Gluten Free Apple Cider Donuts (Baked)
Enjoy light, fluffy baked donuts infused with apple cider and coated in cinnamon sugar for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
dry ingredients
- 1.5 cups gluten free 1-to-1 flour (186g)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.25 tsp kosher salt
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
wet ingredients
- 1.5 cups fresh apple cider
- 1 large egg (at room temp)
- 0.67 cup coconut sugar (or cane sugar (110g))
- 0.33 cup unsweetened applesauce (at room temp)
- 0.25 cup avocado oil (or melted & cooled refined coconut oil (55ml))
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup monkfruit sweetener (or cane sugar (100g))
cinnamon sugar coating
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- cinnamon sugar mixture (for coating)
Instructions
- Reduce apple cider in a pan over medium heat until ¾ cup remains, then cool.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease donut pans.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. In another, whisk wet ingredients and cooled cider, then combine with dry.
- Fill donut cavities ¾ full and bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly, then coat in cinnamon sugar while warm.
- Allow donuts to cool completely; store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
For best flavor, let the donuts sit for about an hour after coating.