I know it’s great for latkes and imagine it may have been used for sufganiyot (not sure though). Your post! YUM! Can’t wait! Well. You talked me into it and finally have given me a two great reasons reason to make these… sweet little baby & incredible recipe. Apple cider that’s been reduced down on the stove is thick and potent, adding big flavor without excess liquid. $7.99 $ 7. The frying takes no time at all. Deb – you are my hero! In the fall the Tyrone Mill cranks out cider and doughnuts at an alarming pace! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Okay there must be a million people trying to read about these doughnuts because it took me about 10 tries to load your website…and now i’m smiling with my mouth and my stomach. :), I actually made these a few months ago in college at the department’s end-of-year party. That said, as I’ve indicated in the post, I’m the last person who would get in a tizzy over the latest health scare. Disclaimer: Thank you AppleWeek Sponsors: Swiss Diamond, Nordic Ware, Envy Apples, Imperial Sugar, The Spice House, Rodelle Vanilla, Flahavan’s Irish Oats and Nairn’s for providing the bloggers with samples and product to use for AppleWeek recipes. Apple-cider donuts are always one of my fall traditions…soo yummy! OMG. Made these last night with friends. Oooh I love Cider Doughnuts so much! They were terribly dense cooked in a babycakes mini donut maker. I just made these. The recipe as it is posted really does work wonderfully. Too wet and spready. Oh and I do not represent the coconut oil industry in any way, shape, or form, despite my obvious enthusiasm for their product. I missed apple picking this year. Your email address will not be published. Just take those, punch a hole out the middle with the top of a soda bottle (or vodka bottle, if you’re in college) and fry them all in a pot of oil. Would you give us the original recipe for ther apple upside-down cake? though, why should i be? I hope I get to try some of these. Add wet mixture to flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Read more about me. :) Do you think apple juice will work for this? Do you have a recipe recommendation for me? Perfect, I was just feeling the need to do mah bad self some deep frying, thank you. Mix well, and don't worry if the mixture looks a bit curdled; it'll smooth itself out. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery…. RIGHT? I hate deep-frying, so I make my bf do it since he’s good at it. Hearth dips theirs in an apple cider glaze, and serves them with applesauce and barely-sweetened whipped cream. I’m from Texas; I thought deep fryer and deep frying were synonymous. I am going to be in NYC in December, and I think that will be a required stop. i was wondering on ur buttermilk is that the liquid or powder..thanku cant wait to try them…. I’ve never had one, and because they require shortening and (eek) that is the cardinal sin in my house (and red food dye as well as corn syrup will probably never cross our threshold, either…sigh…and yet we live on…), I probably never will. My husband loves apple cider donuts from the orchard. I can confirm that they work wonderfully for a crowd (granted, this was the sort of crowd that would eat just about anything, but still), and that the final chilling before frying can easily be extended to freezing overnight. So they are somewhat healthy right?! Some thoughts – make sure you reduce the cider to 1/4 c. That could be where some trouble occurs with too wet dough. There is also a farmers market, with pies, fresh pasta, jams and jellies, and best of all, fresh cider doughnuts. I just ventured over here from Eve’s blog Oh My Word! Any suggestions? i’ve been craving apple cider donuts for weeks. Or you could always drizzle a little caramel on top for a caramel apple donut, yum! More experimentation ahead! WOW…originally from MI and cider & donuts ARE autumn!!! Hi Deb! :-) HA! These Two Point Apple Cider Donuts are a perfect fall treat! Thanks for the great, great recipe! Big hit. Dark, sort of chunky in the middle. I am a complete sucker for apple cider doughnuts… and pictures of adorable babies! and the donuts look yummy too. I’m still in the process of freezing my dough as I write this so I can’t comment on how they’ll taste when done. I used a 3 inch cookie cutter and 1 inch melon baller to make the donut holes as one commenter suggested. They also sell amazing cider donut bread pudding. Two hours later I am still doing the dishes! When you saturate a molecule, in this case a fatty acid with hydrogens, there is only one conformation that molecule can take on (i.e. I never know what’s more impressive, the tininess of Jacob or the massiveness of your produce…and Crisco container :). and that hair, i want to eat him up!! Haha…will I ever work up the courage to try this recipe? North of Cincinnati, right on the Indiana border, you'll find the charming Wesler Orchards. Forget about the shortening…the baby, SO CUTE in his argyle socks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did some in powdered sugar as well. Thanks for sharing! If yes, at what stage is it best to freeze? This is cake doughnut, not a yeast one, so it is more of a batter. thanks for the recipe mama but, your boy steals the show!!!!!!!!!!!! ps. