Caramel Apple Baked Donuts
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Caramel Apple Baked Donuts
Description
This recipe blends all-purpose flour with sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg to create a spiced dry mix. Wet ingredients include milk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and grated apple that is squeezed dry to avoid excess moisture. The combined batter is gently folded together to maintain tenderness and piped into greased mini donut pans.
Baked at 400°F for about 7 minutes, the donuts develop a light golden color with a soft crumb. Cooling on a wire rack prevents sogginess. The final touch is a drizzle of salted caramel sauce, which adds a smooth, buttery sweetness that complements the apple and warming spices.
These donuts can be prepared ahead by making the caramel sauce in advance or storing unfrosted donuts at room temperature for up to 24 hours. Drizzle with caramel just before serving to maintain texture. They make a comforting treat but should be eaten within a day of baking for best freshness.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¾ cup milk whole
- 2 egg large
- 2 TB butter melted, regular
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 apple grated, and squeezed dry, small or 1 large, peeled
- salted caramel sauce homemade recipe
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and set rack on middle or lower middle position. Grease mini donut pans and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, 2 TB melted butter, vanilla extract, and grated apple (I use the largest holes of box grater; then squeeze out as much juice as you can. Save juice for drinking - yum.)
- Use rubber spatula to fold wet ingredients with dry ingredients, gently folding just until combined; do not over-mix or it won't be as tender. Spoon or pipe batter into greased mini donut pans until batter is level with the top of pan. Use damp fingers to gently smooth out the tops.
- Bake about 7 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool in pan just until they are able to be easily removed. Set donuts on wire rack to cool while you make the Caramel Drizzle.
- Use recipe for 4-Ingredient Salted Caramel Drizzle. Let caramel sauce cool to lukewarm; drizzle over donuts and serve.
Notes
- The salted caramel drizzle can be made days ahead and warmed before use.
- Store unfrosted donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 24 hours and add caramel just before serving.
- Nutrition info does not include the caramel sauce.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 35Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 4% |
| Fat | 1.5g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.8g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 18.2mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 10.2mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugar | 7.3g | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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