Baked Apple Cider Donut Holes

Its Tuesday and still early in the week to need a little something special in your day to bring a big warm smile to your face. So as fall is my most favorite season out of them all and always bring a smile to my face, I like to pay extra attention to everything it has to offer. From its color and it smells to the crops fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year. And one of the best things to get during this season is apples. Apples, Apples, Apples.... They are scrumptious all on their own but mix them with a little sugar and love and you have one heck of a desert. Now add in that I also am in love with donut, and not just any donuts but donut holes to be specific. I could eat them all day! Soooo Yummy! So when I saw this recipe for Apple Cider Donuts at Feastie.com I almost fell over, apples and doughnuts?! YES PLEASE! 

So here you go guys! 

ENJOY!

Baked Apple Cider Donut Holes

Recipe adapted from Feastie 

makes 24 mini muffins or "donut holes" **

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup apple cider
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt (I used plain nonfat Greek yogurt)
• 2 Tbsp canola oil
• canola cooking spray
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray. 
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. 
3. In another large bowl, whisk together the egg, brown sugar, apple butter, vanilla extract, honey, apple cider, yogurt, and canola oil. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient mixture and whisk until just incorporated. Don't over-mix - a few lumps are okay. 
4. Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, fill a 24-hole mini muffin pan with the batter; fill each hole only 3/4 of the way, or you'll end up with huge mini muffins (maxi muffins?). Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes and cool on a wire rack. 
5. While donut holes are still warm, melt butter in a microwave safe dish. Combine cinnamon and sugar in another dish. Using a pastry brush, very lightly brush a tiny bit of melted butter onto the top of each donut hole, then dip the top of the muffin in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll the donut hole in the cinnamon sugar to coat the sides and top. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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