Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour (I used spelt)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Cinnamon Applesauce Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened applesauce
- 4 teaspoons water (added one at a time as detailed in instructions)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray donut pan(s) with cooking spray.
- Whisk together egg, milk, applesauce, sugar, and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until smooth.
- Spoon batter into prepared baking pan. Each donut opening should be filled almost to the top. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (If you only have one donut pan, you will need to repeat this step when the first six are done.)
- Allow donuts to cool in pan for a few minutes, and then transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment, wax paper, or a silicone mat. (This lining will help in the next step.)
- When donuts have cooled completely, whisk together powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, applesauce, and ONE teaspoon water. If mixture is too dry to mix in all the sugar, continue adding water ONE teaspoon at a time just until a thick glaze forms. (If you make the glaze too thin, it will just soak into the donuts.)
- Dip the top of each donut into the glaze, and twist back and forth a couple times to get a good coating. Lift the donut straight up and let the excess drip off, then place the donuts glaze-side up on the lined baking sheet. Allow to rest about 15 minutes to let the glaze set before serving. Best eaten within a few hours.
Notes
Adapted from Ina Garten’s Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts.
I know this recipe looks long, but it really is easy! I just wanted the instructions to be clear and detailed so they would be easy to follow.
- Prep Time: 10
- 10:
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Breakfast
32 comments
These are delicious, easy to make, and not to sweet, yummy
Indeed they are yummy! Whenever my nieces visit me, they literally eat a donut per minute, haha. Share a image with us, I would love to see hoe they look.
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Recipe looks great and I can’t wait to try it. Do you think you could substitute pumpkin purée for the applesauce and some pumpkin pie spice to make them pumpkin donuts?
Hi, Marilyn! I do think this would work but can’t guarantee that the consistency will be right since I haven’t tested the recipe with pumpkin. I do have a recipe for pumpkin muffins with caramel glaze, so you might like to try that.
Great recipe, thank you for sharing! I have been looking forward to making these, and also woke up with a chocolate craving. I added some chocolate chips to your recipe and they are delicious! Thanks again
Chocolate could never be wrong in a donut. Thank you so much, Dede. I’m happy you enjoyed them!!
Have you ever used coconut or almond milk with this recipe?
how many calories is one donut?
Sorry for the delay, Ariel. I haven’t calculated the nutrition in these, but you can do that at myfitnesspal.com. Thank you!
Hi,
Do you put the sugar into the batter at the same time as the flour?
Also, when does the apple sauce go into the icing?
Thanks!
Sorry for that mistake, Sarah! You should add the sugar with the wet ingredients, and I corrected the recipe. Thanks so much for pointing that out!
I’ve never been to a party with a photo booth – I’ve always loved looking at the pics people take in them, though. Yours are fun! And a big ol YES to these donuts, they look amazing, and applesauce makes them kinda healthy, right? ;)
The party photo booths are fun! Silly but fun. Yes, applesauce absolutely makes them healthy. (Let’s just ignore the fact that glaze is made out of sugar.) Thank you, Heather!
So many times I wonder that same thing! Sometimes peoples photos look so natural. But when I do that, it just turns up awkward. But you keep doing your thing..it is working! And these donuts, I want right meow!
I’m the opposite. When I try too hard to get fancy, I think it looks awkward! I’m clearly a hack when it comes to food photography, but maybe it fits with the weariness ;) Thank you, Meg!
Simple is always the best, Andi! I always appreciate a photo that is truly all about the FOOD! I have a donut pan, but it’s been awhile since I’ve used it. I’d love to make these applesauce donuts as a way to break it in again!
Thanks so much, Ashlyn. This was my first time using the donut pan. I bought it a few weeks ago and was all excited, but then it took me a while to actually make the donuts for some reason. Once they popped out of the pan and looked like real, live donuts, I was sure I’d make them again soon :)
I feel ya Andi! I don’t have all those fancy napkins and place mats when I eat, but I use them for my photos. Its work, but at least its fun, right? haha! Great recipe friend! Pinned to my donut board so I can try it asap!
True, I can’t complain about my job! I struggle with the staging though because it’s so not natural for me. Thank you, Kelley :)
These donuts look absolutely delicious and you certainly don’t need any fancy props to show them off. I know my family would go nuts over them.
That is sweet of you to say, Joanie. Thank you!
You know my love for donuts, these would disappear in my house!
I thought of you several times when I made these, Beth. You are the donut queen! :)
I went into a photo booth at the mall with my son recently and we had a good laugh! The donuts look fabulous!
I bet you guys got some cute pictures! Thanks, Tonia :)
Thanks Andi. These look so good.
Thank you, Liz!
I am such a child, I adore applesauce! I could eat it for every meal I think. I love that you used it in the donuts and the glaze! YUM!
You are cute with your love of applesauce and apples and peanut butter. I think I made these just for you, Annie :)
These donuts look absolutely delicious, Andi! They don’t need fancy props or anything. That glaze looks to-die-for. I love using applesauce in baked goods, it makes it lower cal and moist! I bet these are so tasty, pinned! xo!
Thank you so much, Jen! I love subbing applesauce for butter in baking too.