Apple Cider Donuts are a fall dessert staple. Make your own homemade donuts today with this easy recipe.
Want to make festive fall homemade donuts, but without a lot of fuss? This recipe for Easy Apple Cider Glazed Donuts is just the thing. Make a batch next Sunday morning and the family will feel mighty spoiled, yet you won't have to get up at the crack of dawn to pull it off. They would also be terrific for a fall brunch.
If you like making these, try my easy Cronuts recipe or maple glazed donuts too!
How to Make Easy Apple Cider Glazed Donuts
A very simple recipe.
While oil is heating, cut refrigerated biscuit dough into the traditional shape.
Fry the donuts. It won't take long.
Whisk together the apple cider glaze for donuts.
Coat the donuts with a cinnamon spice mix (or use my apple pie spice recipe with sugar), then drizzle apple cider glaze over. Wait a few minutes, then enjoy.
More Fun Fall Apple Desserts
- An Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake is also a versatile fall dessert that can be served at breakfast too!
- Prefer to stay closer to a breakfast recipe? Make a batch of my easy apple fritters, baked instead of fried!
- When you need a simple foolproof dessert try my Caramel Apple Dump Cake recipe.
- For potlucks and fall gatherings Snicker Apple Salad is a perfect choice.
Easy Apple Cider Glazed Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 3 tablespoon Apple Cider
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 cup Sugar
- Vegetable Oil for frying
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat to about 350.
- Combine cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar in a shallow bowl and mix well.
- In another bowl, beat powdered sugar and apple cider with whisk until smooth.
- Separate dough into 8 biscuits.
- Using small cutter, cut hole in center of each.
- Place biscuits in hot oil and fry each side until golden brown.
- Remove from oil, dust in cinnamon sugar mixture and place on cooling rack.
- Drizzle each donut with glaze.
Notes
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Summer Davis says
Holy boogers, those look amazing! YUM! Send some my way?
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I could easily eat about 16 of those in one sitting. Holy yumminess!
Candice says
That's what I'm talkin' about. Something I can make with stuff I already have around the house. Love It!
Gladys Parker says
They look and sound wonderful. I can't eat them but my company could enjoy them. My grand children could have one on a Saturday or Sunday morning.
Marya says
Just made these recently!! SO good!!
Kungphoo says
Yup it is that time of the year for these kind of donuts.. i am getting hungry for a donut..
Esther Irish says
My kids keep asking me if we could make donuts! These look amazing!
Lavende & Lemonade says
Those look amazing! I'm such a terrible frier...I don't know if the temperatures are wrong or what. I should practice on this recipe - the rewards for success would make me so motivated to do it right!
Trisha says
Wow the finished donuts looks AMAZING! I'm sure these would be a hit with my family, Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Tamika says
I'm going to make these this weekend. What an amazing quick dessert. This will go well with my Chocolate Coffee. My spouse is going to be in heaven.
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM says
I may just surprise my family with this recipe. I don't buy doughnuts but homemade is perfect!
loveforlacquer says
PLEASE send some my way! haha ! They look awesome
Kori says
Those look so good and so easy to make! My biggest problem would be eating them all before anyone else has the chance.
Misty Battle says
Wow so yummy looking. I have to in this for later. My kids and I would love making this together.
Kylie says
These look crazy good!
Liz Mays says
this is a wonderful way to make donuts without all the fuss. What a delicious Fall flavor too.
Yona Williams says
Oh yum! I love the twist of adding apple cider to the doughnuts...I think I've made 'doughnuts' like once in my life, and would like to make more in the future.
sojourner says
These look and sound AMAZING! I'm a sucker for a good donut and love the fall twist. I'm definitely trying these.
katrina g says
those look amazing! i will have to try them.
Maggie says
This looks like everything fall should be! Yummy!
Trish says
Those looks SO good! My mom used to make something similar, but never with a yummy glaze like that. Why was she holding out on us? 🙂
Amy D says
These look so darn delicious! I love donuts and cider paired together!!
Karly says
Totally irresistible! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
The Food Explorer says
Hi Robin,
Your delicious recipe has been nominated as one of the "Top 100 Best Apple Recipes of 2014 for National Apple Month". You and your readers can vote for it here: http://thefoodexplorer.com/fruit-2/100-delicious-apple-recipes-for-national-apple-month/ (position #36 - random order).