Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!  Since I do not have to cook the turkey dinner it’s time to use my babycakes machine again. It’s so easy and fun.  I wanted to try another one of Aimee’s recipes at healthyfoodforliving.com/recipes/.  The Apple Cider Donuts sounded so yummy.  Of course I replaced 1/4 cup of sugar for 1/4 cup of my dad’s maple syrup (forgot to put in picture, oops).  Apple and maple syrup, what could be better?

Apple Cider Mini Donuts
adapted from Shugary Sweets

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup apple sauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt

Cooking Directions

1. Mix all dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Add maple syrup, eggs, apple cider, apple sauce, and vanilla. Using a mixer on medium speed, blend until smooth.
2. Fill each cooking reservoir with about 2 tbsp of batter.
3. Bake 2-4 minutes or until toothpick inserted in donut comes out clean. Makes about 24-28 donuts. 

Mmmm…can you smell them?  I used a different glaze then Aimee.  I made a Maple Glaze to enhance the maple flavor I put in the mini donuts.     

Maple Glaze

by The Sweet Chick

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 2 – 4 tbsp pure maple syrup

Cooking Directions

1. Blend together sugar and syrup. Add more maple syrup to make a glaze consistency.
2. Dip donuts in glaze and place on wire rack to allow glaze to set up.

I added sprinkles to some of them for the kids.  The donuts were delish!  I didn’t hear any complaints.