Ingredients
Method
- Place apple cider in a small pot, bring to a boil and then reduce to a medium low simmer. Simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour until the cider is reduced to 60 gm (1/4 cup). Set aside to cool.
- Combine baking mix, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium sized bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- Using a mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Add apple butter, yogurt and reduced apple cider and mix for 30 seconds.
- Add the dry mix. Mix just until combined (1 minute).
- Place the dough on a well-starched work surface and flatten with your hands to ½ inch thick. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes to firm up or cover and refrigerate until morning.
- Using a donut cutter (or a 2 inch circle cookie cutter and a medicine cup, or back of a pastry tip for the smaller hole) that is dipped in wheat starch each time, cut out as many donuts as you can. Re-starch the area. Reform remaining scraps and cut as needed. Place formed donuts in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Preheat deep fryer to 375 degrees.
- Fry the donuts for two to three minutes, flipping once. Remove from oil, place on paper towels. While still warm, dip in cinnamon sugar or glaze (see below). Serve immediately.
- Cinnamon Sugar: ½ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of apple cider. Whisk together until smooth. Dip hot donuts in the glaze and then allow to air dry on a cooling rack.
Notes
If you want to bake these donuts instead of frying, members in the community say that 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Reader Q&A:
Q: can I use an air fryer for these A: No, unless you use a donut pan -- air fryers don't work well with wet batters.
-- Brenda
Q: Brenda--what is the approximate diameter of the medicine cup to be used for the donut center. The ones I have appear to be too large for the 2-inch donut. Thank you--Dianne A: Probably about 1/2 to 3/4 inch.
Q: How would I go about freezing thawing and reheating these? Have you tried? :) A: Have not tried. Guessing thaw at room temperature and reheat for 5 to 10 minutes in 350 degree oven.
Q: Can you bake these? I know some regular protein ones are baked but I’m not sure what the recipe difference is between baked and fried donuts. A: I have not tried, but imagine you could. They just won't have that crunchy exterior that fried donuts have.
Brenda
Q: can I use an air fryer for these A: No, unless you use a donut pan -- air fryers don't work well with wet batters.
-- Brenda
Q: Brenda--what is the approximate diameter of the medicine cup to be used for the donut center. The ones I have appear to be too large for the 2-inch donut. Thank you--Dianne A: Probably about 1/2 to 3/4 inch.
Q: How would I go about freezing thawing and reheating these? Have you tried? :) A: Have not tried. Guessing thaw at room temperature and reheat for 5 to 10 minutes in 350 degree oven.
Q: Can you bake these? I know some regular protein ones are baked but I’m not sure what the recipe difference is between baked and fried donuts. A: I have not tried, but imagine you could. They just won't have that crunchy exterior that fried donuts have.
Brenda
