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Vegan Baked Apple Cider Donuts

November 2, 2018 By Richa 73 Comments

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Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Nutfree Refined Sugar-Free Oilfree Glutenfree option  Jump to Recipe  

Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #VeganRicha #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe Nutfree #refinedsugarfree #Oilfree glutenfree option

These Apple Cider Donuts are perfect for fall or any time of the year for that matter. The key to all the fall flavor is reducing the cider! Apple Cider gets cooked for a bit to concentrate all that amazing flavor of apples and spices. Concentrated cider, flour, more spices all baked into a flavorful spiced donut! Toss in cinnamon sugar or drizzle icing of choice. These will be a hit with everyone. 15 mins of Active time, no refined sugar!

The donut batter does not use yeast, so it can also be baked into regular size muffins or mini muffins as well. Add some finely chopped apples to the batter, top with a streusel and they are ready for to go breakfast. Lets make these! 

Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe.

More Donuts and Muffins 

  • Pumpkin Donuts – yeasted
  • Spiced Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Cinnamon sugar SF
  • Gluten-free Lemon Donuts
  • Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins 
  • Classic Donuts.
  • Banana Bread Donuts

The batter also makes fantastic muffins. The concentrated cider adds a ton more flavor than regular cider. It also makes the donuts slightly dense, which means even more packed flavor! 

Baked Apple Cider Donuts or muffins. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #veganricha #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe
Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe. Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe #oilfree Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe. Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe. Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe.

Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe.
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Baked Apple Cider Donuts Vegan

Baked Apple Cider Donuts. These Cider donuts have amazing spiced flavor with concentrated cider. Perfect for fall. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Nutfree Refined Sugar-free Glutenfree Oilfree option. Makes 5-6 donuts
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time11 mins
Reducing Cider Time20 mins
Total Time21 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Keyword: apple cider donut recipe, cider donuts
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups (354 ml) + 2 tbsp apple cider (not vinegar, but the fermented apple drink)
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar (coconut sugar, date sugar, regular or use maple syrup), 1/3 cup for sweeter
  • 1 cup (125 g) flour (I use a mix of 1/4 cup whole wheat and 3/4 cup all purpose), see note for gluten-free
  • 1 tbsp almond flour , or use more flour
  • 3/4 tsp (0.75 tsp) cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp (0.13 tsp) cardamom or nutmeg
  • dash of black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
  • 1 tbsp oil or applesauce (or both for extra moisture when using whole grain flours)

Cinnamon sugar topping:

  • 1 tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 deg F(180 C). Grease a donut pan or line muffin pan. Cook 1.5 cups cider and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat for 20 to 25 mins to reduce to a scant 1 cup. Cool the cider to room temp. (cooling will reduce the cider further to about 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp)
  • In a bowl, mix the rest the dry ingredients. Add the concentrated cider and oil/applesauce. Mix well to combine. If the batter is too thick, mix in non dairy milk 1 tbsp at a time until it is just a bit flowy to be able to spoon it in. If the batter is too thin, add in 1-2 tbsp flour
  • Immediately spoon the batter into the donut pan or muffin pan. Even out the batter for even shape for donuts.
  • Bake for 11-12 mins for donuts or mini muffins, 20-22 mins for regular muffins. Cool for 5 mins, then release from the pan.
  • Mix the cinnamon sugar into a ziplock.(or add to a shallow bowl)
  • Cool the donuts for another 5 mins. Brush donuts with the non dairy milk or cider, or use oil/melted vegan butter. Add to the ziplock and shake, or dip in the sugar mixture.

Notes

To make these gluten-free: Use a mix of 3/4 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup oat flour, 3 tbsp starch(potato preferably). Bake time might be a minute longer. Use an icing as that will add moisture to the donuts (glutenfree baked goods dry faster).
 
If using apple juice instead of cider, double the spices listed.
troubleshoot: if the cider reduces too much, your batter will be thicker. Thin it out using non dairy milk so that they bake fluffy and you get 5-6 donuts. 
Double: This recipe is easily doubled. Add more flour if the batter is too thin. 
Nutrition is for 1 of 6 donut

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Baked Apple Cider Donuts Vegan
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Sodium 157mg7%
Potassium 166mg5%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
Calcium 52mg5%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 

Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, holiday, snack, soy free Tagged With: donut, vegan



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  1. Zuzana says

    November 3, 2018 at 2:07 am

    Hello Richa, this looks absolutely fabulous, but I cannot get apple cider in my country. Can I use apple juice instead? Ir anything else?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 3, 2018 at 11:54 am

      Yes use apple juice. Cook it to concentrate similarly. Cider generally has spices added, so just add a bit more of the spices listed to the flour

      Reply
  2. Trish says

    November 3, 2018 at 9:24 am

    Can these be made using all whole wheat pastry flour or is it best to use a mix?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 3, 2018 at 11:54 am

      For baking its best to use a mix as they will get a bit too dense with the limited fat and sugar. You can use a mix of spelt flour and wheat flour. Spelt is whole grain but bakes up lighter than wheat. You can use an icing to help keep them more moist.

