Description
Delicious Apple Pie Doughnuts filled with warm apple pie filling and rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm apple cider (110° to 115° F)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted until browned
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons whole milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 3 cups frying oil (refined coconut oil, canola or vegetable oil)
- 5 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 3 and 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter (for filling)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (for filling)
- 1/4 cup white sugar (for filling)
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed (for filling)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (for filling)
- 2 and 1/2 tablespoons apple cider (for filling)
- 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for filling)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Combine the yeast and warm cider in a small bowl; set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine melted butter and sugar, mix well. Whisk in egg, egg yolk, milk, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, yeast mixture, and 3 cups flour, beat until smooth. Add remaining flour until a soft ball of dough forms around the hook.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm area until tripled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch the dough down, turn it out onto a floured surface, and knead lightly.
- Roll the dough into a large rectangle about 1/2 inch thick and cut out circles with a dough cutter.
- Place cut doughnuts on a greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Heat oil in a large pot to 360°F. Fry doughnuts for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Roll warm doughnuts in cinnamon sugar and set aside.
- For apple pie filling, melt butter in a skillet, add apples, salt, and sugars; cook until softened. Stir in cinnamon, apple cider, and flour, then cook until thickened.
- Fill each doughnut with apple pie filling using a pastry bag.
Notes
- Best served the same day they are made but can be stored for up to 24 hours.
- Ensure oil temperature is optimal for frying for best results.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg