Yield: 10 Donuts
Skill level: Medium
Baked apple donuts are a fall favorite, and this version brings even more flavor to the classic. Made with fresh-grated apples and warm spices, they deliver a soft, tender texture with natural sweetness in every bite. The apples enhance the flavor while keeping the donuts moist, creating a balanced treat that doesn’t rely on excess sugar. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a cozy snack, these donuts are an easy way to bring seasonal baking into your kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 Autumn Glory apple grated
- Caramel sauce, optional
- Powdered sugar, optional
Warm spiced apple donuts finished with a drizzle of caramel. A cozy, homemade favorite for fall.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, melted butter, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the grated apple.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Fill a quart-size resealable bag with half of the dough.
- Cut off the tip of one of the bottom corners of the bag, then pipe the dough into the donut pan until it's about ⅔ full. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Put the pan in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until the donuts are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the donuts cool in the pan for 1 – 2 minutes. Then, remove the donuts from the pan and let them cool on a wire rack.
- Drizzle caramel sauce over donuts and dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
Recipe created for Superfresh Growers® by My Menu Pal™