      Reply
  3. Joanne says

    November 3, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    How many doughnuts does this make?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 3, 2018 at 8:21 pm

      6

      Reply
  4. Kathleen says

    November 3, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight as mini muffins and they didn’t last long! Loved the dense texture and bright fresh apple cider tartness. Excellent, easy recipe thanks!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 3, 2018 at 8:19 pm

      awesome!

      Reply
  5. lisa says

    November 3, 2018 at 9:37 pm

    how is the texture of these different from cupcakes?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 4, 2018 at 10:01 am

      these are denser. You can use use the batter for cupcakes if you add 2 to 3 tbsp oil for a softer crumb.

      Reply
  6. Yogitha says

    November 3, 2018 at 11:54 pm

    Really amazing recipe… My mom just loved it… And I love all of your cooking ideas… Keep sharing and lao support me

    Reply
  7. Teri says

    November 5, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    Is that 1 1/2 cups of apple cider vinegar?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 5, 2018 at 1:36 pm

      no just cider. vinegar would be insanely vinegary 🙂 .
      You an also use just apple juice. You can buy cider from the store or make your own, use sweetener or not , eg https://divascancook.com/easy-homemade-apple-cider-recipe/

      Reply
  8. Carol says

    November 5, 2018 at 4:06 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Richa. Made these today and they’re delicious! Just a couple questions. Should it be TBS instead of tsps of cider reduction to reserve for brushing the finished donuts? I forgot to do that, so I mixed some cider and maple syrup to brush them with. Used way more than 2 tsps.
    Also, my batter wasn’t pourable at all, but it looked the same consistency as yours. I doubled the recipe so maybe that’s why? I spooned the batter into the donut pans and it worked ok. Just not as pretty as yours. I was tempted to pipe the batter in but wasn’t sure if it would wreck the batter.
    Thanks. Great recipe. I’ll be making it again. I’ll try the gf version with some cream cheese frosting, I think.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 5, 2018 at 4:12 pm

      awesome! yes the batter can thicken as flours absorb moisture differently.
      I used less than a tbsp of the cider mix to brush as i was brushing very lightly. thats a great idea to to just use cider + maple as much as you like later!
      I also used a spoon as I dont have the patience to pipe :). Once you put the batter in, you can use a fresh spoon, lightly coat it in oil and use that to oven out the top. or a small spatula. Even the thicker batter should even out.

      When doubling in baking, you often will need slightly less than double the flour/dry. So start with 1.75 times the flour and see if the batter needs any more and then add more. My batter looks thick but its pretty fluffy inside with the baking powder starting to react already.

      Reply
      • Carol says

        November 5, 2018 at 5:50 pm

        Thanks. I thought it was cool that the batter was fluffing up so fast. I was afraid of “deflating” it with my slow pan filling skills! I’m a pretty good cook, but baking is another story. They still came out great

        Reply
  9. Sue says

    November 8, 2018 at 6:15 am

    5 stars
    Richa, these are delicious as muffins. I’m wondering if next time (yes, there will definitely be a next time), if I can put the topping on before baking the muffins. They smell and taste so good. Thanks for another winning recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 8, 2018 at 9:55 am

      yes you can put cinnamon sugar on before baking just like my cinnamon swirl cake

      Reply
  10. Rita says

    November 11, 2018 at 5:55 am

    5 stars
    Wonderful tasty recipe! I love that it is lower in oil. It only yielded 5 donuts for us. We skipped dusting it with sugar or cinnamon and it still tasted perfect. Didn’t read the recipe closely enough the night before so the time required to reduce the cider caught us off guard while we were still foggy from waking up. The prep or cook time should take the reduction time into account. Will definitely make this again, probably reducing the cider the night before so we can have fresh warm donuts for breakfast. Another winning recipe from Richa!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 11, 2018 at 10:48 am

      awesome! yes, i thought i noted it, but must have forgotten. added it to the times.

