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
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- 1 3/4 cup white all purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- Pinch of allspice
- 1/2 cup apple cider *
- 1/8 cup plant milk of choice
- 2 tbsp applesauce
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 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 tsp 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