Baked Cinnamon Sugar Applesauce Donuts
Tender baked donuts made with apple sauce and warm spices coated in a classic cinnamon sugar topping.
Servings: 12 donuts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of applesauce
- 1/4 cup of a neutral oil (I use olive oil here)
- 3/4 cup of your favorite milk
- 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon of cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°
- In a large bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of applesauce with 1/4 cup of a neutral oil, 3/4 cup of milk and 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- Add 1/4 cup of granulated sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar and whisk until fully incorporated
- Add 2 cups of all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon of cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and mix until just combined
- Fill the cavities in a greased doughnut pan half way and bake in a 400° oven for 10-12 minutes or until the doughnuts feel springy and a toothpick comes out clean
- While the doughnuts are baking, combine 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with a teaspoon of ground cinnamon in a gallon ziplock bag
- Once the doughnuts are baked, transfer the doughnut pan onto a cooling rack for 5 minutes
- Transfer the warm doughnuts one at a time into the bag of cinnamon sugar and gently shake until the entire doughnut is coated
- Repeat until all of the doughnuts are coated
- Enjoy warm or store cooled leftovers in an airtight container for 1-2 days at room temperature