      Reply
  11. haya says

    November 12, 2018 at 8:21 am

    5 stars
    Very delicious of the most successful recipes I have made Thank you I have baked a cupcake

    Reply
  12. Natalie says

    November 13, 2018 at 9:52 pm

    5 stars
    These donuts look so delicious! So unique and perfect for this season!

    Reply
  13. Sue says

    December 3, 2018 at 8:13 am

    5 stars
    Delicious 😋
    They did not last!
    Thank you for helping me learn healthier ways of cooking

    Reply
    • Richa says

      December 3, 2018 at 10:21 am

      yay!

      Reply
  14. Leemor says

    July 29, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    These turned out great!

    Obsessed with all your recipes. Haven’t been disappointed by any yet.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      July 30, 2019 at 3:13 pm

      ❤️❤️

      Reply
  15. Nic says

    August 29, 2019 at 7:48 am

    5 stars
    Delicious donuts! Thank you for the great recipe. I have tried my fair share of baked vegan donuts recipes and they have never gone over well. But my family loved these. We ate them all last night right away! I had to make more this morning.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      August 29, 2019 at 10:35 am

      awesome!

      Reply
  16. Amy D says

    September 22, 2019 at 8:54 am

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for this recipe, my husband called at least 8 apple places near us asking if they had vegan apple cider donuts and they sadly ALL had dairy and eggs.

    So I searched for a recipe like this one! Delicious!!

    I followed the recipe exact using all purpose flour and oil but it only yielded 4 donuts and the batter was very thick. Any suggestions for next time?

    Thanks in advance, awesome website!!!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      September 22, 2019 at 1:26 pm

      the cider may have thickened and reduced more. You can add in some non dairy milk a tbsp at a time to make it less thick (like a slightly thick pancake batter consistncy), and then drop into the donut pan and bake.What flour did you use?/ the flour may have absorbed more moisture as well.

      Reply
  17. Jessica says

    September 24, 2019 at 1:26 am

    5 stars
    Hi Richa! Looks absolutely delicious but I can feel my blood sugar rising just reading about it! I will try it with half the amount of coconut sugar.

    Reply
  18. Concetta says

    September 24, 2019 at 5:46 am

    These look delicious! I was thinking of adding some grated apple. Would I need to change any other amounts to do this?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      September 24, 2019 at 9:58 am

      add about a half cup grated apple and if the batter is not thick, then add a few tbsp more flour.

      Reply
  19. Tiffany Tisdale says

    September 24, 2019 at 2:55 pm

    I just made them and they barely filled up three donut holes?? Wondering if I did something wrong or if it’s supposed to make only 3 donuts??

    Reply
    • Richa says

      September 29, 2019 at 2:16 pm

      I usually get 6 or 5 if i fill the pan a bit more per donut. I think the cider might have reduced too much (was the batter too thick? ) or maybe the donut pan. Even with the regular size donuts, i’ve noticed that some pans have deeper holes than others, which may affect the amount of batter needed.

      Reply
  20. Kelly says

    October 19, 2019 at 11:26 am

    Hello I would love to make these but I was wondering if you think I could use oat flour.. I can’t have almond flour so if you would know how to make these gluten free hopefully using oat flour that would be amazing… thank you so much!!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 19, 2019 at 12:12 pm

      You can use a mix of oat flour and starch.Oat flour tends to dry out on baking, so add a generous icing (sugar and non dairy milk and dip or drizzle all over)

      Reply
      • Kelly says

        October 19, 2019 at 1:32 pm

        Thank you so much….i will dip them in apple cider…. Can’t wait to make them🍎❤️

        Reply
  21. Brittany says

    October 25, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    Are these supposed to be very dense and almost gummy inside or did I mess up? They’re a very different texture than most dairy/egg free baked goods.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 25, 2019 at 2:34 pm

      no they should be cakey like donuts. What flour did you use?

      Reply
    • Allyson Keyser says

      September 26, 2020 at 10:26 am

      Mine came out gummy too. I don’t know what it could have been. I even tried putting them back in but nothing changed. 😩

      Reply
      • Richa says

        September 26, 2020 at 10:45 am

        Putting them in again won’t change anything if they didn’t rise in the first baking. There are 2 reasons they could be gummy. 1. The Apple cider did not agree to use enough. So that was more liquid to flour in the batter. How was the consistency? It should be a thick batter. 2. The baking powder was old so the donuts didn’t rise enough.

        Reply
        • Allyson Keyser says

          September 26, 2020 at 10:58 am

          The texture before it went in looked exactly the same as yours. Could it have been because I didn’t cool the cider reduction first?

