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When the weather is so frigid outside that it’s -21 degrees with the wind chill – stay inside and bake some of these fantastic doughnuts!
We love doughnuts. Who doesn’t? I was thinking of ways to make them a little healthier. Baking instead of frying was my best solution. The only problem though was the texture of a fried doughnut is so soft and tender. Baked doughnuts don’t really have that same result. So after much experimentation I increased the leavening agent and found a pretty good compromise.
I also made an awesome sugar glaze from reduced Apple Cider that really makes the doughnuts amazing!
Enjoy!
Avec Amour, Victoria & Alexander
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Apple Cider Glazed Baked Doughnuts
Yield – 16 Doughnuts
1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
¾ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
¼ teaspoon Allspice
10 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, soft
3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
½ Cup Apple Cider
Glaze
4 Cups Apple Cider
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
Cinnamom Sugar
2/3 Cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1.In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg.
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2.In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream the butter until soft, add the brown sugar and sugar, beat until light and fluffy, add the eggs one at a time until incorporated, scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
3.Add the flour mixture and pulse into butter mixture until just combined, while mixer is on slow pour in cider.
4.Pipe batter into greased doughnut pans
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with a piping bag about ⅔ full,
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bake at 350 degrees until a knife comes out clean from the center of the doughnut
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about 12 – 15 minutes.
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5. While doughnuts are baking bring 4 cups apple Cider to a rapid boil in a medium saucepan,
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reduce heat and continue to simmer until liquid has reduced to 1 cup, stir in powdered sugar, set aside to cool.
6. In a wide bowl stir together 2/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon.
5.Dip doughnuts in cider glaze,
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let excess drip off and then dip in cinnamon sugar.
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