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Air Fryer Apple Cider Donut Holes

Use apple cider and cinnamon flavored apple sauce to give these donut holes a burst of fall flavor, straight from your air fryer!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 45
Calories: 60kcal
Author: Sula

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups flour all-purpose
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup applesauce cinnamon or plain
  • ½ cup apple cider
  • ¼ cup butter unsalted
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pie spice
  • ¼ cup apple cider

Instructions

  • In a small to medium bowl, melt the butter and set it aside to cool.
    ¼ cup butter
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, pie spice, and salt.
    2 ¼ cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 ½ teaspoons pie spice, ½ teaspoon salt
  • When the melted butter has cooled some, add the applesauce, apple cider, vinegar, and egg to the bowl. Whisk until the wet ingredients are well combined.
    ½ cup applesauce, ½ cup apple cider, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • Using a spatula, add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined.
  • Use a spring-loaded cookie scoop to fill the silicone mold with one tablespoon of batter in each spot. Once filled, place the silicone mold in the air fryer basket.
  • Air fry the donut holes for 8 minutes at 350F. When the time is up, invert the silicone mold and turn out the donut holes onto the air fryer basket.
  • Air fry an additional 2-4 minutes, until donut holes are cooked through and the edges are just slightly golden brown.
  • Remove donut holes from basket to a wire rack. Repeat making donut holes with the remaining batter.
  • Allow donut holes to cool completely before adding glaze (about 30 minutes).

Apple Cider Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and pie spice. Add the apple cider and whisk until the glaze is smooth.
    2 cups powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon pie spice, ¼ cup apple cider
  • Dip each cooled donut hole into the glaze, rolling to cover all sides. Set on a wire rack to allow the glaze to dry before eating.

Notes

If you can't find apple cider, use apple juice or sparkling apple cider in its place.

Nutrition

Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.