Baked Almond Apple Donuts
Ingredients
- 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste, thinly sliced
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup apple cider
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup grated apple (peeled and squeezed dry)
- Cinnamon sugar for dredging (2 tablespoon sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
Odense Almond Paste, apples and apple cider make the perfect combination of flavors. These delicious cake-like donuts are less messy to prepare than their fried counterparts.
Time
25 minutes to assemble
13-15 minutes to bake
Total time: 38-40 minutes
13-15 minutes to bake
Total time: 38-40 minutes
Yield
12 donuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Grease or spray donut pan. If using a silicone donut pan, lay pan on a baking sheet.
- Add sliced Almond Paste and sugar to a food processor, fitted with a metal blade. Process until the texture of sand. Add flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and baking soda. Pulse until well combined. Pour mixture into large bowl.
- Whisk apple cider, butter and eggs in a small bowl until mixed. Pour wet ingredients and apples into dry almond mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Pipe or spoon batter into donut rings, 2/3 full. Bake 13-15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool donuts in pan for 5 minutes then invert donuts onto wire rack. Dredge warm donuts in cinnamon sugar to coat.