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August 31, 2015

Apple Cider Donut Muffins with Salted Caramel

Apple Cider Donut Muffins with Salted Caramel make the perfect fall breakfast or afternoon treat. Baked with apple cider, apple sauce, a salted caramel filling and rolled in a generous cinnamon sugar coating.

Apple Cider Donut Muffins with Caramel Filling
With the start of school season arriving, it means fall is just around the corner.  As much as I’ll miss all the fresh summer berries, I get so excited for fall baking.

It’s that time of year that you know you’ll need to get the big container of cinnamon because it’s going in everything.

Every year we take the kiddos to the apple orchard and along with the bushels of apples that we pick, we always leave with some fresh apple cider and mini cider donuts.

 Apple Cider Donut Muffins coated in Cinnamon Sugar filled with a Salted Caramel Filling 
These Apple Cider Donut Muffins are loaded with warm spices, apple sauce, apple cider and a salted caramel filling.  They totally scream fall and best of all, they couldn’t be easier to make.

Using a simple muffin recipe, the batter is mixed together by hand in a matter of minutes so you won’t even have to use your mixer.  You can either bake them in a donut pan or use a mini muffin pan to make these adorable little donut holes.

Apple Cider Donut Muffins coated in Cinnamon Sugar filled with a Salted Caramel Filling
 

They divide perfectly into 24 mini muffins and a dollop of salted caramel is added to the center just before popping them in the oven. Totally the best surprise!

Apple Cider Donut Muffins
Apple Cider Donut Muffins with Caramel Filling

They come out perfectly cute and poppable and then we dip them in some melted butter and roll them in an ample amount of cinnamon sugar goodness.

Soft, fluffy and dangerously addicting with their poppable size.

These pillowy cuties are so fun to eat and make the perfect treat to make apples shine this fall.

Apple Cider Donut Muffins with Caramel Filling

Yields 24

Apple Cider Donut Muffins with Salted Caramel

Delicious mini donut muffins baked with apple cider, apple sauce, a salted caramel filling and rolled in a generous cinnamon sugar coating.

30 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

40 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

2 cups white whole wheat flour or all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 large egg, room temperature

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (I used Gay Lea Spreadables Butter )

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature (can substitute with 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 tablespoon vinegar combined at least for 5 minutes or until curdled)

1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1/2 cup apple cider

1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Topping

1 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted (I used Gay Lea Spreadables Butter )


Filling

1/2 cup salted caramel - homemade or storebought

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a mini muffin pan or donut pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, granulated sugar and brown sugar together until smooth. Whisk in the melted butter, buttermilk, apple sauce, vanilla, and 1/2 cup of concentrated apple cider.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir with spoon. Be careful not to overmix or your muffins will become dense. Whisk until all ingredients are just combined.
  5. Divide half of the batter into the mini muffin pan, evenly. Dollop with a 1/4 teaspoon of salted caramel sauce. Top with the remaining half of the batter.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 9-10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Meanwhile, make the topping. In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon together.
  8. Remove donut holes from oven. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the muffin tin before removing. Dip the top of the donut holes into the melted butter and roll them into the cinnamon sugar coating. Repeat with all the donuts.

Notes

Donuts taste best on the same day. br]
Adapted from [Serious Eats

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https://bestrecipepicks.com/apple-cider-donut-muffins-with-salted-caramel/

 

Apple Cider Donut Muffins with a Salted Caramel Filling make the perfect treat to welcome fall.
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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Fall, Recipes Tagged With: apple

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