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases. However, I freeze other baked goods unbaked, so I’d say to do the same for these. hehe, I see you left those “tiny little chicken legs” alone. I’m wondering how the donut machine would work that King Arthur sells. I have recently discovered this site and I am obsessed!!! Transfer the dough to the freezer until it is slightly hardened, about 20 minutes. Have you ever checked it against something like boiling water relative to your altitude? Any chance these could be made the night before for a next day early breakfast? They look phenomenal! I actually do not like cake doughnuts but apple ones almost make me want to try them. The coconut added that “special ingredient” element! Serves: 12 Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 50 minutes Total: 1 hour 20 minutes Difficulty: Medium. 1 1/2 cup of apple cider ... Also, serve with hot apple cider, if possible. Mix the dry … :) Best of everything to you! Zoe Denenberg. continues to be the world’s cutest newborn. What a perfect fall treat! Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Recipe is now on my testing list. This looks way too yummy. Reading your posts always make my day. You’re mean. We just spent a week in NY and I tried to squeeze in as much bakeries as possible – unfortunately however, Tabla’s bread bar doesn’t exist any more – but the Crème brulée doughnut from Doughnut Plant and Sullivan Street Bakery made it all good :). Once oil approaches 325 degrees, lower the flame under the pot of oil so it doesn't go too far over 325 degrees. I know it sounds ridiculously decadent, but like shortening, coconut oil is also solid at room temperature, so I wonder if the results would be similar (in terms of the greasiness-factor). Cider Bellies Doughnuts 3. That worked fine. Incidentally, I was looking around comparing recipes and noticed the same recipe (well, halved) on the Martha Stewart Weddings site (http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/282366/apple-cider-doughnuts-recipe)–just published this year, though. The donuts are delightfully sweet, so soft on the inside, with a delicious crunchy cinnamon-sugar coating on the outside. Let fall begin! I admit I am not an experienced deep fryer, but did make sure my thermometer was calibrated and at the right temp before frying. Can’t wait to try the doughnut recipe–sounds scrumptious! :(. PS…I love the pics of your boy! That top donut picture looks so amazing, it doesn’t seem real! Took them to a party and everyone loved them. Any thoughts on adapting fried donut recipes for the oven? Of couse, you could always bake them. Those look DELICIOUS!!!! You are a woman after my own heart! Set aside to cool for 20 minutes. Juicy apples are baked right into the donuts. We fried them in peanut oil and they turned out great. These look amazing! What about sufganiot at Hannukah? I was pleased as they’re the first donuts I’ve ever made! Yum. Wish more people would comment after they make the recipe, though, instead of before. Did I need to freeze them for a lot longer? Was wondering if you have found any new apple cider donut recipes that you’ve tried and like aside from this one :-). And I concur with the Crisco-frying.. as much as it skeeves me out mentally, it really is the best for frying pastries. I miss fall in New England… it’s still 90 degrees here in TX. HOW CAN I MAKE THESE TWO POINT APPLE CIDER DONUTS. The golden/yellow apples are great for snacking. If you love apple cider donuts like me, you’ll love this apple cider donut cake! I made these to surprise my husband and the guys that he works with as a fun Friday treat. Apple Picking in Cincinnati / Area U-Pick Apple Orchards Irons Fruit Farm. How did you know?! Hi. You cooked up something delicious there. Drain on paper towels for a minute after the doughnuts are fried. May have to try these this weekend with the kids. After a trip to the orchard with apples, cider and donuts (after some crafty maneuvering on our part) in tow, I decided I needed to find a way to make these at home. OMG, your son is just too adorable!!! i like to put a couple of tablespoons into my pie crusts, otherwise they taste too greasy to me — and i use it to grease cake pans, for which it it superb. !”