Caramel Apples are so popular this time of year! I love the delicious flavor combination it creates! These Caramel Apple Donuts bring the essence of the caramel apple to life in donut form! They are an easy baked donut, that turn out delicious every time! Made with fresh chunks of green apple, spices, and a soft caramel topping. All I can say is YUM! Make it with me!
Caramel Apples are totally my jam! I love the bite of apple crunch with the soft caramel coating. I wanted to turn that flavor combination into a baked donut recipe. And let me tell you, I love how these turned out! The donut is soft, light, and flavorful, and the caramel glaze really ties everything together! I love it and I think you’ll love it to!
I bought my Donut Pans off Amazon in a 2 pack, so I can make a dozen at a time! Here’s the link to my pans. https://amzn.to/2EICWU9
Caramel Apple Donuts
Yields 12-15
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon , ground
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg , ground
1/4 cup unsalted butter , melted
1 large egg
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
3/4 cup green apple , peeled and grated (about 2 medium)
Caramel Topping
11/2 cups melted Peter’s Caramel
In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In another bowl, stir together melted butter, eggs, sugar, buttermilk and applesauce, stir in fresh apple.
Add flour and stir until just combined.
Spoon batter into a large gallon ziplock bag, seal and snip the corner off one end.
Squeeze mixture into the cavities of a donut pan lightly sprayed with non-stick baking spray. Fill each cavity ¾ way full.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until tops of the donuts spring back slightly when touched, and bottoms of donuts are a light golden brown.
Let cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.
Dip each cooled donut into the caramel sauce, about halfway, shaking off any excess caramel.
Transfer to a cooling rack and top with peanuts; repeat with remaining donuts.
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