Description
Easy baked apple cider donut bites made with oat flour, applesauce, and maple syrup. A healthy-ish fall treat for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup apple cider
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup rolled oats, blended into flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the cinnamon-sugar coating
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat to 350°F and lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
- Make the oat flour. Add the rolled oats to a blender and blend until they reach a fine, flour-like consistency.
- Combine the wet ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the apple cider, applesauce, maple syrup, eggs, and melted butter.
- Add the dry ingredients. Stir in the oat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Fill the muffin pan. Spoon the batter into the prepared mini muffin pan, filling each cavity about ¾ full.
- Bake. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the tops spring back lightly and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Prepare the topping. While the donut bites bake, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Melt the remaining butter separately.
- Coat the donut bites. Allow the bites to cool for a few minutes, then remove them from the pan. Lightly brush with melted butter and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until coated.
- Enjoy! Serve slightly warm for the best apple cider donut experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Snack