don't overmix.
- Divide batter evenly between cups of muffin pans.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes.
- While muffins are baking, whisk together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish.
- When the muffins are finished baking and are just cool enough to handle, dip tops of muffins in melted butter.
- Roll muffins in cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Let muffins cool to room temperature on wire cooling rack.
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Notes
- Brown sugar: Light or dark brown sugar will work in this recipe.
- Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe. If you're using unsalted butter, add an extra pinch or two of salt.
- Flour: To properly measure the flour, either weigh it or sift or stir it to break it up. Lightly spoon it into the measuring cup and level. Avoid packing the flour as packing the flour will give you dense or heavy donut holes.
- Mixing: This is an easy, one-bowl muffin recipe. I recommend mixing it by hand to avoid overmixing the batter.
- Cinnamon-sugar coating: For a heavier cinnamon-sugar coating, double that portion of the recipe.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1baked donut hole
Calories
99kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
101mg
(4%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
97IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24mini muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1baked donut hole | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 97IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.