Easy Apple Cider Donut Holes

I woke up wanting donuts but didn’t feel like leaving the house. Target didn’t have the donut pan I ordered so whala, donut holes! I have been waiting to try apple cider donuts all season and today was the day! I grabbed my mini muffin pan and the rest was history!

These donut holes are light, fluffy, and too easy to eat! I have 3 ways to coat them, depending on your taste buds, so give the full recipe a read before making!

Ingredients:

• 2 C all-purpsose flour
• 1 C granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 C apple cider
• 1/2 C sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp dark corn syrup (you can swap for molasses or maple syrup, whatever you have on hand)
• 1/4-1/2 C melted butter, depending on the coating method you use
• 3/4 C granualted sugar
• 1.5 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Oil a mini muffin pan
3. In a large mixing bowl, wisk flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and 2 tsp cinnamon
4. Mix in apple cider, sour cream, vanilla extract, and vanilla until your mix is smooth
5. I filled a piping bag and piped the mini muffin cups about 3/4ths full. You can use a spoon, for about 1 TBS of batter in each
6. Bake for about 12 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly pressed
7. Coat to linking, per the options below

For the coating I am giving you a few options:

1. Dip the donut hole in melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture
2. Lightly brush the top with melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar mix while hot
3. Roll the donuts in cinnamon sugar mix while hot
4. Leave them plain, they are super yummy

I was able to get 48 donut holes out of this batter and stored them in an air-tight container, on the counter, for a few days.

I did a poll on Instagram asking if you all wanted the recipe and yall were IN! I expect to see Apple Cider Donut Holes in my inbox the rest of the year lol! So get to baking and make sure you tag me! All these Christmas movies I’ve been watching (yes I know it’s early, IYKYK) have put me in the baking spirit! Make sure you check out all the fun desserts I made for the holidays last year!

XOXO, Laya