Apple Cider Donut Holes

With Fall's arrival, I've been in the mood for comforting, home food.  This bakery near my parent's house makes delicious Cider Doughnuts, so I wanted to try and make some this year.  They were pretty good, but next time I'd use less Cinnamon Sugar and store them differently, because they got all goopy in the Tupperware container.  However; these are very easy.  They are baked in a mini muffin tin, so it's super easy.   

Apple Cider Baked Donut Holes

Ingredients

For the muffins:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cinnamon-sugar mixture:
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, salt and ground cloves until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the applesauce, milk, apple cider, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry and fold the ingredients together until just moistened. Do not over-mix.
• Fill the mini muffin molds up 3/4 of the way with the batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 2-3 minutes in the pan.
• While the muffins are cooling, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, add the melted butter. Coat each donut hole with melted butter and transfer to the cinnamon-sugar. Roll each one to evenly coat. Transfer to a wire rack to cool the rest of the way.
• The donut holes will store in an air-tight container for 2-3 days. Enjoy!

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