The tastes of apple pie and apple streusel come together to form the perfect fall donut. Filled with apple chunks, applesauce, and tossed in cinnamon-sugar; we can't think of a better way to welcome fall than with these baked apple cinnamon donuts!
Melt butter in a small saute pan over medium heat.
Add the diced apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Saute for 3-5 minutes, until the apples have softened slightly but still have a little bite to them.
Make the doughnut batter
Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add the applesauce and sauteed apples and stir to combine.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and blend well.
Fill each donut reservoir of the donut pan with about 2 Tablespoons of batter, or until just the top of the pan.*
Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and roll in cinnamon-sugar while warm. Place on a cookie sheet to cool completely.**
Notes
*Alternatively, you can fill lined muffin tins 2/3rds full with batter. If making muffins, bake at 350 F for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.**If cinnamon-sugar will not stick to the donuts, try brushing with a bit of melted butter then rolling in cinnamon-sugar.Be sure to check out the full post for more tips and tricks on making these quickly, easily, and with the best results!