          Reply
          • Richa says

            September 26, 2020 at 2:59 pm

            Yes that would kill the baking powder and that means nothing left to help raise the donuts while baking

  22. Sapna says

    November 7, 2019 at 10:31 am

    Do you think using 1:1 Gluten free flour will work okay?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 9, 2019 at 9:33 pm

      it usually doesnt work for me.

      Reply
      • Sapna says

        November 10, 2019 at 10:50 am

        5 stars
        Thank you so much! I made these as the recipe suggested and they were a hit! Thank you for your amazing recipes.

        Reply
        • Richa says

          November 10, 2019 at 12:22 pm

          yay!

          Reply
  23. Kristen says

    November 23, 2019 at 5:41 am

    Hi! I want to make these gluten free but I I can’t find rice flour, what brand and which one would you recommend or could I just omit and use all almond flour? I also found a flour with white and brown rice and the potato starch in it would that work too? Also I have a mini donut try how long would you think is a good time for that tray?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 23, 2019 at 12:35 pm

      Yes use all almond flour or use the blend to sub the rice flour. For mini donuts, check at 7-8 mins

      Reply
  24. Valerie Scrafford says

    November 28, 2019 at 7:16 am

    5 stars
    Excellent! Yum!!!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 28, 2019 at 10:30 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  25. diane says

    November 28, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    Do you store these in the fridge or on the counter?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 28, 2019 at 5:15 pm

      on the counter for the day, refrigerate for longer

      Reply
  26. Adi says

    January 12, 2020 at 6:55 am

    5 stars
    Really good!

    Reply
  27. Mariela says

    January 25, 2020 at 7:54 pm

    5 stars
    These are so good and it’s easy to make. Had to make a new batch the following day…

    Reply
    • Richa says

      January 26, 2020 at 11:27 am

      yay!

      Reply
  28. Karla Schlosser says

    July 20, 2020 at 6:20 am

    5 stars
    Apple cider is obtained by the fermentation of apple cider or apple must which is made from crushed organic apples. Just for your information, fermentation means an act of conversion. Organic apples have some kind of bacteria and yeast on their skins. So when they are crushed, you get pure apple juice with a mixture of bacteria and yeast.

    Reply
  29. Hazel says

    September 19, 2020 at 4:49 am

    Hi! Would arrowroot powder work for the starch part?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      September 19, 2020 at 8:57 am

      Yes

      Reply
  30. Nina says

    September 19, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    A little time consuming because I had to reduce the apple cider, but boy, was it worth it! Love these donuts! I’m about to bake another 12! I used half spelt flour and half AP flour. I added cashew butter instead of oil and also used the applesauce. I’m going to add little bits of apple in this next batch! Yum!

    Reply
    • Vegan Richa Support says

      September 19, 2020 at 6:46 pm

      awesome!! I’m glad that worked out so well

      Reply
  31. Laura says

    September 27, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    5 stars
    My 4 year old says these are “one billion yummy, and better than peanut butter and jelly!” They’re THAT good! 🙂

    Reply
  32. Connie Moultroup says

    October 27, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    Easy as could be. And DELICIOUS!!!!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 27, 2020 at 7:20 pm

      Thanks

      Reply
  33. Praniti Amin says

    November 9, 2020 at 8:04 am

    5 stars
    I made these last year and once again this year! They are delicious!

    Reply
  34. Lisa says

    November 25, 2020 at 5:44 am

    5 stars
    Love the cardamom! I doubled the recipe and it made 12 donuts and 9 mini muffins (maybe my donut pans are small?). Will make this a fall regular. Thanks!

    Reply
  35. CS says

    November 26, 2020 at 7:26 am

    5 stars
    Simple & yummy. Made this morning as a Thanksgiving treat!

    Reply
    • Vegan Richa Support says

      November 26, 2020 at 9:57 pm

      Perfect! I’m so glad that you enjoyed a Thanksgiving treat

      Reply
  36. CHAZNEY Spears says

    December 13, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    5 stars
    I have been wanting apple cider muffins for a while now and I came across this recipe. I don’t have doughnut molds so I made muffins and these are nothing short of amazing! I only made 6 the first time and my family devoured them and I have been all but threatened with making more of them lol. Thank you for such a simple, dense, and delicious recipe. These are surely a perfect holiday treat!

    Reply
    • Vegan Richa Support says

      December 13, 2020 at 4:24 pm

      thank you kindly =)

      Reply
  37. Dale says

    January 24, 2021 at 6:10 pm

    5 stars
    These donuts are delicious and so easy to make! The flavors are wonderful.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      January 24, 2021 at 6:52 pm

      Awesome

      Reply

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