Baked Apple Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400℉. Grease two donut pans with butter or baking spray. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt until combined. Set aside.

Step 3

In another mixing bowl, whisk together the applesauce, olive oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth and combined.

Step 4

Fold the applesauce mixture into the dry ingredients, until just mixed and no streaks of flour remain.

Step 5

Transfer the batter to a large piping bag (or a ziploc bag), snip off the corner, and pipe the batter into the donut pans. Each donut mold will be filled almost to the top.

Step 6

Bake until golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center of each donut comes out clean, about 10-12 minutes.

Step 7

Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a baking rack to cool.

Step 8

When the donuts are cool enough to handle (15 minutes or so), add the melted butter and cinnamon-sugar mixture to two small shallow bowls.

Step 9

Dip each donut in the melted butter followed by the sugar topping until well-coated. Enjoy!!