What to do with all the apples
Apple Cider Donuts
A delicious display of apple cider donut holes.
Serves 20-24
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- Pinch salt
- ¾ cup apple cider
- 2 eggs, beaten lightly
- 3 tbsp. oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla
For topping:
- ⅔ cup cinnamon sugar
- 4 tbsp. melted butter
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325ºF. Grease a donut hole pan or mini-mu n pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In large bowl, whisk together our, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in apple cider, beaten eggs, oil and vanilla and gently mix to combine. Do not overmix.
- Scoop portion batter evenly among the donut hole pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes until donuts feel light and fluffy. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then ip onto a wire rack.
- Brush tops and bottoms of the donuts with melted butter using a pastry brush, then cover the donuts in cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve immediately, or store airtight for up to 2 days.
Warm Apple Cider
A hot cup of fresh apple cider.
Serves 20-24
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 quarts 100% apple juice
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 apple (unpeeled)
- 1 orange (unpeeled)
- 2 tsp. whole cloves
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
Directions:
- Cut apple in half.
- Insert the whole cloves into all sides of the apple.
- Heat apple juice over medium heat in a pot.
- Once heated, add brown sugar.
- Stir until brown sugar completely dissolves.
- Add remaining ingredients. Let ingredients simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove apple halves, orange, cinnamon sticks, and any cloves that may still be in the pot.
- Serve hot.
