The Best Paleo Apple Cider Donuts (Easy + baked)
The best paleo and gluten-free baked apple cider donuts! Packed with cozy fall spices, sweet apple cider reduction, and finished with cinnamon sugar, they’re the real deal. They’re also gluten-free, dairy-free and grain-free!
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 12 donuts 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
2 c almond flour
½ c arrowroot flour
1 c apple cider, reduced to about ½ c
⅔ c maple sugar or coconut sugar
¼ c apple sauce
2 eggs
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp cloves
⅛ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
2 Tbs coconut flour
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 F and prepare the donut pans by greasing with coconut oil.
2. In a small saucepan, add 1 cup of apple cider over medium low heat. Bring to a low boil and simmer for about 15 minutes until the cider has reduced to about half. Allow to cool slightly.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
4. Add the apple sauce, eggs, maple sugar, apple cider vinegar and stir to combine well.
5. Add the apple cider reduction to the wet ingredients along with the flour mixture and stir until all the ingredients are combined into a thick batter.
6. Using a spoon, fill each donut cavity completely with batter. You should get 12 donuts depending on the size of your pan.
7. Bake at 375 F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the donuts to cool before removing from the pan. While they cool, prepare the cinnamon sugar coating.
8. Stir together cinnamon and extra sugar on a plate. Dip each donut in the sugar mixture, pressing the sugar so it sticks. If you find the sugar isn’t sticking to your donuts, you can first dip the donuts in melted ghee or coconut oil before coating with sugar.
Enjoy!
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