APPLE CIDER DONUTS WITH APPLE CIDER CARAMEL GLAZE

I have never been apple picking before. Not once. This is something I REALLY want to do, though. I just have the image in my head of the perfect fall weather, with the adorable fall outfit and bushels of perfect, delicious apples hanging from rows of trees. I want to walk through the orchard, climbing up little red ladders and dropping apples into a large basket.

Am I glamorizing the whole experience a little too much? I don’t think so.

I bet that basket of apples would be pretty heavy.

Nevertheless, I want to go to an apple orchard this year. Or at least a pumpkin patch. I need to go somewhere and do some type of a fall-festive activity. Want to go with me? Great lets go!

Afterwards we can make apple pie, apple crumble and homemade apple cider. Then we can make apple cider donuts dripping with an apple cider caramel glaze. Sounds perfect to me!

Last week I did a poll on Instagram to see what recipe I would post the next day. While thesesweet plantain waffles were the winner, apple cider donuts got a lot of votes as well. With it being fall and everything, you’ve got to have these donuts smothered in a one-ingredient apple cider caramel glaze. That’s right- one ingredient caramel!

By reducing apple cider down in a saucepan over medium heat for about an hour, you are left with a thick, sweet caramel with a very concentrated apple cider flavor. Its the perfect drizzle for apple cider donuts. A lot of time apple cider donuts only have a slight apple taste, or taste mostly like cinnamon. With the apple cider caramel on top, there is no missing the apple cider flavor! When enjoyed right away, the caramel will sit on top, and ooze down the side of the donut. If you have any leftover, however, the caramel will soak into the donut, absorbing all of the delicious caramel flavor. This may make the donuts slightly messy or sticky, but in a good way. A worth it messy, because the taste is indulgent, sweet and screams fall.

If for some reason you don’t want to make the caramel, I’ll even leave you a few other options.

1. You can coat the donuts in a mixture of cinnamon and coconut sugar.

2. You can make a simple glaze out of almond butter, melted coconut oil and honey. A few tablespoons of almond butter with oil and honey to taste/ until your desired consistency is reached should do.

3. If a caramel topping is too sweet for your taste buds, mix in a few tablespoons of almond butter or sunbutter to reduce the sweetness. I haven’t tried that myself, but it sounds pretty fantastic.

Along with reducing apple cider to make a caramel, I recommend reducing the cider that you stir into the donut batter. Using reduced cider will  lend a more pronounced apple cider flavor, as the cider will concentrate. Reducing the cider for this step only takes a quarter of the time you need for the caramel, about 15 minutes. It isn’t completely necessary, but I highly recommend it!

 

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APPLE CIDER DONUTS WITH APPLE CIDER CARAMEL GLAZE

Author: Hold the Grain

Prep time:  45 mins

Cook time:  12 mins

Total time:  57 mins

Serves: 8-10 donuts

 

INGREDIENTS

Dry Ingredients:

• ¼ Cup + 1 Teaspoon coconut flour
• ¾ Cup tapioca flour
• 1½ Teaspoons cinnamon
• ¼ Teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 Teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ Teaspoon sea salt

Wet Ingredients:

• ¼ Cup organic palm shortening ( I use Spectrum Brand)
• ¼ Cup coconut palm sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Tablespoons full-fat coconut milk
• 6 Tablespoons reduced apple cider
• ½ Teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 Teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Apple Cider Caramel:

• 3 Cups apple cider
• Pinch of sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Begin by reducing your apple cider. In one small saucepan, pour 1 cup of apple cider. Bring the cider to a low boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer for 10-15 minutes. Once the cider is reduced, place it in the fridge to cool. This step is optional, but recommended.
2. In a separate saucepan, place 3 cups of apple cider. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Let the cider reduce over medium heat for 45-60 minutes, until you have a thick caramel sauce. When the cider gets very low and thick, you will need to reduce the heat to stop it from boiling too much. Once the sauce is thick and caramel like, remove it from the heat and set aside.
3. While your caramel is reducing, bake the donuts.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5. In a small mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the shortening and sugar. With the mixer on, add in one egg at a time, and then add in the remaining liquid ingredients.
6. Pour the dry into the wet and mix until well combined. Pour the batter into a greased donut pan and bake for 12-15 minutes, until cooked through. Let cool, then transfer to a wire rack.
7. Dip or drizzle the reduced caramel onto the apple cider donuts. If your caramel has cooled completely, simply heat it slightly in the microwave for a few seconds.
8. Enjoy!

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Hello! My Name Is Imad Qaidi, Cooking Holds a certificate of the Moroccan state and I have all the qualifications of the traditional and the modern cuisine of various well-known in the world of cooking states, Best Regards Admin.