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Chai Spiced Apple Cider Donuts Recipe

4.80 from 24 votes
prep 25 minutes
cook 8 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
total 43 minutes
Serves 18 Donuts
Baked apple cider donuts coated with a delicious chai spiced sugar and an optional caramel glaze!
Author: Bernice Baran
Servings 18 Donuts

Ingredients

Apple Cider Donut

  • 120 mL reduced apple cider , 1 1/2 cups reduced down to 1/2 cup
  • 270 grams all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 113 grams Danish Creamery European Style Salted Butter, melted
  • 200 grams light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 140 grams apple butter

Chai Sugar

  • 200 grams granulated sugar
  • 50 grams light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/8 tsp cardamom
  • Tiny pinch ground black pepper
  • 56 grams Danish Creamery European Style Salted Butter, melted

Caramel Glaze *optional

  • 227 grams (8oz) caramel, room temperature
  • 120 grams powdered sugar, spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Method

  1. Reduce the apple cider by placing 1 1/2 cup of apple cider in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Allow it to simmer for 10-15 minutes until it is reduced to a 1/2 cup.
    120 mL reduced apple cider 1 1/2 cups reduced down to 1/2 cup
  2. Pour it into a heat safe jar or cup and allow it to cool while you get the rest of the ingredients together.
  3. Donuts
  4. Preheat the oven to 425F (218C) convection (400F/204C conventional) and grease three donut pans (or one at a time).  
  5. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
    270 grams all-purpose flour spooned and leveled, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  6. In a large bowl, whisk together the reduced apple cider, melted butter, brown sugar, eggs and apple butter until they are well combined.
    113 grams Danish Creamery European Style Salted Butter melted, 200 grams light brown sugar lightly packed, 2 large eggs room temperature, 140 grams apple butter
  7. Fold in the flour mixture just until the flour is incorporated and then use a piping bag or a spoon to fill the donut molds. Bake the donuts for about 8-10 minutes, until they are golden brown and spring back when you press on them gently. 
  8. Invert the donuts onto a wire rack and let them cool for a few minutes.
  9. Chai Sugar
  10. In medium bowl, combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar and the spices.
    200 grams granulated sugar, 50 grams light brown sugar lightly packed, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp allspice, 1/8 tsp cardamom, Tiny pinch ground black pepper
  11. One at a time, brush the donuts with the melted butter and then immediately toss in the chai sugar until it’s fully coated. Repeat with the rest of the donuts. 
    56 grams Danish Creamery European Style Salted Butter melted
  12. Caramel Glaze *optional
  13. If you are making my
    Homemade Salted Caramel recipe, you can do it before starting so it has time to cool. 
  14. Combine the 1 cup of caramel sauce with the powdered sugar and cinnamon and whisk until it’s completely smooth. 
    227 grams (8oz) caramel room temperature, 120 grams powdered sugar spooned and leveled, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  15. Dip PLAIN donuts in glaze or drizzle on top of sugared donuts. Do not dip the sugared donuts in the glaze or the sugar will just fall off into the glaze. 

Notes

*can also just do cinnamon sugar for the coating

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16g
Course: Donuts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple cider donuts, baked donuts, caramel donuts, chai spiced donuts, fall baking, homemade donuts, sugar donuts