How to Make Apple Donuts at Home {Easy Recipe}

I wanted to figure out how to make Apple Donuts at home because they're so super delicious, but trips to the donut shop are so few and far between!

How to Make Apple Donuts at Home

Now, before you rush out and start baking (ok, you can go do that if you want, I respect it), let's talk about why donuts are more than just one of my favorite breakfasts - they're also my favorite snacks! 

They're perfect cold from the fridge or warmed up in the microwave for 10 seconds.

You can even freeze donuts and they reheat really well, particularly if you don't put the icing on them before freezing.

See? Versatile and the recipe makes plenty that I don't feel like I'm stealing from breakfast me to enjoy one as late-night me. LOL!

What You Need to Make Apple Donuts at Home

• Apple Pie Filling
  • 1 pound (roughly 2-3) apples, peeled, cored, and diced
  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• Apple pie spice
• Batter:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup apple pie filling
• Cinnamon sugar coating:
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

How to Make Apple Donuts at Home

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Peel, core, and dice apples.

3. Toss in sugar, cornstarch and apple pie spice.

4. Spray donut pan with non stick spray.

5. Melt butter in cast iron or heavy bottom sauce pan

6. Pour coated apples into hot skillet and cook down apples on medium high for about 5-7 mins, until very tender.

7. Allow cooling for about 10 minutes.

8. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugars, and spices.

9. In a medium bowl melt unsalted butter.

10. Add milk, egg, vanilla, and apple pie filling to melted butter and mix.

11. Pour wet ingredients into a large bowl with dry ingredients.

12. Mix until just combined, careful not to over mix.

13. Fill in donut pan with a spoon or piping bag.

14. Bake for 10-12 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean.

15. Allow to sit for 2-3 minutes.

16. Transfer the donuts to a cooling rack.

17. Allow to sit another 2 minutes.

18. In a small bowl mix together sugar and cinnamon.

19. Dip warm donuts on both sides into the cinnamon-sugar coating. If the coating is not sticking, brush each donut with a bit of melted butter and then coat.

Whew! And that's it, it's time to enjoy it! 

If you're loving this fantastically easy homemade apple donut recipe, be sure to pin it to your favorite homemade recipes board on Pinterest so you can make them again real soon.

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Yield: 12 Apple Donuts

Apple Donuts Recipe

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I love donuts, but I don't love going to the donut store all the time. So I figured out how to make my favorite donut, Apple Donuts, at home!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 22 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time 57 minutes

Ingredients

Apple Pie Filling

• 1 pound (roughly 2-3) apples, peeled, cored and diced
• ½ tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice

Batter:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup apple pie filling

Cinnamon sugar coating:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Peel, core and dice apples.
3. Toss in sugar, cornstarch and apple pie spice.
4. Spray donut pan with non stick spray.
5. Melt butter in cast iron or heavy bottom sauce pan
6. Pour coated apples into hot skillet and cook down apples on medium high for about 5-7 mins, until very tender.
7. Allow to cool about 10 minutes.
8. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugars and spices.
9. In a medium bowl melt unsalted butter.
10. Add milk, egg, vanilla and apple pie filling to to melted butter and mix.
11. Pour wet ingredients into large bowl with dry ingredients.
12. Mix until just combined, careful not to over mix.
13. Fill in donut pan with a spoon or piping bag.
14. Bake for 10-12 mins or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
15. Allow to sit for 2-3 minutes.
16. Transfer the donuts to a cooling rack.
17. Allow to sit another 2 minutes.
18. In a small bowl mix together sugar and cinnamon.
19. Dip warm donuts on both sides into cinnamon sugar coating. If coating is not sticking, brush each donut with a bit of melted butter and then coat.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 262Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 124mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 1gSugar: 37gProtein: 3g