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Homemade Apple Butter Donuts

Heather Templeton | Dessert |American

These homemade apple donuts put a seasonal twist on a classic baked donuts recipe! Harry & David Apple Butter is the secret ingredient that gives these donuts an extra sweet fall flavor.

Fall is here, which means it's time to bake all the seasonal goodies like apple pies, apple crisps, and maybe some apple donuts too! While making donuts at home may sound difficult, it’s actually very simple. The only special tool you’ll need is a donut pan, which is easy to find. Otherwise, you’ll just need some standard baking ingredients like flour, butter, eggs, and a few fall spices.

The secret ingredient in this donut recipe is apple butter. Mixing fresh apples, brown sugar, and fall spices, apple butter is an easy way to take fall baking to a whole new level. It goes great alone on toast, pancakes, or oatmeal, but using it while baking gives any recipe a sweet taste of fall!

The finishing touch on this recipe is rolling the donuts in granulated sugar at the end, for a dusting of extra sweetness. Bake these up for a family treat or Sunday brunch in. They’ll last in an airtight container for up to four days, which means you can also cook up a batch to enjoy throughout the week. Happy fall!

Homemade Apple Butter Donuts

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes
Vegetarian
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/2 cup Harry & David Apple Butter
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • Granulated sugar, for rolling donuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Spray or butter a donut pan, and set aside.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, egg, salt, vanilla extract, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix well.
  4. Add dark brown sugar and apple butter, and mix again.
  5. Add flour, and mix until well incorporated.
  6. Spoon donut batter into prepared pan, approximately 3 tablespoons per donut.
  7. Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Allow to rest for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Toss cooled donuts in granulated sugar, and serve. Store in an airtight container for up to four days. Enjoy!
Makes: 9 donuts
Serves: 9