Apple Cider Donut Holes

Apple Cider Doughnut Holes

adapted from Feastie

makes approximately 36 mini muffins/"donut holes"

Ingredients:

• 1 c. white flour
• 1 c. whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 2/3 c. brown sugar
• 2/3 c. apple butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 c. honey
• 1/2 c. apple cider
• 1/3 c. plain yogurt
• 2 Tbsp applesauce

Topping:

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, 1/4 c. sugar, 1Tbsp cinnamon

OR

• Powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
3. In another bowl, combine all wet ingredients. Do not over mix.
4. Slowly pour wet ingredients into dry mixture.
5. Use a cookie scoop to fill muffin pan.  Obviously we over filled our tin.  But they were yummy still.  Bake for 10-12 min and cool.
6. Melt butter.  Brush donut holes lightly with the butter and dip into sugar/cinnamon mixture.  OR... dust with powdered sugar.

These are so yummy!  I made them for breakfast while we had company.  But the kids got ahold of them the night before and dug in.  We had a couple for dessert and I had a hard time staying out of them for the rest of the night.  Perfect way to celebrate the beginning of fall!

Do you have any favorite apple recipes?

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