….it’s priceless! Oh my. Any time I see apple cider donuts at the orchard or market, I bring one home to my bf… for our new years breakfast this year, he requested apple cider donuts and settled on your recipe! i admit, though, that the pop! (He knew that getting a recipe from anywhere other than SK would be a crime!) Please make sure you keep posting pics of the little man. These were so good that I’m making them again for a Hanukah party tonight. They make them fresh daily, and we make the 30-minute drive over there often – with a cup of their fresh cider, it’s heaven! King Arthur Flour sells boiled cider for cooking. I also had super crispy super greasy results last night. The shortening cookies will be puffy, and spread less. Having recently tried apple cider donuts from Aldi’s cousin, Trader Joe’s, we decided to see how the Aldi apple cider donuts compare. I was scared to DEATH because I have never made doughnuts before, but they were really easy! Lard is the name for solid pig fat. I made them with my Grandma and now I make them with Mom. I know nothing of deep frying — can I use my biggest le crueset? Deb, Smitten Kitchen is ALWAYS my first stop when my chef decides to give me a Top Chef dessert challenge (this week it’s donuts). Thank you for this! Well, I made this recipe and got 18 doughnuts, but only 16 doughnut holes. but i’ve never actually had one. oh, you made me long for the north like I haven’t in a long time. Here is my problem though: I have already attemped 3 batches of these donuts (that’s right, I said 3) and EVERY time, the dough was terribly sticky and soft and did not hold it’s shape for more than mere seconds before going limp and becoming all wet and heavy. :). This recipe for apple cider donuts is as close as we’ve had to the ones made at an actual apple orchard. For those of you having difficulties with uneven cooking or greasy doughnuts, here’s a tip I forgot to share weeks ago: The thermometer is almost always to blame, something I’ve learned from experience as I’ve burnt fried chicken and overcooked caramel countless times*. They even do decadent ice cream sandwiches! The faculty loved them and were impressed on how I could do them as a college student. wondering why you wouldn’t fry in lard or tallow if you aren’t a fan of shortening? Want to come with? Thanks again for the wonderful and delicious ideas!!! I had their sugar doughnut and it was by far the best “cake” doughnut I’ve ever had! When deep frying, I’m actually looking for a fat that leaves the least behind, so they don’t taste slick. Mary. * I used to refused to spend more than $3 on a candy thermometer, reasoning that the technology was the same no matter what the price-point was. There is a place called Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck, NJ that also has phenominal ACD’s and I had to stop buying them because I could eat the whole bag in the car ride back to my house!!! I live in the UK though, and I’m pretty sure what you mean by cider is not what we mean by cider (in the UK Cider is always alcoholic), could you give me some guidelines what you mean? Thanks for posting Deb! I rolled it out without any trouble either (a miracle for me). The mountaintop orchard has been making their signature apple cider donuts the same way for over 30 years; Chiles says that they originally learned the recipe from "a fellow apple farmer, and have used it ever since!" We also doubled the cinnamon and added cinnamon to the glaze, per the 10 year old assistant chef’s instructions! Mix dry ingredients – about 2 minutes. Shop Ingredients. The first batch was perfect, light and soft but cooked through. Thanks for my new homemade fall obsession! ;) I’m going to bake the rest of the dough that I have left and see what I can do with it. Eggs – Adds richness to the donuts. Tried this recipe last week and absolutely loved it!!!! We made these for a Friday night FUN night.I worked the fryer and the girls made toppings to top the donuts and they cut them out and put them on the parchment paper.We had so much fun and a lot of laughs.They tasted great too. Remove dough from the freezer; use a lightly floured 3-inch round cutter to cut out as many doughnuts as you can. It tastes delicious, just like it is supposed to (although I might top up the cinn+nutmeg), and is about the right density. Do you think its necessary to have the hole cut out of the middle? Also, what about using schmaltz? The first step in making these apple cider donuts is cooking the apple cider on the stove and reducing it down to 1/2 cup, until it’s a thicker liquid. These will be an autumn staple in our home. Break out the donut pan (or a mini muffin tin) and whip up these small batch glazed baked apple cider donuts! That way I can get it ready, feed them dinner and have dessert ready to go. My baby is as big as this Crisco! ie. Nonetheless, I think I will forge ahead with the donut making! Yet, given that most doughy fried items out there are rather mediocre* — say, the chain donut shop steps from my apartment — I don’t find myself indulging this habit as often as I’d like. I considered making up my own version with apple cider but just didn’t want to put the effort and great apple cider into another recipe that might night turn out. Apple cider donuts are one of the things I miss most about my four years of living in New England. [2] It is claimed that this reformulated Crisco has the same cooking properties and flavor as the original version of the product.”. Any longer they get too dark and a little too much crunch on the outside. Cutie pie!!!! 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