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Three Ingredient Apple Cider Donuts

October 13, 2025

These moist, flavorful donuts bring a perfect fall flavor with just three ingredients. If you want an even sweeter treat add our Cider Glaze to the donuts!

Three Ingredient Apple Cider Donuts

Ingredients:

  • 1 (13.25 oz) box spice cake mix
  • 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 packet instant cider mix

Cinnamon sugar topping (optional):

  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup cinnamon sugar

Cider glaze topping (optional):

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp cider
  • Sprinkles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray three 6-count donut pans with cooking spray.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, apple sauce and cider mix and stir until well combined, 2-3 minutes.
3. Make piping bag. Spoon batter into a gallon-size zip top plastic bag, cut a hole in one corner and pipe batter into donut pans, filling just to the top of each well.
4. Bake for 15-17 minutes until tops spring back.
5. Cool for five minutes, then remove from pan and continue to cool.
6. Decorate, if desired Makes 12-18 donuts, depending on size of donut pans.

Optional cinnamon sugar topping:

1. Brush melted butter on all sides of a donut and roll in cinnamon sugar. Repeat with remaining donuts

Optional cider glaze topping:

1. Combine powdered sugar and cider to create a thick glaze. Dip each donut in glaze and top with sprinkles.


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