Baked Applesauce Donuts

Name: Baked Applesauce Donuts
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; 1 c. all-purpose flour; 3/4 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/4 c. packed dark brown sugar; 2 tbsp. granulated sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1/3 c. Easy Homemade Applesauce or store-bought applesauce; 3 tbsp. whole milk; 1/3 c. granulated sugar; 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

Infuse donuts with jammy, delicious applesauce.

By Joy ChoPublished: Sep 22, 2023

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Yields:

6 serving(s)

Total Time:

50 mins

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No dry, second-rate donuts here: These sugar-dusted crowd-pleasers are fragrant with apple pie spice and boosted with applesauce for a tender-as-can-be texture. Snag one while they’re fresh—we promise they’ll go fast!

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Ingredients

For donuts

Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup
all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp.
baking powder
1/2 tsp.
apple pie spice
1/2 tsp.
kosher salt
4 Tbsp.
unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup
packed dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp.
granulated sugar
1
large egg, at room temperature
1/2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup

Easy Homemade Applesauce or store-bought applesauce
3 Tbsp.
whole milk

For coating

1/3 cup
granulated sugar
1/2 tsp.
apple pie spice
1 Tbsp.
unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Donuts
1. Step 1Heat oven to 350°F. Coat 6-cavity donut pan (31/4-inch-diameter cavities) with nonstick spray.
2. Step 2In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt. In stand mixer on medium, beat butter and sugars, scraping bowl halfway through, until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla until incorporated, then applesauce. On low, add half of flour mixture, then milk; beat until just combined. Beat in remaining flour mixture until just combined.
3. Step 3Transfer batter to large piping bag and pipe into prepared pan, filling each cavity three-fourths full; using wet finger, smooth tops. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes.
4. Step 4Meanwhile, make coating: In bowl, combine sugar and apple pie spice. Let donuts cool 1 minute; carefully remove from pan. Working with 1 donut at a time, lightly brush with melted butter and coat in spiced sugar. Transfer to wire rack and serve.