Shortcut Apple Cider Doughnuts Recipes

APPLE CIDER DOUGHNUTS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Bring apple cider to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce down to ½ cup (120 ml) (takes about 20-25 minutes).
• Pour into a large glass measuring cup.
• Add butter to hot cider and stir to melt. Set aside, cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs with white and brown sugar. Add cooled cider/butter mixture, sour cream, and vanilla extract.
• In a large bowl or in a fine mesh strainer set over the wet ingredients, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Using a wooden spoon, mix dry ingredients into the wet until just incorporated.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• On a very well-floured surface, roll out the cooled dough to about ¾-inch (2 cm) thickness and cut into donut shapes using pastry cutters or a mason jar/cup and a bottle cap/shot glass. Chill cut donuts 10 minutes more if necessary.
• Heat oil to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Fry donuts, 3-4 at a time, flipping occasionally until golden on both sides.
• Remove to a paper towel lined baking sheet to drain. Roll in cinnamon sugar while still warm.
• Enjoy!

APPLE CIDER DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a resealable freezer bag.
• Bring apple cider to a boil in a saucepan; cook, stirring occasionally, until cider has reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Whisk 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix butter, eggs, egg yolk, and cooled cider together in a separate bowl until smooth; stir into flour mixture. Stir remaining 2 3/4 cup flour into mixture until dough is smooth. Refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large pot or deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Turn dough onto a well-floured work surface using floured hands; pat dough into 1/2-inch thickness. Cut dough into doughnuts using a doughnut cutter or 2 round cookie cutters (1 large and 1 small). Gather scraps and re-pat dough to cut out as many doughnuts as possible.
• Carefully slide doughnuts, working in batches, into hot oil; fry until doughnuts rise to the surface and begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip doughnuts and continue frying until opposite side is browned, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Remove doughnuts with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to cool until easily handled, about 1 minute. Toss cooled doughnuts in the reserved bag of cinnamon-sugar. Bring oil back to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) before frying next batch.

SHORTCUT APPLE CIDER DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Add enough oil to a Dutch oven or other frying vessel of choice to be 2 inches deep. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F (it will take a few minutes for the oil to heat up).
• Put the apple juice concentrate in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce to a low boil and cook until reduced by half and it's thickened and glaze-like, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a small heatproof bowl.
• Add the sugar and cinnamon to a small bowl and stir to combine.
• Remove the biscuits from the can and use a 1 1/2-inch round cutter to cut holes from the center of the biscuit dough.
• Once the oil is hot, add the doughnuts 3 to 4 at a time (the doughnuts should have room to bop around). Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2 1/2 minutes total (flipping once). Repeat with the remaining doughnuts.
• Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to soak up the grease.
• Dip both sides of the doughnut in the glaze, then sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar on the "right-side-up" side. Transfer to a cooling rack so any excess glaze can drip off. Serve warm.