How about some apple cider donuts with a steaming mug of coffee or apple cider?

These apple cider doughnuts don’t have an overwhelming flavor of apple or cider just a subtle sweetness. They have a cake-like texture. You can make them with the cinnamon-sugar coating or you can dust them with confectioners’ sugar or drizzle them with the apple cider glaze.

Ingredients:

(Makes about 18)

• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

• 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled

• 1 cup apple cider

• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• Oil for deep-fat frying

• Confectioners’ sugar or cinnamon-sugar, optional

Directions:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the first seven ingredients until thick, about 5 minutes.

• Gradually beat in butter, then cider.

• In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda.

• Add the flour mixture to the sugar-spice mixture; beat just until blended.

• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

• Divide the dough in half. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; pat to 1/2″ thickness.  Cut with a floured 2 1/2″ doughnut cutter. Repeat with remaining dough.

• In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees.

• Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, for 2 minutes per side.

• Drain on paper towels.

• Dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired or shake in cinnamon-sugar.

Alternate Apple Cider Glaze:

1. Stir together 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar and 2 tablespoons apple cider.

2. Drizzle over doughnuts.

recipe from https://www.mangiabenepasta.com/apple_cider_donuts.html