To celebrate our first 1000 YouTube followers we asked our community what kind of recipe I should make. You answered… doughnuts! So here we are! I had some apple cider left over from our Christmas Hot Wassail recipe, my pantry was full of warm winter spices, so I decided to create these delicious apple cider vegan doughnuts!
Ready in just 25 minutes
Baked not fried
Super simple to make
Warmly spiced
Fluffy
And optionally dipped in cinnamon sugar
Ingredients
This apple cider vegan doughnut recipe is full of the warm spices I crave in the fall and winter. You can certainly make these doughnuts with less spice if you prefer. I did make a version of these with just cinnamon but much preferred the extra spice to really bring out the apple cider flavour!
For the dry ingredients I use:
- White all purpose flour (whole wheat flour works too… the texture is just a little heavier)
- Cane sugar
- Coconut sugar (for that golden colour)
- Baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the spice…
- Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice
For the wet ingredients:
- Your favourite apple cider
- A dash of plant milk
- Applesauce (as an egg replacer)
- Vanilla extract
- And melted vegan butter (can use more applesauce, the result is just less fluffy)
How Simple Are These Apple Cider Vegan Doughnuts
Other then melting the butter… these apple cider vegan doughnuts are made in just one bowl!
- Stir together the dry ingredients,
- Make a well in the dry ingredients,
- Pour in the wet ingredients,
- Stir until just combined (avoid over-mixing).
- Spoon or pipe into doughnut molds ¾ of the way full.
- Bake for 8 – 11 minutes until puffed up and the doughnuts spring back to the touch.
To Pipe Or Spoon The Batter
Many doughnut recipes suggest using a piping bag to pipe the batter into the doughnut molds.
I have found that the doughnuts will have smaller air bubbles in them when the batter is piped.
But…
I honestly find it to be more time consuming and…
Some of the batter is inevitably lost in the piping bag.
For these reasons, I usually opt for just spooning the batter into the tins and gently smoothing the top of the doughnuts. Let me know in the comments below if your piping bag skills are much better than mine!
Recipe Cost
These vegan baked apple cider doughnuts cost us approximately: CAD $2.84.
As this recipe makes 12 doughnuts... that’s just over twenty cents a doughnut!
Using applesauce as an egg replacer costs us only $0.14 in this recipe,
The plant milk $0.06,
And the vegan butter, $0.80.
Using one egg, dairy milk, and dairy butter would cost us roughly CAD $1.36. That means our vegan substitutions cost us less than if we were to use the traditional ingredients.
Storing These Apple Cider Vegan Doughnuts
Doughnuts are certainly a dessert that tastes best when fresh and these are no exception to the rule.
However, if you do have leftovers… store these apple cider vegan doughnuts in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 days and in the fridge for up to 4 days.
*I have left these doughnuts for longer and they have been fine but the outside of the doughnut does get moist. An easy way to rejuvenate them is to re-dip them in some extra cinnamon and sugar to get that bit of crispness back to the exterior.
Let me know in the comments below if you make these vegan baked doughnuts and how you like them! See the note in the recipe card for turning this recipe into apple cider muffins!
If you love fall/winter spiced desserts as much as I do, treat yourself to a personal sized dessert that’s ready in minutes… my Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake For One (GF)! And you should, of course, make these Warm Cinnamon Apples as your go-to breakfast topping!
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The Best Baked Apple Cider Vegan Doughnuts
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Bake these apple cider vegan doughnuts in just 25 minutes! Full of warm spices, so easy to make & dipped in cinnamon sugar for extra fun!
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup white all purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- ¼ cup cane sugar
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp cloves
- Pinch of allspice
- ½ cup apple cider *
- ⅛ cup plant milk of choice
- 2 tbsp applesauce
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup vegan butter, melted
- Extra cinnamon and sugar for dipping, optional
*Ingredients you need that are not part of our pantry and freezer tips.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and butter your doughnut tins.
- In a large bowl stir together the flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, and remaining spices.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.
- Gently stir until just combined, being careful to not over-mix.
- Pipe or spoon the batter into the doughnut molds only filling the molds ¾ full.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes until the doughnuts are puffed up and spring back to the touch (I keep mine in for 11 minutes).
- Let the doughnuts sit in the tray for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Then remove the doughnuts and dip them in extra sugar & cinnamon if desired (you can start with ⅛ cup cane sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon). If you dip them while they are still warm the sugar and cinnamon will stick quite well. If you allow them to cool completely, just brush them with melted butter and then dip them in the sugar and cinnamon topping.
- Best consumed the first day they are made but store at room temperature in an airtight container for 1-2 days or in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. The outside of the doughnuts will get moist as they sit but they will still taste good and can be re-dipped in cinnamon and sugar to rejuvenate them.
Notes
Approximate Cost: CAD $2.84. Using one egg, dairy milk, and dairy butter would cost us approximately $1.36 vs. $1 for our vegan substitutions!
If you don’t have a donut tin you can make apple cider muffins. This recipe will make 10 muffins. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 – 18 minutes (mine took 18). Sprinkle the tops with extra cinnamon sugar before baking if desired. I think these muffins would be really nice with small bits of apple inside but I’ve yet to try that. Let me know in the comments below if you experiment!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Canadian
Valerie
Just made these donuts with my 3yo and they AMAZING! Perfect with a warm tea and a movie 🙂
Kathryn Alexandre
Oh that sounds like fun! I’m so glad you like them and they ended up being a fun activity. That sounds like a fantastic way to enjoy them.