Easy Apple Cider Doughnuts Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1.5 cups apple cider
• 3.75 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 6 cups vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1. Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a resealable plastic bag for later.
2. Boil apple cider in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool completely.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup flour, remaining 1 cup sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and salt.
4. In a separate medium bowl, mix butter, eggs, egg yolk, and cooled cider until smooth. Stir into the flour mixture. Then, gradually stir in the remaining 2 3/4 cups flour until a smooth dough forms. Refrigerate the dough for 10 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. Turn the dough onto a well-floured surface. Use floured fingers to pat the dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out doughnuts using a doughnut cutter or two round cookie cutters (one large and one small). Gather and re-pat the scraps to cut out as many doughnuts as possible.
7. Fry the doughnuts in batches until they rise to the surface and begin to brown (2-3 minutes). Flip and continue frying until golden brown (about 1 1/2 minutes more).
8. Remove the doughnuts with a slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to cool for about 1 minute. Then, toss them in the prepared cinnamon sugar mixture.

Nutrition

• Calories: 219 kcal
• Fat Content: 8 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 19 g
• Sodium Content: 160 mg
• Protein Content: 3 g
• Cholesterol Content: 29 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 34 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g