Baked Apple Donuts

Baked Apple Donuts

The baked apple doughnuts are tender, sweet and studded with pieces of tart apples. The trick is to coat the dough in lots of cinnamon sugar, and then baked them so they are still soft on the inside and have a wonderful sugar crust on the outside. So take a look at our delicious baked apple donuts recipe with easy to follow step-by-step details.

The ingredients of baked apple donuts
Batter:

3 cups all purpose flour
                                                      1 cup sugar
                                                                   1 tablespoon baking powder
                                                                             1 teaspoon salt
                                                                                              1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

                                             1 teaspoon cinnamon
                                       ½ cup vegetable shortening
                                 2 large eggs, beaten
                            1 cup milk
                       2 cups cored and finely diced apples
Topping:
                                                              ½ cup butter, melted
                                                         1 cup sugar
                                                    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

The directions of baked apple donut

★ Mix the first 6 ingredients with a fork. Add the shortening and mix until broken up. Set aside.
★ In another bowl combine the eggs, milk and diced apples. Add to the dry ingredients just until blended.
★ Spoon them into greased muffin pans or mini donut pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes for the muffins and 10 minutes for the mini donuts.
★ While the donuts are baking, melt 1/2 cup butter. Set aside.
★ Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. When donuts are done and before they have had a chance to cool, dip them in butter and then in cinnamon sugar mixture.
★ Enjoy with coffee and a crossword!