FOOD
Apple Cider Donut Holes
Fall isn't complete without stuffing a dozen or so old-fashioned apple cider donut holes in your pie hole.
FOOD
Apple Cider Donut Holes
Fall isn't complete without stuffing a dozen or so old-fashioned apple cider donut holes in your pie hole.
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 2 allspice berries
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 stick butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Cinnamon sugar, for rolling
Steps
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add apple cider, cinnamon stick, cloves and allspice berries. Bring to a simmer to reduce to 1/4 cup.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter and sugars and cream together for several minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
- Mix in buttermilk and apple cider, then slowly add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
- In a deep-sided pan, heat oil to 350 degrees.
- Pinch off pieces of dough, roll into balls and fry until golden brown.
- Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to cool, then toss in cinnamon sugar before serving.